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Illness prevented sb from ~ing

(a) Illness prevented him from going on a picnic the day before yesterday. (b) His illness prevented him from going on a picnic the day ...
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Jun 25th 2009 16:39 ordinary-phrase
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be likely to do~ / be going to do~

(a) Judging from the look of the sky, it is likely to rain. (b) Judging from the look of the sky, it is going to rain. Are both of th...
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Jun 20th 2009 03:12 phrase-selection
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to break one's leg / to have one's leg broken

(a) I broke my leg when I was skiing. (b) I had my leg broken when I was skiing. Is nuance different between the two? Thank yo...
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Jun 20th 2009 01:06
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to have somthing to do with / to be connected with

(A) Mr.Tanaka had something to do with the business. (B) Mr.Tanaka was connected with the business. Is the meaning of (B) the same as...
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Jun 19th 2009 01:50 phrase-selection
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pizza / a pizza

(a) The kids always want pizza on Sunday night for dinner. (b) The kids always want a pizza on Sunday night for dinner. A book on art...
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Jun 17th 2009 06:57 article
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2 questions

(1) "athletic competition" In what case do you use this phrase? Could you please give some examples? And please tell me th...
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Jun 05th 2009 14:32
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sports / athletics

(a) I like watching sports on TV. (b) I like watching athletics on TV. Which do you often use?
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Jun 05th 2009 05:40
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be bored with ~ / be tired of ~

What is the difference between the two phrases? It is my understanding that the second one implies someone's annoyance, unhappiness,...
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Jun 05th 2009 05:08
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3 questions

(a) "The moon is certainly not easy to live on, for if there is neither air nor water, no living things can exist." About th...
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Jun 04th 2009 14:40