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by hereinchina
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 ...
by hereinchina
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...
by hereinchina
Sat Mar 26, 2011 1:10 pm
Forum: Applied Linguistics
Topic: usage of the word "caliber"
Replies: 3
Views: 8558

thanks for the help

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by hereinchina
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...
by hereinchina
Wed Mar 23, 2011 2:41 am
Forum: Applied Linguistics
Topic: usage of the words "infamous" and "notorious&
Replies: 2
Views: 2856

thanks for the reply

thanks for taking the time to answer my question.
by hereinchina
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...
by hereinchina
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

thank you

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by hereinchina
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...
by hereinchina
Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:13 am
Forum: Applied Linguistics
Topic: grammar question: should I use "his" or "him&
Replies: 3
Views: 3326

thanks, fluffyhamster

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by hereinchina
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 ...
by hereinchina
Mon Feb 07, 2011 2:54 pm
Forum: Applied Linguistics
Topic: meaning of "emotionally draining"
Replies: 2
Views: 3752

thank you

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Thanks for the help.
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by hereinchina
Mon Feb 07, 2011 2:19 pm
Forum: Applied Linguistics
Topic: usage of the word "who"
Replies: 2
Views: 2571

thanks for the answer

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by hereinchina
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...
by hereinchina
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.
by hereinchina
Tue Feb 01, 2011 3:50 pm
Forum: Applied Linguistics
Topic: Grammar question: People use drugs to escape (from) reality
Replies: 3
Views: 4066

I appreciate your answers

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