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Well, let me see if I can attack your concerns in a sort of slap-dash fashion. First, let me collect our sentences: 1: She is a too clever woman to stay in so boring a job. 1a: She is too clever a woman to stay in so boring a job. 2: She is too clever a woman to stay in such a boring job....

Essay on The Collective Noun by Sophie Johnson Traditionally, the noun that names a collective is considered to be singular. Being singular, the verbial that denotes its act is also singular: (1) The family prays every evening. (2) Australia is playing against Portugal in the final...

Hi CJ I answered maryann's question because it was left unanswered. But now I'm afraid I should not have done so, as I do not know much about X-bar things. Here I'll quote what Beatrice told. The traditional term 'noun phrase' is a misnomer since noun phrases are maximal projections of...

ReDSanchous, MrPedantic has been doing his usual excellent job of answering questions. Was there any questions that were addressed to me that have not be answered by MrP? I noticed you asked about "Rogets II". It is a popular thesaurus. A thesaurus is a much like a dictionary except that it...

Lukas, So many questions!! Lol Let's see if we can answer some of them--no promises though. You: I use RP English in my essays, I forgot to mention it in the first place, I hope it's not a big problem Me: I don't know what RP English is, so no matter. You: 1st paragraph: "Although both -...

From The American Heritage Dictionary Device- A contrivance or an invention serving a particular purpose, especially a machine used to perform one or more relatively simple tasks. SYNONYMS for equipment: apparatus, gear, material, outfit, paraphernalia, rig, tackle. The central meaning shared...

Hi, Pastel "The same thing occurred during the country's previous two cycical recoveries, when increased government spending, tax cuts and exports provided the fuel for rallies that proved to be short-lived." 1. You're not just on the right track; you're 100% right in that "increased" is a...

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 others. 2. To...

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,...