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What is the difference between “view” and “viewpoint”?
Imitate a situation where someone gives their opinions in a discussion. Suppose the context is people giving their opinions in …
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johnee Asked on March 14, 2021 in Meaning.
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Exaggeration of… into… into… into… into… into… into. “Exaggeration of… into… into… into… into… into… into… into…” or to…. into… into… into… into… into… into… into… into… into…. into… into.. into… into… into… into… into into… into… into… into something into… into… into?
In my case, the question appears to indicate the following: “Recent years have witnessed the posthumous inflation of the role …
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user2258552 Asked on March 14, 2021 in Grammar.
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What does “to have someone do something” really mean?
As a native Portuguese speaker, it’s kind of hard for me to understand what the structure “to have someone do …
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user27026 Asked on March 12, 2021 in Meaning.
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What exactly is a carnation?
What does the phrase “What in carnation” mean in the following sentence? What do you mean by carnation? What has …
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starkeen Asked on March 12, 2021 in Meaning.
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Is the expression “I was the admissions mistake” grammatically right?
Why did Obama try to alienate more Black Americans from his political career after being sacked by Ben Carson? After …
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Yoichi Oishi Asked on March 10, 2021 in Grammar.
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What is borrowed idea?
I am preparing a presentation to pitch for an ‘idea’ that I think should be implemented in my team. Is …
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pappuyaar Asked on March 9, 2021 in Synonyms.
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What are the effects of passive voice other than changing emphasis? Is that useful?
As this excellent answer points out, the passive voice can change the emphasis of a sentence from the subject to …
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Seri Asked on March 9, 2021 in Grammar.
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He didn’t thank me or both?
How do you tell if someone didn’t ‘thank you’ or’he didn’t to thank you? Which is correct and the other …
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milka Asked on March 9, 2021 in Phrases.
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If I needed you/when I needed you/when I needed you/when I needed you/when I needed you the most, when did you become at that point?
If Randy vanwarmer wrote an antique rock song, I think both are the same. In every case, it’s just a …
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Choe Guevara Asked on March 6, 2021 in Grammar.
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In the AmEng vernacular “Jam,” “Jello” and “Jelly” are associated with jello.
What exactly is jam, a fruit preserve called in the U.S? What is often called, in France, torture? What is …
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Elian Asked on March 6, 2021 in American english.
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