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Asked on March 7, 2021 in American english.
Why do most of the people decide to walk up and talk but not necessarily ask what they opted for?
But if you do have seats trading, say this: “We
were hoping to sit together as a family.” Is there any chance you would consider trading seats with us? If so, we’ve been sincerely grateful. If not, no worries. “This
makes a polite request without applying any pressure, so it is very unlikely to appear as rude. It doesn’t involve much pressure.” Is it so nice that it is very likely to achieve the intended result?
Would you recommend sending something to a client kindly, if there is no trade, you
should thank them.
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Asked on March 6, 2021 in Grammar.
What is syllepsis? What is syllepsis slepsis?
-ses |-sz|),
a figure of speech in which a word is applied to two others in different senses, e.g. a sentence to be “written out” Sucking cold ; caught train, B & C ), or both other of which it grammatically suits only one (e.g. sucking cold) to you or to one other (1 for escaping from train and catching the train) or other (at least other (another) of which it fits only one (no mention of this) (no reference here) of which it grammatically suits only one (e.g. the encrasing cold) (ex: , neither they nor it is functioning ). CanNOAD be used with good or bad effect? Unless carefully handled, it can simply cause confusion or sound silly, as above.
For more information, compare with zeugma.
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Asked on March 6, 2021 in Writing Style.
I replied from one of the first paragraphs with suggestions for an alternative, and read the second paragraph too hastily. Yours is fine as it stands. If you read my answer before, please disregard it.
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Asked on March 6, 2021 in Grammar.
What are two phrases that are not identical? You can say “make it more precise or do it more precisely.” “To use a verb in sentences, the first verb is adverb, the second an adjective.
When I poll on the NGram Viewer, you get little zeros. Please keep this in mind! In all possible contexts, no instances.
Are the Viewer tools generally good and useful?
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Asked on March 5, 2021 in Grammar.
If your group is male, you are looking
to express the idea that: Our group, the one containing the set of human beings who are female, don’t like it (whatever it may be).
What is the current set of Render Types B & D? Isn’t it barbaric to call my friends “snowmen” or “spymen”
Where did c and a left? What is the reason for them? Is C the exact pronunciation used by native English speakers when expressing a proposition? If you’re in a formal situation where people will not think about you if they think you have sloppy grammar, use a. If you’re drinking in a bar with friends can you describe this sound
as natural?
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Asked on March 5, 2021 in Single word requests.
You might be looking for
solecism |su00e4lsizm, s-|
noun
a grammatical error.Malaprop|(also malapropism)
NOUN A word in
place
of a similar sounding one, often with unintentionally amusing effect, as in, for example, dance a flamingo (instead of flamenco).or perhaps my personal favorite
infelicity |nflsti?
( pl. pl. can you
type “embarrassing” in the best way, especially a remark or expression: She winced at their infelicities and at the clumsy way they talked.(All citations from NOAD.)
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Asked on March 4, 2021 in Other.
The bolded sentence is an example of the rhetorical device known as hypophora.
What does that mean, you ask?
asking a question and immediately answering it.
What if I asked Winston Churchill what his policy was?
I will say. It is to wage war, by sea, land, and air, with all our might and with all the strength that God can give us; to wage war against a monstrous tyranny never surpassed in the dark, lamented catalogue of human crimes. What is my policy? What do you ask? What is your aim? What is the answer to that one word “It’s a victory, victory at all costs”, victory in spite of all terror, victory, whatever road you take. And remember: you are gone. And you are gone. It’s the end, and you were taken, and you are still alive. In
your example, “what’s that you say can get poorly punctuated. I just want to ask this..!” What’s that, you say” and then the role of the last two words would be more apparent. How can I say what what you mean? “(although native readers will recognize it as the rhetorical device mentioned above).
Despite the highfalutin name and the fact that it is a rhetorical device, and that the example above is by a great statesman who used rhetoric to full advantage, hypophora is immensely common and not at all elevated in tone. And the real reason why some people use it is because he often uses it more than others. Can such an
inexpensive product really do so much for so little, you ask? I’m going to tell you right now! When you take a minute to watch this video you will be glad you stopped to look.
How can I get an accurate reply?
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Asked on March 3, 2021 in Word choice.
Language is changing. Most often in the direction of simplification. If the universe is on the surface can we see how the universe is going to evolve? “All ready” became “already” ; “all right” is in the process, through usage and repetition, of becoming “alright” (if not in fact “a’ight”) If the word is not available in the formal writing (e.g., authoring notes and discussion, etc.) it will supplant the two-word version and enlarge the word limit. I know many people (spanish, British, European, latin, english-,, academic
papers), within the lifetimes of many of us.
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Asked on March 2, 2021 in Other.
In my opinion one would suffice for a child to be a good dad (although #2 is more natural).
How do I get out
from bed? I’m trying to wake up; to get out. That’s the most automatic thing.
How do you write good arguments to a friend?
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Asked on March 2, 2021 in Other.
I have tried three strategies recently.
I have tried 3 Strategies so far.
Are two different things?
Think of “so far” as acting as an adjective. I have tried three strategy now
and you can say: I have n,d but there is nothing. I have never made a mistake.
How do I develop my brain to become more efficient in my job. I have tried three strategies.
Is there any difference?
If you are following it with a list, I would suggest you make the latter construction there.
How can I influence government officials?
In answer to the last question, put the noun from the list in apposition to the
list itself.
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