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can i say have,'t to
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AlpheccaStars
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He was very eager/anxious to meet me....
Hi He was very eager/anxious to meet me. Which word of the two, "eager/anxious", is a better choice? According to the dictionary definition, at least to me, they both look fine and can substitute each other in this sentence anxious (adj) 1 : characterized by extreme uneasiness of mind or brooding fear about some contingency : WORRIED anxious parents 2 : characterized by, resulting from, or causing anxiety : WORRYING an anxious night 3 : ardently or earnestly wishing anxious to learn more synonyms see EAGER [M-W's Col. Dic.] ...
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Organic absolute superlatives in English...
Hello everybody. I performed an internal search but I couldn't find anything close to this subject, that is the use of organic absolute superlatives in English. I'll explain myself: in Italian we have one-word superlatives (made up by adding the - issimo suffix at the end of the adjective) that, if not preceded by the definite article, are used in an absolute manner: e.g. "Questo è semplic issimo " = "This is very simple".I was taught that, as a rule of thumb, "very simple" and the like translate the Italian organic absolute superlative. Now, I've just come across an example of something very similar to the Italian one-word superlative: "[The subject is the definition of meals during the day] First of all, breakfast. This is simpl est ; it's the first meal of the day in the morning". As you can see, there is no definite article, which would have made it a relative superlative (="This is the simplest [out of a certain set]"). Now, my question: is that common to use this kind of absolute superlative—which is possible only for the most part of one- and two-syllable adjectives—or not? Is its usage limited to speech and informal writing or can be extended to formal writing too? Here comes another comparison with Italian: it is unadvisable to use the one-word absolute superlative in formal writing, because it sounds kind of "flashy" and has a commercial-like flavour. Two-word superlative is then preferred: e.g. "È molto semplice" = "It is very simple"....
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CalifJim
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monetary and financial ??
what is the difference between the monetary and financial ?? they all relate to money ...
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How many making hours?
How many making hours?
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Anonymous
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Do these words/phrases basically mean...
Hi. Please help. Let's say a teacher has prepared a file containing self-made worksheets. Could he write this short email? Do the underlined parts mean basically the same? Thank you in advance. Dear XXX, Here is the worksheet file. Please take a look/Please look it over/Please look at it and please let me know if you have any questions. I have prepared it myself/on my own .
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AlpheccaStars
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Usage?
Hello, Is the below usage correct? "Their captain, Harbhajan Singh, not known for his calmness, has been involved in a confrontation with umpires, as has _been_ Munaf Patel. " Shouldn't the 2nd "been" have been left out there?
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The sea—this truth must be confessed—has...
Hi Would someone please help with the quote below? I couldn't understand it at all. Thank you. The sea—this truth must be confessed—has no generosity. No display of manly qualities—courage, hardihood, endurance, faithfulness—has ever been known to touch its irresponsible consciousness of power. Joseph Conrad Regards Jackson
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Further or farther?
It the sentence "When the torque wrench gives way without tightening any further/father..." Which is the correct usage? Is tight a state? Or is the fact that tightening literally moves across the distance of the thread, albeit in a helix pattern, physical distance being covered?
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Anonymous
AlpheccaStars
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english?
what is the suffix for individuality +es
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Mister Micawber
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I'm having this problem lately.?
I'm having this problem lately. At times i will feel weak and giddy so suddenly. Then i quickly need to sit, rest my head and close my eyes. While resting, i can feel cold sweat running through my skin. My throat will start to taste bitterness. Feels like puking then. Slowly i will go to slp or blackout i guess, for a few minutes before i gain concious.
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prajwalkr
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what is called antecedent?
what is called antecedent?
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Mister Micawber
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adjectives?
what other words can you describe using the word lift? if you cant understand, sorry i'm still in grade school.
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Anonymous
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what is the defference between?
what is the defference between can and be able to
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CalifJim
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Is weight countable noun?
Is weight countable noun?
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BillJ
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Pronoun Usage?
Hey I was having trouble with these 3 sentences.. I have to find the errors in the sentences and identify whats wrong with them.. It would be amazing if someone could help me! Thank you xoxo 1. If a student does not understand an assignment, they can ask the teacher for help. 2. There are so many products on the market these days that you are never quite sure which you should buy. 3. When a father hands over the car to his son, he is not always sure if he has taken good care of it for him.
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Champion of the colonial ideal?
Hi What does the part "champion of the colonial ideal" mean? I think it means that Curzon was able to achieve colonial aim (whatever it was). Regards Jackson...
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Jackson6612
Jackson6612
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Plural rules?
A human only has one head. So, what should I say? 1. their head or their heads? 2. Everybody's head or everybody's heads? 3. All the male student's head or all the male student's heads? Thanks
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Mister Micawber
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Rearrange the sentences into a logical...
As blood circulates, it cleans out body waste, like the collector who cruises the neighborhood picking up trash. In return, it deposits oxygen and food in every body part, from the top of the head to the little toe. Yet human life depends on those four quarts of blood that are pumped from the heart, flow to every cell in the body, and return to the heart to be pumped again
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SUPPORTING SENTENCE?
Do you mind if I ask you to help me ?, I was given the task by my teacher sir, to make an supporting sentence, I was asked to make a sentence or an illustration or description the reasons to develop this topic sentence : ex. Clothing is an important status symbol.
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James M
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Use of 'the'?
I was wondering how we use 'the' before any word for example 1) "We want the communication that builds the trust" OR 2) "We want communication that builds the trust" I often get confused in making these kind of sentences. I know we use the before Sun or before Earth, but here the case is different. The second sentence is true as I heard in an audio. Why not or why should we use 'the' before a word, could anyone help me in this issue here, please? thanks OR could anyone suggest me any good website to study the use of 'the'?
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Mister Micawber
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Disambiguating?
Grandiose delusion or delusions of grandeur is principally a subtype of delusional disorder that can occur as a wide range of mental illness, including in two thirds of those in manic state of bipolar disorder, half those with schizophrenia and a substantial portion of those with substance abuse disorders. What does it mean by 'that can occur as a wide range of mental illness'? Thanks
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CalifJim
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what is corect? help clean or help to...
What is correct: help clean or help to clean?
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Anonymous
Anonymous
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Suitable word?
Hello,I have a doubt regarding using a particular word in a sentence,could some one please help me to make a correct sentence. There was a project handled by a person,he left the job and took over the project.how should i make the sentence Is this correct: I took the project in the middle(or) Mid because he left the job..please guide me which word is suitable for the above sentence,if both are wrong,kindly make a new sentence for the same
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Clive
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what is correct: 1 -?
what is correct: 1 - Script and questionnaire elaboration in accordance to the client's needs. 2_ Elaboration of script and questionnaire in accordance to the client's needs.
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Mister Micawber
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