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Some highways have tolls. Freeways do not. Freeways also can't be crossed by another road, they have on and off-ramps.
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I wouldn't use a comparison for opposites, though it isn't wrong.I'd probably say something like: "Mary is extremely noble and kind, while her brother is the exact opposite."I also sometimes use phrases like: "Diametrically opposed" or "180 degrees".
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It's not correct in formal writing. Only one punctuation mark should be used.In very informal writing, you may also see triple exclamations!!!
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No, people don't talk like that. It's kind of a dramatic way to write a sentence that you would generally see in overwritten novels.Yes, the degree is the same, they are opposites to the same degree.
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Add that it's a video.If you are using a dialup connection, a video generally takes three times the length of the clip to download.Dial-up is probably a lot slower that that...at one point, it took me 8 hours to download a 3 minute video.
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Objective and goal are similar.My objective/goal is to educate people in the use of English vocabulary.Objective is slightly more formal. A military commander would give objectives to his troops.Goals can be more personal. When making a New Year's Resolution, people may list their goals for...
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Swear: to affirm that one is telling the truth. (in a courtroom, a witness must "swear an oath" that he will not lie)trailing: to be behind something. The example means that tourism is a leading industry (meaning it has created a lot of jobs) and the military has created a lot of jobs,...
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To is a preposition, which isn't generally supposed to go at the end of a sentence.I would use the first one.
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1. Within the rules, but bending them. E.g. in tennis, if you hit the other player with a ball, it's your point, but the spirit of the game says you shouldn't play that aggressively.2. Someone who enjoys the game, win or lose. A bad sport would be angry if he lost the game.
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Certainly.The search sounds bad as it is if they left the house a complete mess. You can add details if it was an illegal search. "The police, (acting without a warrant/without probable cause)..."
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