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Reading Question
Of all things, banish the egotism out of your conversation, and never think of entertaining people with your own personal concerns, or pr...
Reading Question
Of all things, banish the egotism out of your conversation, and never think of entertaining people with your own personal concerns, or pr...
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Explain Your Actions
I asked him to explain his actions.
I found this sentence in a dictionary. Can it be used in a situation where the male person did onl...
Explain Your Actions
I asked him to explain his actions.
I found this sentence in a dictionary. Can it be used in a situation where the male person did onl...
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Did / Had Done
I'm thinking about "did something" and "had done something" when used with the temporal "by."
(14) I...
Did / Had Done
I'm thinking about "did something" and "had done something" when used with the temporal "by."
(14) I...
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Encouragement
I have a question about the preposition by. Are there any correct sentences below?
(a) We can encourage each other by music.
(b...
Encouragement
I have a question about the preposition by. Are there any correct sentences below?
(a) We can encourage each other by music.
(b...
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Short Ones
(1) I sometimes found it necessary to work together with some others in order to meet the deadline for homework.
(2) Except for Bobby,...
Short Ones
(1) I sometimes found it necessary to work together with some others in order to meet the deadline for homework.
(2) Except for Bobby,...
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Speak/ Talk
Parrots can speak but cannot talk.
Does this sentence sound natural?
Speak/ Talk
Parrots can speak but cannot talk.
Does this sentence sound natural?
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Out There
There seem to be idiots who think they are smart, out there.
Could you correct this sentence?
Out There
There seem to be idiots who think they are smart, out there.
Could you correct this sentence?
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smell question
Do you think that "smell of something" is different from "smell like something"?
smell question
Do you think that "smell of something" is different from "smell like something"?
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was wondering
(a)I was wondering if you would take a walk with me.
(b)I was wondering if you would like to take a walk with me.
Would you expla...
was wondering
(a)I was wondering if you would take a walk with me.
(b)I was wondering if you would like to take a walk with me.
Would you expla...
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Clean House
One of my dictionaries says that the verb phrase "clean house" means cleaning a whole house. Is this phrase still common?
Clean House
One of my dictionaries says that the verb phrase "clean house" means cleaning a whole house. Is this phrase still common?
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need not to??
(a)We need to avoid investing too much money on such a minor project.
(b)We need not to invest too much money on such a minor project....
need not to??
(a)We need to avoid investing too much money on such a minor project.
(b)We need not to invest too much money on such a minor project....
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why don't
I know (a) is a correct sentence.
(a)Why don't we go to the Chinese Restaurant?
But how about (b)? I don't think it's c...
why don't
I know (a) is a correct sentence.
(a)Why don't we go to the Chinese Restaurant?
But how about (b)? I don't think it's c...
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in the true sense of the word
(a)He is an excellent person in the true sense of the word.
The adjective "excellent" is a single word, so the words "s...
in the true sense of the word
(a)He is an excellent person in the true sense of the word.
The adjective "excellent" is a single word, so the words "s...
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In/ With
(a) I get spooky calls these days. What can I do in this case?
(b) I get spooky calls these days. What can I do with this case?
I thi...
In/ With
(a) I get spooky calls these days. What can I do in this case?
(b) I get spooky calls these days. What can I do with this case?
I thi...
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Idea(s)
(a)No good ideas occurred to me.
(b)No good idea occurred to me.
Which do you think is better?
Idea(s)
(a)No good ideas occurred to me.
(b)No good idea occurred to me.
Which do you think is better?
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THIS vs IT
(A)You shouldn't pretend to understand what you actually don't. To be sure, it sometimes happens that what you thought you unders...
THIS vs IT
(A)You shouldn't pretend to understand what you actually don't. To be sure, it sometimes happens that what you thought you unders...
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mistakenly
Is it common to say "mistakenly understand," like "I mistakenly understood that the assignment was to write a whole esssay...
mistakenly
Is it common to say "mistakenly understand," like "I mistakenly understood that the assignment was to write a whole esssay...
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4 writings
(a)We can safely say that those who assume that they have no choice but to borrow a book in order to read it cannot find real pleasure in...
4 writings
(a)We can safely say that those who assume that they have no choice but to borrow a book in order to read it cannot find real pleasure in...
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be married WITH?!
One of my dictionaries says that it is possible to utter the sentence below to mean "He is married and he has three children." ...
be married WITH?!
One of my dictionaries says that it is possible to utter the sentence below to mean "He is married and he has three children." ...
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Will??
(a)It should be up to you to decide when you get married and whether you have a child or not.
(a)It should be up to you to decide when...
Will??
(a)It should be up to you to decide when you get married and whether you have a child or not.
(a)It should be up to you to decide when...
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