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How is this sentence understood?
Alex Comfort wrote in The Process of Aging
At the age of twelve years, the human body is at its most vigorous. It
has yet to reach its full size and strength, and its owner his or her
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"Make certain of your flight times before you leave for the airport." — Why is "times" in plural? Why just not "time"?
merriam-webster.com:
(1a) Make certain of your flight times before you leave for the airport.
Why is "your flight times" in plural?
Using "times" seems odd to me here.
What context ...
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When will you ((have | be able) to) give the money back? Will that be a problem for you?
It seems to me that the first 2 of the three answers can be correct in this exercise:
When _____ give the money back? Will that be a problem for you?
will you have to
will you
will you able to
And &...
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Her Drinking/Drinking too much caused the coughs. - both correct?
A: She's coughing non-stop.
Example 1
B: Her drinking too much caused the coughs.
Example 2
B: Drinking too much caused the coughs.
Are both example one and example two suitable for this case?
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There are three cups of water. Can I just call them "the water"?
There are three cups of water.
Can I just call them "the water"?
For example, "hey don't touch the water!"
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B: Yes, I have been vaccinated "with an HPV vaccine." - when the context is clear, can it be omitted?
Example 1
A: HPV vaccines are important because they prevent women from getting cervical cancer.
(1)
B: Yes, I have been vaccinated with an HPV vaccine.
(2)
B: Yes, I have been vaccinated.
Are ...
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"That there are more galaxies in the universe."
Consider the Q&A in this photo:
What does the speaker mean by "That there are more galaxies in the universe."? Does he mean that even though Kajol is the best actress in the universe, ...
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meaning of this context
This is from a news article :
The shooting took place just two floors above him, he recounted.
"We were on the ninth floor. So once everyone heard that the shooting
had happened on the 11th ...
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This sentence is a little confusing
This is from "Artificial Intelligence For Dummies"
Algorithms are all about finding solutions, and the speedier and
easier, the better. Algorithms have become hard-coded in the
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This explanation of Geologic Time Scale as a calendar year
This is from a webpage.
Geologic time began ticking when Earth formed ~4.6 billion years ago.
Scaling this large amount of time to our calendar year, each of the 12
months of the geologic calendar ...
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substitute A for B
This is from "Artificial Intelligence For Dummies"
Mistruths of commission are those that reflect an outright attempt to
substitute truthful information for untruthful information. For
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'You may use an unstructured form for text so that you can tag it with...'
This is from one of “For Dummies” series.
You can view data as being one of two types, structured and
unstructured, depending on how you produce and consume it....
Typical examples of structured data ...
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What is so funny in this sentence of Theresa May that all MPs laughed so much?
This sentence is from the ITV web site in which it tells about how Theresa May paid tribute to the Queen.
"Mrs May also recounted her weekly audiences with the monarch during her time as prime ...
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Is "?:" still not a valid punctuation or has it come into use? What is the best replacement for this when the question is too long?
Is "?:" still not a valid punctuation, or has it come into use? https://english.stackexchange.com/a/90994/443467 is when the question is short. What is the best replacement for this when the ...
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Question about pronouns: using a pronoun when the thing referred to is understood
I have a question about the use of pronouns. The definition is that pronouns are used for substituting a noun or a noun phrase. But in a real-life context, the noun or noun phrase might not be ...
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