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As to this point, the whole article is kinda a metaphor; they're comparing plant husbandry with child education. Thanks and Regards! Maple

Hela wrote: Many thanks to both of you In sentence 3, is "knocked over" wrong then? I wouldn't use it, but ask Calif! Is there a nuance in French between "être capable de" et "pouvoir"? We mostly use "pouvoir" (note that the Belgians largely favour "savoir" in that sense! )....

First off, thanks to all for the replies, and especially CalifJim for quite eloquently giving word to the difference that I understood, but couldn't articulate. Secondly, wow, more interesting insights into British English. But with that last, what about the expression, "Come off it"? Does...

Hi Hela, 1) How could I finish this sentence? “What politicians say and what they do …are two different things (this is a very comon and natural expression here, but it isn't idiomatic) Is there an idiomatic expression for this special case ? It reminds me of an Italian proverb which says “Fra...