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Nov 2nd, 2015, 05:36 am
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-The conclusion of the story rejects respect __ authority.
My opinion: the correct word is for, not of. In this case, for means the respect that we show towards authority; of would mean respect on...
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Nov 1st, 2015, 03:49 am
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Oct 29th, 2015, 07:21 am
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Oct 27th, 2015, 08:58 am
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Oct 24th, 2015, 07:02 am
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Excellent answer. Thank you.
I wrote it a long time ago, so I cannot remember what meaning I might have intended to convey. I will do my best to search my memory and come back.
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Oct 23rd, 2015, 12:32 am
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Today I said to my American friend and used of:
-The context allowed __ expectations that were opposite.
This American friend told me he has never heard of after allow in American English; do you...
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Oct 19th, 2015, 07:52 am
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Oct 17th, 2015, 11:22 pm
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More than seventy years ago, when I was still a student, I wrote a sentence:
-The scenes that John thought ideal were obstructed __ adopting a cultural context.
I used otherwise than, but my...
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Oct 15th, 2015, 08:04 am
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Oct 10th, 2015, 03:28 am
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Forum: English Questions
Oct 9th, 2015, 12:54 am
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-__ the Consultation Night, students were most welcomed to ask them questions.
1. My friend says that only 'on' and 'at' are possible above, and 'in' is wrong. I can't find a single example sentence...
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Oct 7th, 2015, 10:57 am
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Views: 3,082 that
Could I use 'that' this way?:
-The audience was doctorate students but I advised you to attend, especially that you would have to write articles in the future.
It sounds OK to me, but my friend...
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Forum: English Questions
Oct 7th, 2015, 10:46 am
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Views: 2,235 on=agreement
-A person has to have understanding __ demographical background about the listener.
My opinion: of is the correct form; on would be wrong. If we are saying that we need to understand (=grasp)...
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Oct 5th, 2015, 05:58 am
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Oct 4th, 2015, 03:17 am
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Views: 2,896 Re: wish
Excellent answer. Thank you.
Your point is well taken.
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Oct 4th, 2015, 03:16 am
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Oct 4th, 2015, 03:13 am
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Oct 3rd, 2015, 12:31 pm
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Oct 2nd, 2015, 01:27 am
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Forum: English Questions
Sep 29th, 2015, 06:56 am
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Is it correct to use 'on'?
-The task that the scientists, who are from MIT, gave him calls __ both French and German when he wants to address that problem.
My difficulty: 'on' sounds all right to...
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Sep 29th, 2015, 04:40 am
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Views: 2,415 of/in
Could I use 'of'?
-Mary was indecisive __ telling her mother. (=not sure whether she should tell)
On GoogleBooks I got 'of' from something by Noah Webster. But 'of' seems not to pair with...
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Sep 28th, 2015, 02:15 am
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Views: 2,408 language jargon
A tonal language has tones; could we use sounds instead?
-Kiwala, a language used in a southern region in Turkey, has five __.
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Sep 27th, 2015, 04:31 am
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If John wants to say he does not have the experience of hearing people use a certain phrase, could he use of in the blank?
-John's never heard __ it.
My friend says with or without of, they are...
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Sep 26th, 2015, 04:05 am
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Views: 2,807 were inversion
Conrad p.45
-What they know does not matter, were its knowledge ever so accurate.
The second part is the same as 'if it were...'; but the main clause does not have would. Do you think this is...
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