By Synonyms, Constructions

As a native English speaker (well perhaps not entirely native, I was born in Russia and immigrated to the U.S. at the tender age of 7) I would have to say that apart from the obviously difficult aspects of the English language such as tenses, an unorthodox phonetic system employed in the language...

Any suggestions to change 'do little' for a synonym? Deconstruction has done little to assess the relation between...............

As shown here, they are not synonyms in the meaning 1c: -------- usage 1 c : the way in which words and phrases are actually used (as in a particular form or sense) generally or among a community or group of persons : customary use of language <like all grammarians, he professed...

From a lawyer's site (they are careful with the language ....) --- Q: Is there any difference in the meanings of may and might, as in "I may go," and "I might go"? A: In the two examples the correspondent provided, may and might are often used interchangeably. But they are not...

Pls note: please observe/remark, you should observe/remark that It is noted: it is observed/remarked that the 2nd is a passive and impersonal construction -------- note 3 a : to call attention to in speech or writing : make separate or special mention of : REMARK <the odds,...

"Lawful" and "legal" differ in that "lawful" means to conform to the substance of law, whereas "legal" means to be in conformity with the form of law. "A lawful act" is an act allowed by law. "A legal act" is any act that is technically in accordance with the forms and usages of law. In this...

Hello Anon"Here were gold pencil-cases, little ruby hearts with golden arrows through them, bosom-pins, pieces of coin, and small articles of every description, comprising nearly all that have been lost since a long time ago." This is a sentence used in "Mosses from an Old Manse" by Nathaniel...

MrPedantic wrote:Hello Anon It's possible to make a case for either form. 1. ...admit to his being a St Valentine baby. Here, "being" is a gerund; the underlined portion is a noun phrase, and acts as the participial object of "to". 2. ...admit to him being a St Valentine baby. Here, "being"...

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....

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...