Forum: Grammar
January 18, 2007, 07:14 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 12,331
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Forum: Grammar
January 11, 2007, 04:02 PM
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Replies: 6
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The word Único
My spanish teacher was telling me that with some adjectives it makes a difference in the meaning if you place them before the noun or after it. She used the classic example of "viejo amigo" (a friend...
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Forum: Grammar
June 13, 2006, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,727
So... that...
Maybe I'm just being stupid (very possible), but I've looked through all my usual grammar reference haunts and I can't find anything about how to say "So ____ that _____"
Like
"That movie was...
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Forum: Vocabulary
June 13, 2006, 06:04 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,506
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Forum: Vocabulary
June 13, 2006, 05:50 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 5,306
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Forum: Vocabulary
June 13, 2006, 05:29 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,506
I could use...
How do you say "I could use..." Or "I could do with..."
For example:
"I could use a little help here"
"She could use some encouragement"
"I could do without that music"
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Forum: Grammar
May 24, 2006, 04:09 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,395
Re: How come & why
The difference between "how come" and "why" I think is that "how come" seems more conversational than "why." I also agree that "how come" often implies that there is some doubt. Like when you ask a...
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Forum: Vocabulary
May 24, 2006, 02:36 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,867
Re: Medicaid and medicare
I think "pals" sounds a little odd, "fellas" is okay--it's charming, and "partners" is alright, but some people might think you're a cowboy. I think "guys" would be the most normal word in this case.
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Forum: Grammar
May 24, 2006, 02:30 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,397
I got used to it
How do you say "I got used to it"?
Specifically, where do you put the pronoun for 'it'---or do you not put it in at all?
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