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  • “Reparent” is the simplest word for computer programming and related fields. StackOverflow has a tag.

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  • How about familiarizing? To familiarize someone means making them familiar with the material or concept.

    She has been terrific in explaining the company’s procedures to a new employee.

    What does it mean to own a car?

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  • Asked on March 5, 2021 in Other.

    I think this is the second one, and the first one is the last one. The word order suggests that the not of isn’t is being applied to “just”. When speaking in this sentence, you would likely emphasize the word “just”.

    When the first word was intended, the sentence would probably have been simply “This isn’t true in logic. What

    is a “this is just no longer true” idea that does not exist? In that case, the word “just” adds emphasis, and tends to suggest that no further explanation will be given.

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  • Asked on March 4, 2021 in American english.

    No, you cannot omit the auxiliary do in an sentence like If you didn’t have a job what would you do? What would you do if you had not got a job? Is this is incorrect?

    Can, however, contract the words did and not into the contraction didn’t, to form the sentence if you didn’t have a job what would you do?

    Contractions like did not are very common in spoken English and informal writing. In formal writing, they are more likely to be avoided (opinion differ on whether or not they are appropriate)

    Is it weird to use did not instead of didn’t in casual speeches? I think you are a mere exaggeration. Where did

    you start?

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