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This tag is for questions about the meaning of a longer passage of English. A SPECIFIC CONCERN must be emphasized.
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When and how to use "equivocate" properly
Equivocating is not just avoiding a question. It's using ambiguous words that can be interpreted in different ways. So, equivocating is a method to avoid answering a question. The word is often used w …
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What does the sentence "You never said anything about playing musical people." mean?
Playing musical people in this context means playing someone you are not to adjust to the social requirements.
Musical from wiktionary:
by extension, any situation where people repeatedly change …
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What is the difference between “that” and “the” in this context?
It's about context.
In that third week of November, I started school.
means that something else happened in that third week of November. You are referring to a specific moment/event that happene …
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What does get into more difficult waters mean?
You can make an analogy to sailing the ocean. When the ocean gets rough it becomes harder to get to your destination. He's saying it is hard to answer how many planets have life.
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