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(A) It may seem that math is uninteresting, but it is the basis of modern science. (B) Math may seem to be uninteresting, but it is th...
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Apr 30th 2010 23:04 how-to-phrase

Broke his leg / had his leg broken

(A) Tom broke his leg in the accident. (B) Tom had his leg broken in the accident. I suppose both of the two sentences are correct. ...
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Apr 23rd 2010 04:33 phrase-nuance

It takes ... to / it takes ... before

(A) Tom broke his leg in the accident, and taken to the hospital. The doctor said that it would take him two months to go back to school....
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Apr 23rd 2010 04:28

Seem / I heard that / it is said that

(A) "Betty seems depressed. What's wrong with her?" "Well, she has difficulty doing her homework. She seems to have t...
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Apr 16th 2010 19:21 pronoun-selection phrase-nuance

try our best = make as much effort [many efforts] as we can?

(A) "Can you finish this work within a week?" "Since we have few staffs, I think it impossible to do that, but we'll ...
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Apr 16th 2010 19:11 how-to-phrase

since we have few staffs ...

(A) "Can you finish this work within a week?" "Since we have few staffs, I think it impossible to do that, but we'll ...
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Apr 16th 2010 19:08 how-to-phrase

ITS pay?

(A) It is very important to take the most suitable job for you whether the pay is high or low. (B) It is very important to take the mo...
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Apr 16th 2010 11:47 pronoun-selection

It is good for O to ... / that S should ... / that S V

(A) It is very good for my son to study much harder than before. (B) It is very good that my son should study much harder than before....
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Apr 10th 2010 03:46 phrase-nuance

Suitable / appropriate

(A) Whether the pay is high or low, it is very important to take the most subitable job for you. (B) Whether the pay is high or low, i...
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Apr 09th 2010 17:27 word-usage