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Hi Ditch, Welcome to the forums. Yes, in the future, it would be better to ask only one type of question in a thread. If they are related, then of course they can be in the same post.

I would say, no. Perhaps if you looked at it as an algebraic equation, you could say both clauses give the same information. A = C = B is the same equation as B = C = A, where "C" is the idea or substance of what she says and means. But meaning and saying are two different verbs and...

I know 'would' carries many meanings. My problem is sometimes I find it difficult to tell which meaning the speaker uses. I think I understand its hypothetical usage, and in some contexts, its politeness usage. Below is a post that has several woulds I have trouble interpreting. I also...

Although you do not brag with tall tales, you are actually more competent than adulterer. "Brag with" does sound weird, as does the usage of "tall tales", which are similar to myths. The comparison of a good lover to an adulterer is rather coarse and definitely not a compliment. Also,...

Hanuman, I'd like to add a little about the use of the adverb "right". I hope it will be useful to others as well. The adverb "right" is typically used as a modifier of other adverbs, prepositional phrases, and adverbial clauses of time and place. Examples: TIME: exactly, immediately,...