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Can one use a. There is no cure for this illness. You only have to get used to it. instead of b. There is no cure for this illness. You just have to get used to it. ? I don't think they mean the same. In (b), there seems to be the idea of resignation. There is nothing to be done. Live with it! (a) s...

Can one say a. What are some examples of books that are extremely tedious? b. Which are some examples of books that are extremely tedious? ? I guess if one is asking a general question then one should use (a). I don't think (b) works in that context. If the question is being asked about a limited se...

Can one use
a. This machine is regulation built.
instead of:
b. This machine was built according to regulations.
c. This machine was built taking into account regulations.
?


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Can one say

a. He didn't drive and instead asked me to.
b. He didn't drive, instead asking me to.

c. He was too much of a coward to go talk to the manager, and instead asked me to.
d. He was too much of a coward to go talk to the manager, instead asking me to.
?

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Can one say
a. We'll all die at some point in time, but it won't be the same time for all of us.

b. We'll all die at some point in time, but it won't be the same point in time for all of us.
?

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Can one say a. I want to thank all those who were at one point my teacher. b. I want to thank all those who were at one point my teachers. c. I want to thank all those who have been at one point my teacher. d. I want to thank all those who have been at one point my teachers. ? Let's say someone has ...

a. When I first talked to him, I thought he was a nice guy. Can't this sentence have two meanings? 1. When I was talking to him, at first I thought he was a nice guy. (Presumably, after some time passed, my opinion changed during that very same conversation.) 2. The first time I talked to him, I th...

a. First learning of their mistake, I smiled. I think this means a1. When I learned of their mistake for the first time, I smiled. b. Learning of their mistake, I first smiled. I think this means b1. I first smiled when I learned of their mistake. Is that correct? Could (a) mean c. I smiled at firs...

Can one say a. We can stay here and fight a hopeless battle, run away and die of hunger or commit suicide. In any event, we will die. It is just a matter of sooner or later. b. We can stay here and fight a hopeless battle, run away and die of hunger or commit suicide. In any case, we will die. It is...

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No matter how much I thank you, it won't be enough!

Thank you so much. How about d. Anywhere I go isn't safe. e. Anyone I know doesn't like me. f. Anyone I know doesn't know him. g. Anyone won't like me. h. Anyone won't say this club is bad, ? It seems to me that "anyone" and "anything"and "anywhere" have to be qualified. I'd say the last two don't w...

Can one say

a. Anything you see here is not real.
b. Anyone who likes him will not like me.
c. Anybody who goes to this club will not say it is bad.

?

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a. He really is dangerous. b. He is really dangerous. Which means 1. He is very dangerous. and which means 2. The truth is that he is dangerous. and which could be used in this context 3. You might think he is X but he in reality he is not X, he is dangerous. (You might think he is a nice guy, but ...

Can one say
a. Walk up this street until the second intersection and then turn left.

b. I went until the third door and stopped.

c. He traveled until Boston, but couldn't go further.
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Can one say
a. He crossed the street halfway between two intersections.
b. He crossed the street midway between two intersections.
c. He crossed the street right between two intersections.
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Do they all mean the same?
Is (c) synonymous with the other two?

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