http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3273.32735)http://www.englishforums.com/English/CynicalManipulationSituation/gvmwd/post.htm#524385Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:36:57 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:524385Jackson66120http://www.englishforums.com/English/CynicalManipulationSituation/gvmwd/post.htm#524385http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-524385.xmlThank you.<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/CynicalManipulationSituation/gvmzg/post.htm#524337Sat, 07 Jun 2008 21:49:35 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:524337Feebs111http://www.englishforums.com/English/CynicalManipulationSituation/gvmzg/post.htm#524337http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-524337.xml#1&nbsp; In this context <b>cynical </b>generally means that someone is concerned only with their own interests and are contempuous of others.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>#2 You could express it either way. The phrase as it stands is commonly used.<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/CynicalManipulationSituation/gvmvn/post.htmSat, 07 Jun 2008 21:29:03 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:524327Jackson66122http://www.englishforums.com/English/CynicalManipulationSituation/gvmvn/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-524327.xmlWhat does the following sentence mean? Does <i>cynical</i> mean <i>not morally right</i> in the below context?<br />This is a cynical manipulation of the situation for short-term political gain...<br /><br />In the following sentence I would have written <i>staff of 90 people</i>.<br />The company has 90 staff, almost all on short-term contracts...<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<div style="clear:both;"></div>