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Correct? 3

(a) The value of a person lies not so much in their properties as in their personalities. I think (a) is correct. But how about these...
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Oct 30th 2009 04:52 ordinary-phrase
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Correct? 2

(a) The farther away a thing is, the smaller it looks. (b) The farther a thing is, the smaller it looks. I think (a) is correct, but ...
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Oct 30th 2009 04:46 ordinary-phrase
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Are these correct?

(a) Nowadays some drivers say that the country is more dangerous to drive in than the city. (b) Nowadays some drivers say that driving i...
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Oct 30th 2009 04:42 ordinary-phrase
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as ~as / not less ~ than

(a) Ayumi is not less beautiful than Kumi. (b) Ayumi is at least as beautiful as Kumi. (c) Ayumi is as beautiful as Kumi. I think th...
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Oct 24th 2009 01:09 nuance
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all you can do

(a) To solve this problem, a computer is no more useful than a dictionary is. All you can do is to think for yourself. (b) To solve th...
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Oct 24th 2009 00:19 ordinary-phrase phrase-selection
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above / beyond

(a) To fully describe the phenomenon is beyond the power of anyone. (b) To fully describe the phenomenon is above the power of anyone. ...
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Oct 23rd 2009 22:42 preposition ordinary-phrase
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the last A

Could you answer these two questions about the mood in a sentence with the phrase "the last A" (= somebody/something that is th...
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Oct 23rd 2009 21:22 mood
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in the world / all over the world / around the world 2

(a) E-mail allows us to stay in contact and share thoughts with people in the world. (b) E-mail allows us to stay in contact and share t...
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Oct 23rd 2009 21:10 ordinary-phrase
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pleasant / comfortable / agreeable / feel better

(a) Nothing is more pleasant than walking in fresh air early in the morning. (b) Nothing is more comfortable than walking in fresh air e...
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Oct 22nd 2009 11:27 ordinary-phrase
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the lecture of the scientist?

(a) The scientist's lecture was much more useful than I had expected. (b) The lecture given by the scientist was much more useful th...
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Oct 22nd 2009 11:22 ordinary-phrase
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2 Questions ~ love somebody as much as any other / stay with you ~

Question 1: (1-1) I love Noriko more than anybody else in the world. (1-2) I love Noriko as much as anybody else in the world. I t...
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Oct 21st 2009 07:21 ordinary-phrase
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assist somebody in

(a) I assisted my sister in doing her homework. (b) I assisted my sister in her homework. I have ever seen examples like (a), but nev...
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Oct 21st 2009 07:15 ordinary-phrase
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have got used to / have been used to

(a) I have already got used to helping my mother with her housework, for I have done it since I was a child. (b) I have already been use...
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Oct 21st 2009 00:40 ordinary-phrase
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2 Questions /than anybody [else]/in the world, all over the world, around the world

(a-1) I'm willing to help her with anything she asks me to however much time it takes, for I love her more than anybody else in the w...
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Oct 20th 2009 16:17 phrase-selection
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city? the city? town? the town?

(a) Some drivers say that nowadays it is more dangerous to drive in the country than in cities. (b) Some drivers say that nowadays it i...
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Oct 17th 2009 04:05 ordinary-phrase phrase-selection
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change [switch] from A to B

Suppose you tell a friend of yours about your cell phone. "I changed [switched] from T-mobile to Verizon." Does this sent...
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Oct 17th 2009 04:00 ordinary-phrase
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the usage of "fortunate"

(a) It was fortunate that the boy was saved from drowning. (b) The boy was fortunate to be saved from drowning. I think these two s...
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Oct 09th 2009 05:41 usage
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cowardly / timid

In Japanese, both of these are often translated into 「臆病（おくびょう）な」. I know their nuances are difficult. But I don't fully understa...
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Oct 09th 2009 01:25 nuance phrase-selection
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fortunate / lucky

(a) Nothing is so fortunate in your life as having good friends. (b) Nothing is so lucky in your life as having good friends. What di...
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Oct 09th 2009 01:15 nuance phrase-selection
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should / can

(a) Why should everybody get promoted except me? It's not fair. (b) Why can everybody get promoted except me? It's not fair. ...
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Oct 07th 2009 02:54 auxiliary-verb
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