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> But this is not as simple as it looks, especially if a third party is involved. Consider "Can you pick up a carton of milk on your way home from work?" where one adult makes a request of another. Also "Can I go on this ride Daddy?" where besides the permission of the...

> (Don't forget that "English" is shorthand for "the English language", With you so far... which in turn is shorthand for "the language used in England".) Not that far, if meant to be exhaustive. It is also shorthand for the dominant language used in the USA,...

> > The "must" might be confusing. It is not a command. Approximately, it is a tentative yet emphatic form of "you liked it a lot". For "precisely", take Mark Brader's comment into account. When used in dialog a confirmation often follows. -- -- Richard...

> I thought that "operating theatre" really was a small theatre, with three or four rows of seats for spectators elevated above the operating table. I suppose that they use cameras today. How long did the theatre system last or is it still going? -- -- Richard Maurer To reply, remove...

Not really a grammar question, is it? But here's what I think: "Make", "produce", and "manufacture" are synonyms and so can be used interchangeably. Here are the subtle differences. "Make" is the only one of the three that might suggest doing something with one's own hands. "Produce" can mean...

Integrity can also mean whole or undivided. integrity (în-tèg´rî-tê) noun 1. Steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code. See synonyms at HONESTY. 2. The state of being unimpaired; soundness. 3. The quality or condition of being whole or undivided; completeness.

It is usually best to use "farther" for distances, and "further" for time or other non-physical spans. Memory trick: farther - more far fUrther - fUture farther (fär´ther) Usage Problem. adverb A comparative of far 1. To or at a more distant or remote point: ran farther than the...

This is an interesting and cobopulative word which could become useful once it becomes attached to a meaning. Did you cobopulate the word yourself? By the way, your new word reminds me a lot of discombobulate. discombobulate (dîs´kem-bòb´ye-lât´) verb, transitive discombobulated,...

The meaning too?? I'll give you some meanings/synonyms from Microsoft® Encarta® Reference Library 2003, so that I learn them as well, but it won't be very useful without context. So, I'll pick the unheard-of meanings, if possible, to make the thing funnier. feast: indulgence fist: knuckle ...

There are two common meanings for the word offshore. Literally, offshore means off or away from the shore. The Channel Islands are offshore from England and France; while Vanuatu is offshore from Australia. eg. A Survey of Offshore Oilfield Drilling Wastes and Disposal Techniques to Reduce the...