Forum: English Questions 
Aug 28th, 2013, 12:23 am
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Hi susan,
I really appreciate your great help. You've been so helpful!
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Forum: English Questions
Aug 27th, 2013, 04:22 am
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Replies: 37
Views: 18,355 Re: conjunction
Hi susan,
1.Can I change your examples into the ones like these:
We rarely eat oranges in the summer months. While/Although the price rises steeply between May and October, when they have to be...
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Forum: English Questions
Aug 25th, 2013, 02:28 am
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Replies: 37
Views: 18,355 Re: conjunction
Hi susan,
Is 'while' formal or informal when it means 'on the other hand'?
Would while sound natural in your example instead of but?
A : Are oranges usually cheap here?
B : Usually, yes -...
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Forum: English Questions
Aug 24th, 2013, 04:22 am
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Replies: 37
Views: 18,355 Re: conjunction
Hi susan,
So, It doesn't sound natural to ask if someone is kind or not for no reason. Could you give an example of 'Is John/Mary kind?' which might fit in a context?
Thanks a lot.
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Forum: English Questions
Aug 23rd, 2013, 03:29 am
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Replies: 37
Views: 18,355 Re: conjunction
Hi susan,
1.According to your comment: "asking if she's "kind" for no reason at all, the use of "kind" rather than "nice"
Could you please explain why 'nice' is the right choice rather than 'kind'...
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Forum: English Questions
Aug 21st, 2013, 03:02 am
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Replies: 37
Views: 18,355 Re: conjunction
Hi susan,
1.Why is the relationship between these two ideas of your example concession not contrast?
Is this the reason as you said: B accepts that a negative trait exists but then changes direction...
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Forum: English Questions
Aug 19th, 2013, 02:58 am
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Replies: 37
Views: 18,355 Re: conjunction
Hi susan,
Thank you for giving that example to show how although works in that situation.
The context is from my book:
T:Who is she?
A:She is my sister.
T:Is she a kind girl?
A:No, she is not....
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Forum: English Questions
Aug 18th, 2013, 03:37 am
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Replies: 37
Views: 18,355 Re: conjunction
Hi susan,
Many thanks for helping me with those questions.
This sentence is from my book:
"Although she is beautiful, she is not kind."
The question is I'm not sure if it is correct with 'although...
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Forum: English Questions
Aug 16th, 2013, 03:51 am
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Replies: 37
Views: 18,355 Re: conjunction
Hi susan,
According to your post, "When sentences are as short as this it's much more likely that they'd be combined into one longer sentence by using a co-ordinating or subordinatiing conjunction."...
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Forum: English Questions
Aug 15th, 2013, 02:20 am
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Replies: 37
Views: 18,355 Re: conjunction
Hi susan,
1.It was pouring with rain - yet he insisted on going out.
2.It was pouring with rain, but he insisted on going out.
3.It was pouring with rain; still, he insisted on going out.
4.It was...
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Forum: English Questions
Aug 14th, 2013, 02:29 am
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Replies: 37
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Hi susan,
1.He is a doctor, but he is not kind.
2.He is poor, but he is happy.
3.She is naughty, but she is not happy.
4.Is she very powerful?
No, she's not, but she is really quick.
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Forum: English Questions
Aug 12th, 2013, 02:09 am
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Replies: 37
Views: 18,355 Re: conjunction
Hi susan,
The example of 'on the other hand' is from my dictionary:
I know this job of mine isn't well paid; on the other hand/however/,but I don't have to work long hours.
Is there any subtle...
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Forum: English Questions
Aug 9th, 2013, 12:49 pm
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Replies: 37
Views: 18,355 Re: conjunction
Hi susan,
Mike is tall and thin.
As you said, we should use 'and' here, but I think tall is positive and thin is negative (my opinion). Why can't we use 'but' here?
Thank you very much for your...
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Forum: English Questions
Aug 9th, 2013, 02:40 am
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Replies: 37
Views: 18,355 Re: conjunction
Hi susan,
1.What does juxtapose and co-ordinate mean?
2.Can I use 'and' instead of but in the context?
A : I don't think Mary is the right person for the job. B : Well, it's true that she isn't...
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Forum: English Questions
Aug 7th, 2013, 01:22 am
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Replies: 37
Views: 18,355 Re: conjunction
Hi Susan,
Could you please help me check if 'on the other hand' would sound natural instead of 'but' in these sentences?
Is there any subtle difference in meaning or in tone between but and on the...
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Forum: English Questions
Aug 4th, 2013, 02:57 am
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Replies: 37
Views: 18,355 Re: conjunction
Hi Susan,
1.
Do you mean this one sounds strange with 'however' in it?
It is a fat dog. However, its owner is thin.
2.What does neutral style mean you mentioned in your post?
Thank you very much.
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Forum: English Questions
Aug 3rd, 2013, 02:34 am
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Replies: 37
Views: 18,355 Re: conjunction
Hi Susan,
1.Do the three phrases 'on the other hand', 'and on the other hand' and 'but on the other hand' all mean the same thing? Is it more common to use 'and/but on the other hand' in spoken...
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Forum: English Questions
Aug 1st, 2013, 11:55 pm
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Replies: 37
Views: 18,355 Re: conjunction
Hi Susan,
1.Is the phrase 'on the other hand' formal or informal?
2.Can but, still, yet, however and on the other hand all be used in contrasting sentences?
For example,
1.It is a fat dog, but...
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Forum: English Questions
Aug 1st, 2013, 12:11 am
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Replies: 37
Views: 18,355 conjunction
Hi,
Can I also use 'yet', 'however' and 'still' instead of 'but' without changing the meaning in these examples?
1.He is a doctor, but/yet he is not kind.
He is a doctor. However/Still, he is...
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