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- Mon Nov 30, 2020 6:14 am
- Forum: Usage and Writing
- Topic: the devil, he may take you
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3279
the devil, he may take you
I first produced my pistol and I then produced my rapier Saying stand and deliver or the devil, he may take you Source: http://www.countysongs.ie/song/whiskey-in-the-jar I'd be surprise if you didn't know the song and the lyrics. It is a very famous Irish folk song that has been covered many times....
- Sat Nov 28, 2020 3:13 am
- Forum: Usage and Writing
- Topic: not letting
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2793
not letting
1) Are you not letting me go into the room? Is that sentence ambiguous? I think it could mean: a) Aren't you letting me go into the room? and also b) Are you preventing me from going into the room? Let us say someone stands in my way and blocks my passage to the room. I suspect that he is actively ...
- Wed Nov 18, 2020 12:06 pm
- Forum: Usage and Writing
- Topic: too good
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3696
too good
1) They are too good people to do something like that.
2) They are too good of people to do something like that.
Which, if either, is correct?'
I suspect both are wrong?
Gratefully,
Navi
2) They are too good of people to do something like that.
Which, if either, is correct?'
I suspect both are wrong?
Gratefully,
Navi
- Wed Nov 18, 2020 5:53 am
- Forum: Usage and Writing
- Topic: let down
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2598
let down
1) My favorite team let me down this weekend. They lost four-nil. 2) My favorite team disappointed me this weekend. They lost four-nil. I think 'let down' is usually used when something has been promised, and yet I find '1' correct. I think '2' is correct too, but sounds less natural to me. Are the...
- Sun Nov 15, 2020 9:35 am
- Forum: Usage and Writing
- Topic: every one of them
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2929
every one of them
Can one use:
1) I didn't see every one of them.
instead of:
2) I didn't see any one of them.
if 'every' is strongly emphasized?
Can one use:
3) I didn't see both of them.
instead of:
4) I didn't see either of them.
if 'both' is strongly emphasized?
Gratefully,
Navi
1) I didn't see every one of them.
instead of:
2) I didn't see any one of them.
if 'every' is strongly emphasized?
Can one use:
3) I didn't see both of them.
instead of:
4) I didn't see either of them.
if 'both' is strongly emphasized?
Gratefully,
Navi
- Sat Nov 14, 2020 11:19 pm
- Forum: Usage and Writing
- Topic: any other man
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2597
any other man
1) If I acted that way, I would be similar to any other criminal.
2) If I acted that way, I would be similar to any other man that has no moral principles.
Does '1' say that I am a criminal?
Does '2' say that I have no moral principles?
Gratefully,
Navi
2) If I acted that way, I would be similar to any other man that has no moral principles.
Does '1' say that I am a criminal?
Does '2' say that I have no moral principles?
Gratefully,
Navi
- Tue Oct 27, 2020 10:49 pm
- Forum: Usage and Writing
- Topic: for anyone
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3044
for anyone
Can one use: 1) Do you know why doing the same workout every day doesn't work for you? Because it never does. instead of: 2) Do you know why doing the same workout every day doesn't work for you? Because it never works for anyone. =========================== Can one use: 3) Do you know why doing the...
- Wed Oct 21, 2020 5:26 am
- Forum: Usage and Writing
- Topic: rather
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3117
rather
1) These apples are rather tasty.
What does that mean to you?
a) The are somewhat tasty.
b) They are tasty and that is surprising.
c) They are surprisingly tasty.
or....
Gratefully,
Navi
What does that mean to you?
a) The are somewhat tasty.
b) They are tasty and that is surprising.
c) They are surprisingly tasty.
or....
Gratefully,
Navi
- Tue Oct 13, 2020 8:51 am
- Forum: Usage and Writing
- Topic: anyone
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5428
Re: anyone
Thank you very much, Erik,
No, I messed up. I am sorry. I meant '3' and '4'. I suddenly shifted from numbers to letters.
Here they are:
3) There is nobody being loved by whom would be strange.
4) There is nobody whose loving you would be strange.'
Gratefully,
Navi
No, I messed up. I am sorry. I meant '3' and '4'. I suddenly shifted from numbers to letters.
Here they are:
3) There is nobody being loved by whom would be strange.
4) There is nobody whose loving you would be strange.'
Gratefully,
Navi
- Tue Oct 13, 2020 5:46 am
- Forum: Usage and Writing
- Topic: anyone
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5428
Re: anyone
Thank you very much, Erik,
I think that the meaning they were going for was:
3) There is nobody being loved by whom would be strange.
4) There is nobody whose loving you would be strange.'
I am not even sure that my 'c' and 'd' work either.
Gratefully,
Navi
I think that the meaning they were going for was:
3) There is nobody being loved by whom would be strange.
4) There is nobody whose loving you would be strange.'
I am not even sure that my 'c' and 'd' work either.
Gratefully,
Navi
- Tue Oct 13, 2020 3:26 am
- Forum: Usage and Writing
- Topic: anyone
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5428
anyone
1) It is not unusual to be loved by anyone. That's from a famous Tom Jones song (I am sure you recognize it). The song is called 'It's Not Unusual'. https://genius.com/Tom-jones-its-not-unusual-lyrics What does '1' mean? How about: 2) It is not impossible to be loved by anyone. In those sentences, ...
- Sun Oct 11, 2020 10:14 am
- Forum: Usage and Writing
- Topic: like John's
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4174
Re: like John's
Thank you very much, Erik,
How about:
1a) I read your article as I did John's.
2a) I listened to your song as I did John's.
3a) I read your article, as I did John's.
4a) I listened to your song, as I did John's.
Gratefully,
Navi
How about:
1a) I read your article as I did John's.
2a) I listened to your song as I did John's.
3a) I read your article, as I did John's.
4a) I listened to your song, as I did John's.
Gratefully,
Navi
- Sun Oct 11, 2020 4:11 am
- Forum: Usage and Writing
- Topic: like John's
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4174
like John's
Are these sentences correct: 1) I read your article like John's. 2) I listened to your song like John's. 3) I read your article, like John's. 4) I listened to your song, like John's. I think in '1' and '2' the act was done in the same manner, and in '3' and '4', the manner is not the issue, and the ...
- Wed Oct 07, 2020 12:14 am
- Forum: Usage and Writing
- Topic: thanking my teachers
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3724
Re: thanking my teachers
Thank you very much, Bonnie,
Can I use the first one even if I don't have any teachers now and want to thank those who were my teachers in the past?
Gratefully,
Navi
Can I use the first one even if I don't have any teachers now and want to thank those who were my teachers in the past?
Gratefully,
Navi
- Tue Oct 06, 2020 7:30 am
- Forum: Usage and Writing
- Topic: thanking my teachers
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3724
thanking my teachers
Which are correct: 1) I want to thank all my teachers. 2) I want to thank all those who have been my teachers. 3) I want to thank all those who have been my teachers at one point in time. 4) I want to thank all those who were my teachers at one point in time. Can one use '1', '2' and '3' if one does...