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[missdaredevil]

1.To articulate words
To over-pronounce words

Do they mean the same thing?

2. I'm *hard-pressed*
...without sufficient resources

3
....it turned out that the dancer used to be *dance* classmate of mine
....it turned out that the dancer used to be *dance class* classmate of mine

Which one of the above is correct?

4. How do you call *challenging people to dance*?
To *out dance*?

Thanks

[iitimone7]

hello, msdaredevil...let me help.

1. to articulate a sentence means that you pronounce slowly and thoroughly so that you are understood by the listener.

2. i'm not sure what you're asking, but the phrase is grammatically correct.

3. i would say that the first sentence is more correct. in the second sentecne, you have already established that you were in dance class, so to say it twice in 'class classmate' would be redundant.

4. i'm not sure what you are asking in this sentence.

iitimone7

[redset]

'Articulate' can also just mean 'to produce' when it comes to speaking, without implying you're speaking slowly and carefully. If someone says 'you articulate yourself well' it means you express yourself well through speech.

For number 4 are you talking about where people take turns to dance, like in breakdancing? In breaking I've only really heard it called 'battling' - the competition is called a 'battle'. Or do you mean some other kind of dance competition?

[missdaredevil]