Forum: English Questions 
May 28th, 2007, 01:56 am
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Views: 3,085  Re: "in a word"
Both of you raise good points. I bet there is something in Chinese that mirrors it, but (off the top of my head) I can't think of what it would be. And you're absolutely right that students don't...
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Forum: English Questions
May 22nd, 2007, 01:04 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,085 Re: "in a word"
OK. Thanks again! I'll have to go to my students next week with hat in hand. :)
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Forum: English Questions
May 21st, 2007, 05:43 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,085 Re: "in a word"
Thanks Sue!
What do you think about the inclusion of the word "briefly" in the Cambridge definition? Does that mean that following "in a word" with a complex sentence (like the "software" example")...
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Forum: English Questions
May 21st, 2007, 06:43 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,085 "in a word"
Here is China, my students use the phrase "in a word" to mean "in conclusion" or "to sum up". And they use it very, very frequently. In my opinion (but not in theirs) it should only be followed by...
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