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How can I rephrase this sentence to repeat it without being awkward?

I'm writing an essay and trying to determine an apt topic sentence for one of my paragraphs. However, it sounds awful and awkward:"Through their diction, the authors further exemplify the...

Asked on 12/21/2021 by Manaal Siddiqui

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Articles with group nouns

In the example given in Band Name Grammar, does it interfere if the use of the article is indefinite or definite? For example, "a band are playing" has...

Asked on 12/19/2021 by Cláudia Camposinhos

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Unit of expression or expressions?

Considering the sentence "A sentence is a grammatically independent unit of expression(s)," Which one is correct? "an independent unit of expressions" or "an independent unit of expression"?...

Asked on 12/19/2021 by Ihaveaquestion

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"For" VS "in" usage

Which preposition is right and which is wrong ? 1- We haven't been harnessing a lot of resources for the medical field. 2-We haven't been harnessing a lot of...

Asked on 12/19/2021

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Does a following consonant cancel the preceding consonant?

According to a tutorial, we can link /d/ to /t/ or /t/ to /d/ in speech, for example,I need two kilos of shrimp.the /t/ sound in "two"...

Asked on 12/19/2021

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Meaning of the words "lay at the outer fringe of"

Please read the context below:the claimant was the owner of a bridge damaged when it was hit by alorry due to the defendant’s negligent driving. The claimant, NetworkRail,...

Asked on 12/19/2021 by Obliviously Ignorant

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"the retailer would get twelve or more" is this the final price?

I’d like to ask about the sentence from Six Napoleons by Conan Doyle.Their wholesale price was six shillings, but the retailer would gettwelve or more.Does this mean the retailer...

Asked on 12/19/2021

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What is the meaning of "would" in "would step in to fill the void"?

From this : https://www.bbc.com/sport/basketball/52970613Doncic would make his first-team debut at Real Madrid aged 16That summer's EuroBasket also, inadvertently, gave Doncic the chance to establish himself as Real...

Asked on 12/19/2021 by VIkea Mahun

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Cats drink milk vs Cat drinks milk

Both "Cats drink milk" and "Cat drinks milk" indicate generality, but is there any difference between them? Or when there is preference to one than the other?...

Asked on 12/17/2021

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Is "as that of drugs can do* or "as that of WHAT drugs can do" correct?

Could anybody tell me which one of the following sentences is correct?The issue is that an abuse of "kratom" leaves can have the same deleterious effect as that of drugs...

Asked on 12/17/2021 by Shahidan Shaari

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