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Raja, let me make a number of essential clarifications: 1. ' Hence , that the 'do'-construction in "Who went to the park?" is not possible or at least less preferable (which of the two is it in your opinion?) in "Who
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gleb_chebrikoff
12 days ago
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It's a bit hard so say without the broader context. The intonation does not strike me as a question, if that's what you mean. However it does suggest that he seems to think there is more to be said about the fact that he hasn't had a
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Why does "Here goes nothing" have almost the same meaning as "Here we go"? I mean, it's "nothing"...you know...
To me, "here goes nothing", means we have nothing to loose by trying. So yes, while
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In everyday English it's fine (in my opinion).
In more formal English, I guess you should say "... about their being right or wrong."
You could alternatively say "When you make decisions, you don't worry
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mr wordy
152 days ago
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Guy: That's just ( exactly or just just? ) what you were told.
Merely, only, simply. Here it signifies that he was not told the full facts.
(In other situations, "just" can mean "exactly". You can only really
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I know "I don't think he is serious, do I?" is absurd.
I don't think that wording is absurd. You only need the proper context. Some types of tag questions simply have much more specialized usage (and therefore are also less
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Anon: You tend to write very complex sentences that contain many different ideas. It is more powerful to express yourself in shorter single-purpose sentences with well-chosen words. I have made some suggestions for your consideration.
Dear
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alpheccastars
221 days ago
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Hi, There's not enough context to interpret this. Much would also depend on intonation, facial expression, body language, etc. The most common meaning woud be 'continue'. Yours is also possible. Clive
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