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is "child" without "a" correct in this sentence?

He was still child enough to run along with the group. Is this sentence grammatically correct?...

Asked on 12/19/2021

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Respectful alternative to "Madam"

Madam is the word to call a woman with respect. Of course it has another meaning. Is there another word used to call a woman with respect?...

Asked on 12/17/2021

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"I will have done it" or "I will have it done"?

"I will have done it" or "I will have it done"? What's the difference? I found that future perfect sentence structure is: Subject + will have + 3rd form...

Asked on 12/17/2021

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What is the meaning of "Fare thee well"?

There is a song that I really like and it says "Fare thee well my honey, fare thee well". Could it be something like "good luck my honey"?I did...

Asked on 12/17/2021

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Function defined on/over/from A to B

how should one read in plain English? In the following sentence, for example:"let f be a function defined on/over/from/(other)...

Asked on 12/17/2021

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"by induction hypothesis" or "by THE induction hypothesis"

One of the techniques for proving statements in mathematics is "mathematical induction" (wikipedia entry). Very informally and not precisely speaking, when conducting a proof using this technique,...

Asked on 12/17/2021

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Looking for synonymous expressions for - to throw someone away like a used toothpick

In my native (Georgian) language we have this colloquial saying - throw someone away like an eaten apple, meaning- to get rid of someone after having taken advantage of him/her...

Asked on 12/17/2021

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Word for 'when someone perceives life as a game'

I've heard of the Tetris effect, which is essentially the same thing with the difference being that the brain does it subconsciously. The word I'm looking for is when someone...

Asked on 12/17/2021

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Replace the word in this phrase so it becomes a common phrase

During the lecture, I've missheard one word of the sentence below. Somehow, I've got the feeling the missing word should be part of a common phrase that I've already come...

Asked on 12/17/2021

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Why was gerund not using in this sentence as parallel balance?

In the following sentence, why the author uses 'stole' and 'stood' instead of 'stealing' and 'standing', since the author use 'seeing' the gerund at the second clause.An elderly seaman came...

Asked on 12/17/2021

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