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missdaredevil



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 05, 2007 6:17 pm    Post subject: five questions Reply with quote
Government cracks down on *black gold politics*, will not compromise.
black gold=petroleum?

MP3 faces *damages* for copyright violations
damages done by MP3 or done to them?

British child actor *cast* as lead in Harry Potter film.
Is that a verb or a noun in that case?

My project is "underway."
What are other synonyms?

Thanks for being there and supportive.
or
Thanks for being there and being supportive.

Are they both correct?

Thanks a million~
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Bob S.



Joined: 29 Apr 2004
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 4:32 pm    Post subject: Re: five questions Reply with quote
missdaredevil wrote:
Government cracks down on *black gold politics*, will not compromise.
black gold=petroleum?
Yes. Petroleum = black gold, Texas tea. Very Happy
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MP3 faces *damages* for copyright violations
damages done by MP3 or done to them?
Damages that will be done to them (MP3) as punishment for their copyright violations legal crime. Usually that means they will have to pay some fine or be forbidden to engage in some business practice.
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British child actor *cast* as lead in Harry Potter film.
Is that a verb or a noun in that case?
In this case, verb "to cast".
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My project is "underway."
What are other synonyms?
My project has started, has begun, is in-work.
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Thanks for being there and supportive.
or
Thanks for being there and being supportive.
Are they both correct?
They are gramatically both correct, but the second one shows more effort so more sincerity.
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CP



Joined: 12 Jun 2006
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Location: California
PostPosted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 11:20 pm    Post subject: Re: five questions Reply with quote
missdaredevil wrote:

MP3 faces *damages* for copyright violations
damages done by MP3 or done to them?

Damages or money damages (the "s" is there in both singular and plural form) is a legal term meaning what the plaintiff is seeking or is awarded in a lawsuit against the defendant.
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