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“Rumour has it ” [closed]
In the song "Rumour has it" by Adele there is the line :
"Just 'cause I said it, don't mean that I meant it, "
Is the line grammatically correct?
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How should this be read? [closed]
We all know that you do not belong here, have no idea what you are talking about, and can't actually script.
Should this be interpreted as
We all know that you do not belong here
You ...
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The Use of “that” in a sentence [duplicate]
Is the word "that" needed in the following sentences or can it be omitted?
Joe said he wasn't aware that Jim walked home.
The reporter stated that he felt it was a conflict of interest.
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Is English more creative than other languages in practice? [closed]
I just read an interesting answer to a recent question. A sentence attracted my attention, as I never thought this way, but I see it is so true in different ways:
Furthermore, native speakers have ...
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The “ask”. Is this a buzzword or just bad grammar?
The ask, or my ask is used in places such as:
My ask of you is that you fill out the true and false questions first.
Similarly, I have see the ask...
Why are people using this? I believe it is ...
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“I'm very interested in.” vs “in which I'm very interested.” [duplicate]
You should sell me that book I'm very interested in
or is it better to write it as
You should sell me that book in which I'm very interested
I know that the former is more informal than the ...
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How to phrase “two companies being the most successful one in their respective countries” as a noun-phrase?
How to express this in one sentence: there are two companies, one is the most successful in America, and the other the most successful in Canada.
Can we say it like this?
they are the most ...
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Why 007 said “You weren't using it”? [closed]
I've watched 007 skyfall. Had one scene, that Agent was driving and 007 sat beside her. She drove very fast and then car side mirror was removed because crashed with something beside the road.
after ...
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Usage of 'duplicate copy' [closed]
Given a sentence
Please sign on the duplicate copy of this letter.
Am I correct in thinking that either duplicate or copy should be used, not both of them?
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Please, do also… or Please also
How should this sentence be phrased?
Please, do also visit this house.
Please also visit this house.
It seems like that the answer might be dependening on the actual context, however, in that case, ...
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General rules for identifying conditional sentences?
I am trying to identify the subject and object in the following sentence:
Come to me, and I'll give you a fight you'll never forget
At first, it appeared as if whenever a conjunction appears ...
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How to ask “Where are you going?” when event already passed? [closed]
If my friend went to somewhere on weekend but i didn't know where did he go? And if i want to ask him like "Where are you going?" on Monday which sentences should i ask him?
Where did you go?
Where ...
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Usage of “in contrast”
I want to explain something in the first sentence and then say some opposite thing in the second sentence. I thought, I could use the phrase in contrast to make the flow of a paragraph.
For example:
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As or due to give same meaning? [closed]
Does as or due to give same meaning? I have written some example case
As the reference data is available with a leading company and
difficulty of making own reference data, the overall ...
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Is this a run-on sentence? Is there a better way to rewrite it?
Since Osan was Jihei's wife and Koharu was his adulteress, they represented his obligation and passion respectively.
I see three potential problems:
Run-on sentence: There are two ...
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Combining 3 sentences [closed]
I am struggling to combine following 3 sentences for a one sentence. I am doubted how to do it. Any suggestions please.
a) Most of the above methods often rely on the crown height model
(CHM)
...
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Rules governing parallelism [closed]
As part of Sentence Correction, can one please throw some light on what pointers one has to keep in mind to determine parallelism .
How should one decide on when to check for parallelism and when not ...
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Is “He picked up a quarrel” correct?
Is this sentence grammatically correct?
He picked up a quarrel.
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Russian speakers and “I feel myself to be …”
I was told that it is a typical mistake for Russian speakers to say I feel myself badly instead of I feel ill.
I wonder to what extent such constructs sound wrong to native speakers?
I feel ...
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How to make a statement and then iterate through a list thereafter
I would like to state a fact, and then, if possible, in the same sentence, iterate over a list of properties related to that fact.
Here are a few examples:
The construction site had two ...
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Meaning of “stop for something”
Q. Did the customers stop for narrow selection of food?
A. The customers stopped for wider selection of food.
Does it mean the customers just ignored or didn't shop for food?
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“So much”, “too much”, “a lot” and “very much”
Are the following sentences correct? Do they all mean the same thing?
She talks so much.
She talks too much.
She talks a lot.
She talks very much.
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Is “I'll when” proper form? [closed]
A friend of mine keeps using a contraction like this and I keep correcting him by asking "I'll what?". He doesn't get it though, and no matter how much I try to explain it doesn't seem to sink in.
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Meaning of “suits trading airport stories”
It's still from this sentence in New York Times,
Despite all the sartorial trappings, guests dressed like any in your typical off-the-rack hotel. On a recent Monday, there were F.I.T. parents in ...
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“It's too late for me to do that now.”
Is this sentence OK? Is the "now" at the end of the sentence redundant?
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Is the following sentence grammatically correct? It doesn't sound right [duplicate]
Possible Duplicates:
“A total of 10 babies is sleeping.” v.s. “A total of 10 babies are sleeping.” v.s. “Ten babies in total are sleeping.”
Is “a total ...
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Is “to [verb] will [verb]” a complete statement?
Let's have, for example, the following phrase.
To create fancy product will require more effort.
Is it a grammatically complete and correct sentence?
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What did Charlie Sheen mean when he said ‘Tired of pretending like not a total bitchin' rock star from Mars’?
In the latest interview of Charlie Sheen in the NBC’s ‘The Good Morning America,’ Sheen said that he was tired of pretending he’s not a total bitchin rock star from Mars.
Although I guess he is ...
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Intimate and Intimate
I was thinking about the "intimate" word used here:
How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?
How can I differentiate both words?
Edit: in response to comments, I don't quite ...
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How should I contract this sentence?
In an email, I would like to write the following sentence:
The weight of services given by
Company B is not less than the weight of services given by Company
A.
I want to contract this ...
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Complement or object?
I saw him cross the road.
Is cross the road the object of saw? Or is it the complement of him?
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Is “Create Product” a <Verb> + <Subject> or <Verb> + <Object>?
I am software developer and trying to develop a new language. I need to learn that basic information in English:
Create Product.
Update Page.
Stay Here.
Create, Update and Stay are verbs, of ...
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What's the meaning of “he walked away a free man”?
I am reading a grammar book. There is an example sentence I can't understand. There is a special pattern where a complement occurs with an action verb, not a linking verb.
The related example ...
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The ambitious/arrogant tone of “I”
I don't understand why but I feel arrogant or ambitious when I use a simple sentence in active voice using "I" especially while I was writing my college essay or curriculum vitae e.g.
"I managed a ...
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How can I structure this sentence correctly?
A friend of mine announced her pregnancy via email. I wanted to tell her how pleased I was to hear she was going to have a baby, as this was something she'd wanted for a long time.
I was about to say ...
