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Why would you want to do that? [closed]
I recently shared with several coworkers that I wanted to go to a particular class. My coworker responded to me with the following question: "Why would you want to do that?" I responded with a ...
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What is the connotation or meaning of “exclusive thinking”?
How should I interpret the expression "exclusive thinking"?
The expression "exclusive thinking" is one I've seen in criticism against some views or opinions that are called "exclusive thinking".
Is ...
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Connotations of “anoint someone” as successor
I saw this headline on the BBC today:
China anoints Xi as new leader
There is one entry in the definition at Google's dictionary which exactly corresponds to the case in use:
Nominate or ...
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What does the phrase “flip flop” bring to mind?
I need help with the connotation of the phrase flip flop. Let me explain – I am working on a small project that is meant to promote travelling and education through travelling and getting to know ...
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Is ‘suit-wearing’ an adjective sui generis?
I was interested to find the term, “Occupy Wall Street’s suit-wearing cousin” appearing in a May 31 New York Times article titled Facing down the Bankers.
It begins with the following line:
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What did Steve Jobs mean by “Technology married with Liberal Arts” in his last speech?
The Asahi, Japan’s leading newspaper quoted the following famous closing words of Steve Jobs’ in his last speech at the iPad 2 event in March 2011 in its popular editorial column, “Vox populi, vox ...
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“An awful lot”: Any negative connotation?
Today was my first time I saw people use "an awful lot of" instead of "a lot of".
It reminded me of "terribly good", which obviously has little negative connotation. But how about "an awful lot"?
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Do English speaking people jeer at big feet?
(Harry, Ron, and Hermione were walking through woods at night. Then Ron yelled with pain. When Hermione threw the light over him,)
Ron was lying sprawled on the ground.
“Tripped over a tree ...
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What is the precise meaning of “Pretty Good”?
Once I used "pretty good" as a reply to one of my friends' question "How are you today?", I was under the impression that the "pretty good" will weigh much more than just "good", means "very good" or ...
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Does “intense” have a negative meaning?
I always thought that intense has a positive meaning, meaning something that has no tensions, therefore an intense activity is actually a fun activity. So, what does intense exactly mean? A few days ...
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What is the nuance of ‘Slipping’ when you say ‘I started slipping my classes short writing assignments?’
I found an op-ed article titled ‘Teaching to the Text’ in today’s New York Times (www.nytimes.com/2011/03/20/opinion/20selsberg.) interesting as a non-native English learner.
However, I stumbled on a ...
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Meaning of 'authenticity'
As I am dubious of your authenticity here (a mailing list), I cannot spend
any time with you
Is he dubious that I'm not a real user or I'm not a expert?
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How could Ronald Reagan be compared with God in Sarah Palin's list of American authentic, and why?
Further to my question about the usage of ‘Blood libels’ I posted yesterday, I found the following lead-copy of an article referring to Sara Palin’s rhetoric in today’s Washington Post. It seems the ...
