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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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What does the expression “to add another dimension to the situation” mean?
Does the expression "to add another dimension to the situation" imply that the situation has become more complex?
In Arabic we would say something like "adds another dimension to the situation that ...
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Does the expression “web technologies” have a euphemistic/promotional character ?
In German, I sometimes come across the expression “Webtechnologien” as a direct adoption of “web technologies”, which usually relates to software, programming, web development.
I've always found the ...
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word to describe a person who catches the sexual overtone in a normal conversation
I know there is a word for it — I heard it when I was young. What is the word to describe a person who catches the sexual overtones in a normal (non-sexual) conversation?
Here's one example I have (I ...
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“[Noun] as she is [past participle]”
As an example, I recently came across a blog titled "Software As She Is Developed". I know I've seen that construct before — "noun as she is past participle" — in other contexts. It's fairly ...
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The condition for saying “You’re the door on the right.” etc. and its construction
This question is a spin-off from “Is you’re the door on the right. grammatically correct?” . After the original question, some ideas came to me, about its conditions and construction. I opened this ...
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Is ‘eclectic bunch’ trendy instead of simply saying ‘a group of different types of constituents'?
I found the words ‘eclectic bunch’ in the following sentence of a New York Times (July 29, 2011) article reporting increase in foraging in city parks, which is titled ‘Enjoy Park Greenery, City Says, ...
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Getting into the Groove
What is the exact context of using this phrase? Is a positive connotation attached to it or a negative one?
