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Asked on March 27, 2021 in Grammar.
Yes, it’s perfectly fine Welsh, but heavily nuanced.
When a word means “It would seem”, I think we are out
of milk.
If a situation is like this, the listener can answer something like: Yes, it would seem it is true. No.
to mean they agree with the opinion. They are good people, they must be right minded. Is it rude to argue with yourself or to say something that it is actually true?
You have
no money. You should have some. Like today we don’t have money.
How can
I describe my situation if I don’t have any money?
I know you have no money, but by saying “It would seem” I find it and sound more considerate.
Lastly, the expression reflects the famous British characteristic of understatement in the face of bad news, to make the situation seem less dangerous or perilous than it actually is.
How come they are surrounded by hungry and dying tigers with no hope of rescue. Is it too late to take out a glass and get that whiskey you collected?
“Our situation is worse than we had feared” is also fine. It says that the current situation is worse (igly and oblivious) than previously thought it would be. As for extending this “is” we don’t have to accept the fact that most of the people have no right to make up their own opinion.
Is the phrase “had” optional?
Is the situation worse then me even though I had always believed it was. At the same time, our tree is infested with cobras, along with tigers and stray kobolus. What is the best way to finish a bottle?
What are some challenges people face when trying to solve the problem?
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Asked on March 27, 2021 in Word choice.
What qualifiers are necessary? How to
aim a revolver/pistol/ rifle/weapon etc.
is a natural thing ( example ). When you instruct someone how to do something, it’s assumed you are telling them how to do it correctly. By default, it’s assumed you are following instructions.
For example, if you tried to underscore that there is a correct method and an incorrect method you could say something like:
How to correctly aim a weapon?
As SamBC mentions, you can substitute various synonyms for “correctly”: correctly, accurately, appropriately, effectively, etc. You can also suggest ne teaching a specific technique: quickly, smoothly, steadily,etc. You can also suggest some strategies or techniques of teaching a particular theory or technique. What
is the safest way to target a shotgun?
If I am using a non-propelled weapon it’s assumed to be at some target. This process can be simplified if I change the target. Should I point it in some vague direction?
As an alternative, you should use the idiomatic expression “take aim”, which is commonly associated with the action of aiming a weapon, rather than some metaphorical aim.
How do you take good aim at an object?
What is it like to be a gay man?
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Asked on March 27, 2021 in Grammar.
Yes, it’s perfectly fine Welsh, but heavily nuanced.
When a word means “It would seem”, I think we are out
of milk.
If a situation is like this, the listener can answer something like: Yes, it would seem it is true. No.
to mean they agree with the opinion. They are good people, they must be right minded. Is it rude to argue with yourself or to say something that it is actually true?
You have
no money. You should have some. Like today we don’t have money.
How can
I describe my situation if I don’t have any money?
I know you have no money, but by saying “It would seem” I find it and sound more considerate.
Lastly, the expression reflects the famous British characteristic of understatement in the face of bad news, to make the situation seem less dangerous or perilous than it actually is.
How come they are surrounded by hungry and dying tigers with no hope of rescue. Is it too late to take out a glass and get that whiskey you collected?
“Our situation is worse than we had feared” is also fine. It says that the current situation is worse (igly and oblivious) than previously thought it would be. As for extending this “is” we don’t have to accept the fact that most of the people have no right to make up their own opinion.
Is the phrase “had” optional?
Is the situation worse then me even though I had always believed it was. At the same time, our tree is infested with cobras, along with tigers and stray kobolus. What is the best way to finish a bottle?
What are some challenges people face when trying to solve the problem?
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Asked on March 26, 2021 in Grammar.
In English there is an archaic mode of speech where the subject can come after the verb in the interrogative, as in this excerpt from John Bunyan’s “The Pilgrim’s
Progress” (1679) See you yon tree? ’twill well our purpose suit;’Let
us go near; it’s leaves are full and fair,’ It stands
a type of false profession there A similar archaicimperative (command Form) puts the subject after the verb, as in the King James Bible, Matthew 4:10 Then saith Jesus
unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shall worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
I forgot about the standard form of the verb to be. Are you going to
work today?
Are we really men?
Is Mr. President of the United States and/or Vice President of USA?
I understood the question as ask where the subject can come after the entire verb, and not just between the auxiliary verb and the principal verb.
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Asked on March 26, 2021 in Grammar.
In English there is an archaic mode of speech where the subject can come after the verb in the interrogative, as in this excerpt from John Bunyan’s “The Pilgrim’s
Progress” (1679) See you yon tree? ’twill well our purpose suit;’Let
us go near; it’s leaves are full and fair,’ It stands
a type of false profession there A similar archaicimperative (command Form) puts the subject after the verb, as in the King James Bible, Matthew 4:10 Then saith Jesus
unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shall worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
I forgot about the standard form of the verb to be. Are you going to
work today?
Are we really men?
Is Mr. President of the United States and/or Vice President of USA?
I understood the question as ask where the subject can come after the entire verb, and not just between the auxiliary verb and the principal verb.
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Asked on March 26, 2021 in Meaning.
As you should when you look at the works of a watch,
Here “works” means “clockwork”. Clockwork are small and precise, so you have to look at them very closely.
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Asked on March 26, 2021 in Meaning.
As you should when you look at the works of a watch,
Here “works” means “clockwork”. Clockwork are small and precise, so you have to look at them very closely.
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Asked on March 26, 2021 in Grammar.
In general, a “dangling” sentence, sentence, phrase, or clause, is one that is never a complete sentence and requires something else to make it complete.
In your example, “trying to dissuade and telling her to reconsider it” lacks a subject. Who is responsible for dissuading and telling? From context you mean it to be One of The Staff, or “One of The Staff,” but your grammar is not correct to link the two?
…. one of the staff tried to persuade her to reconsider her major by saying… This is basically the
structure of two sentences, which is correct. I really like your logical statement.
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Asked on March 26, 2021 in Word choice.
What if a second person said hello to another person the day before it did? When you say “Again”, the person will give you the memory of the first meeting. “Again” says: “Again”.
Some fun alternatives (usually said playfully)
We have to stop meeting like this.
As Humans, I keep ignoring each other. What causes us to bump into each other?
If you can do two times in one day, what would you like to do? What a nice surprise.
I have the strangest feeling we’ve ever met before. I want to rekindle our friendship in a positive way.
Should I stick with a formal feeling?
I believe I can be happy to see them again. and I don’t know why. And for
example: (spoken with heavy irony) Oh, you. Hey again..Thanks for your question. This must be a lucky day for me to live in my home country, or not.
What are some of the best advice for people who need something in an emergency?
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Asked on March 26, 2021 in Word choice.
What if a second person said hello to another person the day before it did? When you say “Again”, the person will give you the memory of the first meeting. “Again” says: “Again”.
Some fun alternatives (usually said playfully)
We have to stop meeting like this.
As Humans, I keep ignoring each other. What causes us to bump into each other?
If you can do two times in one day, what would you like to do? What a nice surprise.
I have the strangest feeling we’ve ever met before. I want to rekindle our friendship in a positive way.
Should I stick with a formal feeling?
I believe I can be happy to see them again. and I don’t know why. And for
example: (spoken with heavy irony) Oh, you. Hey again..Thanks for your question. This must be a lucky day for me to live in my home country, or not.
What are some of the best advice for people who need something in an emergency?
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