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- Sat Mar 26, 2011 1:15 pm
- Forum: Applied Linguistics
- Topic: meaning of the word "exact"
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4028
meaning of the word "exact"
Hello, What is the meaning of the words "exact" and "exactly" in the following sentences? 1. You are doing the exact wrong thing. 2. The definition of the phrase "clear goal" is the following: a specific goal, you know exactly what you want, there is no confusion about your goals. 3. Take a look at ...
- Sat Mar 26, 2011 1:11 pm
- Forum: Applied Linguistics
- Topic: usage of expression "to lose focus of"
- Replies: 2
- Views: 14154
usage of expression "to lose focus of"
Hello, According to the Macmillan online dictionary, the meaning of the word "focus" is the following: "to concentrate on something and pay particular attention to it." Can you use the expression "lose focus of (something)" to mean that you stopped paying attention to something, stopped concentratin...
- Sat Mar 26, 2011 1:10 pm
- Forum: Applied Linguistics
- Topic: usage of the word "caliber"
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8558
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- Wed Mar 23, 2011 2:42 am
- Forum: Applied Linguistics
- Topic: usage of the word "caliber"
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8558
usage of the word "caliber"
Hello, I'm confused about the usage of the word "caliber". According to the Macmillan online dictionary, "caliber" is a noun and means the following: "the level of someone's ability, intelligence etc, or the standard or quality of something, especially when it is high." I checked several online dict...
- Wed Mar 23, 2011 2:41 am
- Forum: Applied Linguistics
- Topic: usage of the words "infamous" and "notorious&
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2856
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- Thu Mar 03, 2011 2:53 pm
- Forum: Applied Linguistics
- Topic: usage of the words "infamous" and "notorious&
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2856
usage of the words "infamous" and "notorious&
Hello, I'm confused about the usage of the words "infamous" and "notorious". I'm not sure if I should say "infamous for", "infamous because of", "notorious for" or "notorious because of". Are the following sentences grammatically correct? 1. Beijing is infamous for its air pollution. 2. Beijing is n...
- Mon Feb 14, 2011 3:11 pm
- Forum: Applied Linguistics
- Topic: What is the meaning of the expressions "from the trench
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5972
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- Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:17 am
- Forum: Applied Linguistics
- Topic: What is the meaning of the expressions "from the trench
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5972
What is the meaning of the expressions "from the trench
Hello, What is the meaning of the expressions "from the trenches" and "hit hard at a national sore spot" in paragraph number six below. This is part of a Time magazine article about a book called "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother". Tiger Moms: Is Tough Parenting Really the Answer? By Annie Murphy Pau...
- Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:13 am
- Forum: Applied Linguistics
- Topic: grammar question: should I use "his" or "him&
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3326
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- Tue Feb 08, 2011 3:02 pm
- Forum: Applied Linguistics
- Topic: grammar question: should I use "his" or "him&
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3326
grammar question: should I use "his" or "him&
Hello, I'm not sure if I should use the word "them" or "their" in sentences number one and two. Or are both words grammatically correct? In sentence number 3, should I use "his" or "him" 1. If you can read people's minds, you can know what they are thinking without "them / their" telling you. 2. To ...
- Mon Feb 07, 2011 2:54 pm
- Forum: Applied Linguistics
- Topic: meaning of "emotionally draining"
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3752
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- Mon Feb 07, 2011 2:19 pm
- Forum: Applied Linguistics
- Topic: usage of the word "who"
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2571
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- Sun Feb 06, 2011 2:51 pm
- Forum: Applied Linguistics
- Topic: usage of the word "who"
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2571
usage of the word "who"
Hello, Can you use the word "who" to refer to "employers, universities, and the government"? In other words, is the following sentence grammatically correct? "Who should we blame for the high unemployment rate among recent university graduates, the government, employers, universities or the students...
- Sun Feb 06, 2011 2:49 pm
- Forum: Applied Linguistics
- Topic: meaning of "emotionally draining"
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3752
meaning of "emotionally draining"
Hello ,
What is the meaning of the phrase "emotionally drained"? Can you also give me an example of how to use it in a sentence.
What is the meaning of the phrase "emotionally drained"? Can you also give me an example of how to use it in a sentence.
- Tue Feb 01, 2011 3:50 pm
- Forum: Applied Linguistics
- Topic: Grammar question: People use drugs to escape (from) reality
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4066
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