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Asked on July 21, 2021 in Grammar.
Sure, people say it each way.
How can I stop talking on Quora about what happened. It’s been a long time since I thought it would be common. Is there any evidence that people speak like that?
‘HAS BEEN’ CONSTRUCTION A
- June 16, 1983 article in the London Review of Books called Against Belatedness, by Richard Rorty, remarks “It has been a long time since anybody with pretensions to historical depth has endorsed Macaulay about Bacon. When
- I “read” “Really has it been a long time since I saw this!”, I read a copy of the essay “It is now my turn!” which I
disagree with for all people. Is ” is ” construction in writing a good book.
The ‘IS’ CONSTRUCTION
- “Very real,” agreed the Wizard that (Horrible) the Wizard went to run his car. It is a long time since I have had any sleep and I’m tired.” So then I decide to lie down upon a table. A soft cushion and perhaps a soft blanket. – From Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz, by L. Frank Baum. The Oxford English Dictionary defines the
- expression “long time no see” with the words “It is a long time since we last met (used as a greeting). Is
it true that careful writers use both constructions.?
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- 199 answers
- 167886 votes
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Asked on July 20, 2021 in Grammar.
Sure, people say it each way.
How can I stop talking on Quora about what happened. It’s been a long time since I thought it would be common. Is there any evidence that people speak like that?
‘HAS BEEN’ CONSTRUCTION A
- June 16, 1983 article in the London Review of Books called Against Belatedness, by Richard Rorty, remarks “It has been a long time since anybody with pretensions to historical depth has endorsed Macaulay about Bacon. When
- I “read” “Really has it been a long time since I saw this!”, I read a copy of the essay “It is now my turn!” which I
disagree with for all people. Is ” is ” construction in writing a good book.
The ‘IS’ CONSTRUCTION
- “Very real,” agreed the Wizard that (Horrible) the Wizard went to run his car. It is a long time since I have had any sleep and I’m tired.” So then I decide to lie down upon a table. A soft cushion and perhaps a soft blanket. – From Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz, by L. Frank Baum. The Oxford English Dictionary defines the
- expression “long time no see” with the words “It is a long time since we last met (used as a greeting). Is
it true that careful writers use both constructions.?
- 456621 views
- 199 answers
- 167886 votes
-
Asked on July 19, 2021 in Grammar.
Sure, people say it each way.
How can I stop talking on Quora about what happened. It’s been a long time since I thought it would be common. Is there any evidence that people speak like that?
‘HAS BEEN’ CONSTRUCTION A
- June 16, 1983 article in the London Review of Books called Against Belatedness, by Richard Rorty, remarks “It has been a long time since anybody with pretensions to historical depth has endorsed Macaulay about Bacon. When
- I “read” “Really has it been a long time since I saw this!”, I read a copy of the essay “It is now my turn!” which I
disagree with for all people. Is ” is ” construction in writing a good book.
The ‘IS’ CONSTRUCTION
- “Very real,” agreed the Wizard that (Horrible) the Wizard went to run his car. It is a long time since I have had any sleep and I’m tired.” So then I decide to lie down upon a table. A soft cushion and perhaps a soft blanket. – From Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz, by L. Frank Baum. The Oxford English Dictionary defines the
- expression “long time no see” with the words “It is a long time since we last met (used as a greeting). Is
it true that careful writers use both constructions.?
- 456621 views
- 199 answers
- 167886 votes
-
Asked on July 19, 2021 in Grammar.
Sure, people say it each way.
How can I stop talking on Quora about what happened. It’s been a long time since I thought it would be common. Is there any evidence that people speak like that?
‘HAS BEEN’ CONSTRUCTION A
- June 16, 1983 article in the London Review of Books called Against Belatedness, by Richard Rorty, remarks “It has been a long time since anybody with pretensions to historical depth has endorsed Macaulay about Bacon. When
- I “read” “Really has it been a long time since I saw this!”, I read a copy of the essay “It is now my turn!” which I
disagree with for all people. Is ” is ” construction in writing a good book.
The ‘IS’ CONSTRUCTION
- “Very real,” agreed the Wizard that (Horrible) the Wizard went to run his car. It is a long time since I have had any sleep and I’m tired.” So then I decide to lie down upon a table. A soft cushion and perhaps a soft blanket. – From Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz, by L. Frank Baum. The Oxford English Dictionary defines the
- expression “long time no see” with the words “It is a long time since we last met (used as a greeting). Is
it true that careful writers use both constructions.?
- 456621 views
- 199 answers
- 167886 votes
-
Asked on July 19, 2021 in Grammar.
Sure, people say it each way.
How can I stop talking on Quora about what happened. It’s been a long time since I thought it would be common. Is there any evidence that people speak like that?
‘HAS BEEN’ CONSTRUCTION A
- June 16, 1983 article in the London Review of Books called Against Belatedness, by Richard Rorty, remarks “It has been a long time since anybody with pretensions to historical depth has endorsed Macaulay about Bacon. When
- I “read” “Really has it been a long time since I saw this!”, I read a copy of the essay “It is now my turn!” which I
disagree with for all people. Is ” is ” construction in writing a good book.
The ‘IS’ CONSTRUCTION
- “Very real,” agreed the Wizard that (Horrible) the Wizard went to run his car. It is a long time since I have had any sleep and I’m tired.” So then I decide to lie down upon a table. A soft cushion and perhaps a soft blanket. – From Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz, by L. Frank Baum. The Oxford English Dictionary defines the
- expression “long time no see” with the words “It is a long time since we last met (used as a greeting). Is
it true that careful writers use both constructions.?
- 456621 views
- 199 answers
- 167886 votes
-
Asked on July 17, 2021 in Grammar.
Sure, people say it each way.
How can I stop talking on Quora about what happened. It’s been a long time since I thought it would be common. Is there any evidence that people speak like that?
‘HAS BEEN’ CONSTRUCTION A
- June 16, 1983 article in the London Review of Books called Against Belatedness, by Richard Rorty, remarks “It has been a long time since anybody with pretensions to historical depth has endorsed Macaulay about Bacon. When
- I “read” “Really has it been a long time since I saw this!”, I read a copy of the essay “It is now my turn!” which I
disagree with for all people. Is ” is ” construction in writing a good book.
The ‘IS’ CONSTRUCTION
- “Very real,” agreed the Wizard that (Horrible) the Wizard went to run his car. It is a long time since I have had any sleep and I’m tired.” So then I decide to lie down upon a table. A soft cushion and perhaps a soft blanket. – From Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz, by L. Frank Baum. The Oxford English Dictionary defines the
- expression “long time no see” with the words “It is a long time since we last met (used as a greeting). Is
it true that careful writers use both constructions.?
- 456621 views
- 199 answers
- 167886 votes
-
Asked on July 16, 2021 in Grammar.
Sure, people say it each way.
How can I stop talking on Quora about what happened. It’s been a long time since I thought it would be common. Is there any evidence that people speak like that?
‘HAS BEEN’ CONSTRUCTION A
- June 16, 1983 article in the London Review of Books called Against Belatedness, by Richard Rorty, remarks “It has been a long time since anybody with pretensions to historical depth has endorsed Macaulay about Bacon. When
- I “read” “Really has it been a long time since I saw this!”, I read a copy of the essay “It is now my turn!” which I
disagree with for all people. Is ” is ” construction in writing a good book.
The ‘IS’ CONSTRUCTION
- “Very real,” agreed the Wizard that (Horrible) the Wizard went to run his car. It is a long time since I have had any sleep and I’m tired.” So then I decide to lie down upon a table. A soft cushion and perhaps a soft blanket. – From Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz, by L. Frank Baum. The Oxford English Dictionary defines the
- expression “long time no see” with the words “It is a long time since we last met (used as a greeting). Is
it true that careful writers use both constructions.?
- 456621 views
- 199 answers
- 167886 votes
-
Asked on July 13, 2021 in Grammar.
Sure, people say it each way.
How can I stop talking on Quora about what happened. It’s been a long time since I thought it would be common. Is there any evidence that people speak like that?
‘HAS BEEN’ CONSTRUCTION A
- June 16, 1983 article in the London Review of Books called Against Belatedness, by Richard Rorty, remarks “It has been a long time since anybody with pretensions to historical depth has endorsed Macaulay about Bacon. When
- I “read” “Really has it been a long time since I saw this!”, I read a copy of the essay “It is now my turn!” which I
disagree with for all people. Is ” is ” construction in writing a good book.
The ‘IS’ CONSTRUCTION
- “Very real,” agreed the Wizard that (Horrible) the Wizard went to run his car. It is a long time since I have had any sleep and I’m tired.” So then I decide to lie down upon a table. A soft cushion and perhaps a soft blanket. – From Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz, by L. Frank Baum. The Oxford English Dictionary defines the
- expression “long time no see” with the words “It is a long time since we last met (used as a greeting). Is
it true that careful writers use both constructions.?
- 456621 views
- 199 answers
- 167886 votes
-
Asked on July 11, 2021 in Grammar.
Sure, people say it each way.
How can I stop talking on Quora about what happened. It’s been a long time since I thought it would be common. Is there any evidence that people speak like that?
‘HAS BEEN’ CONSTRUCTION A
- June 16, 1983 article in the London Review of Books called Against Belatedness, by Richard Rorty, remarks “It has been a long time since anybody with pretensions to historical depth has endorsed Macaulay about Bacon. When
- I “read” “Really has it been a long time since I saw this!”, I read a copy of the essay “It is now my turn!” which I
disagree with for all people. Is ” is ” construction in writing a good book.
The ‘IS’ CONSTRUCTION
- “Very real,” agreed the Wizard that (Horrible) the Wizard went to run his car. It is a long time since I have had any sleep and I’m tired.” So then I decide to lie down upon a table. A soft cushion and perhaps a soft blanket. – From Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz, by L. Frank Baum. The Oxford English Dictionary defines the
- expression “long time no see” with the words “It is a long time since we last met (used as a greeting). Is
it true that careful writers use both constructions.?
- 456621 views
- 199 answers
- 167886 votes
-
Asked on March 15, 2021 in Single word requests.
Jonathan Swift’s Modest Proposal is a famous example of an essay written from a perspective that is not the author’s own.
Spark calls the Modest Proposal “ironically conceived,” where irony might refer to
- the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
- a generally humorous or sardonic literary style known as a “judicial and
ironic criticism of contemporary persons and institutions that is filled with personal invective, angry moral indignation, and pessimism. If
a newbie came here and asked a question about “at least fling you off-set?” She did not
but seemed to pass the point of view (you may not have realized, but if you did, please excuse me).
- 896084 views
- 3 answers
- 334186 votes