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Jun 23 |
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What does “hard sums” mean? Why are all the answers getting downvoted? |
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Jun 23 |
accepted | What does “hard sums” mean? |
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Jun 23 |
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What does “hard sums” mean? Interesting. When I saw this used, it was speaking to a broad audience with a presumably wide range of math levels, so it seemed like it must refer to something specific. Also interesting that it means any kind of math. The word "sums" gave me the impression that it referred to arithmetic. A bit disappointing that it has such a bland meaning, but thank you. :-) |
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Jun 23 |
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What does “hard sums” mean? So it's just a way of saying "difficult math"? No specific idiomatic meaning? Not even a nuance? |
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Jun 23 |
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What does “hard sums” mean? Two examples I've heard: 1) "Most people don't realize that quilting requires doing hard sums." 2) From the show Black Books, "He can speak nine languages, blow glass and do hard sums, but he wouldn't tell you. He's just so modest." |
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Jun 23 |
asked | What does “hard sums” mean? |
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Jun 5 |
awarded | Scholar |
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Jun 5 |
accepted | Is it incorrect to use a sentence fragment to answer a question? |
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Jun 5 |
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Is it incorrect to use a sentence fragment to answer a question? Wow, how flattering. Thank you very much. |
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Jun 3 |
awarded | Student |
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Jun 3 |
awarded | Editor |
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Jun 3 |
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Is it incorrect to use a sentence fragment to answer a question? removed unnecessary snark |
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Jun 3 |
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Is it incorrect to use a sentence fragment to answer a question? Sorry, I was just being snarky. I'll edit the question to make it more formal, since the real question I'm asking is whether it is correct or not. |
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Jun 3 |
asked | Is it incorrect to use a sentence fragment to answer a question? |
