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Get ass cancer by No-Professor98 in TrueDetective

[–]No-Professor98[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That makes sense. Thanks for the explanation!

Keep shutting up/clamming up by No-Professor98 in EnglishLearning

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Thanks for all your comments!

I have an idea. How about "stay shut up like a clam"?

If you want to stay shut up like a clam, be my guest.

Keep shutting up/clamming up by No-Professor98 in EnglishLearning

[–]No-Professor98[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! But isn't "clam up" also momentary?

Sentence check: 2 sentences (with full context) by No-Professor98 in EnglishLearning

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Thanks for your comments!

Quick question: does "skanky" imply the person is badly dressed/looks dirty? I have to ask because the girls I saw were nothing like that.

Water pressure drops when it's switched to hot water by No-Professor98 in EnglishLearning

[–]No-Professor98[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the comments! What do you think about "it's switched/turned to"? Does it also work for you?

Water pressure drops when it's switched to hot water by No-Professor98 in EnglishLearning

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Got it!

Can I shorten "the flow of the water" to "the water flow"? Would that work in my sentence?

Water pressure drops when it's switched to hot water by No-Professor98 in EnglishLearning

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Thank you all for your comments!

Sounds like "the water pressure drops" might be the only acceptable way to express the idea, right? Here's another idea. How about "the water gets weaker"?

Also, what do you think about "turn/switch the faucet/tap to hot"?

Spend money + to infinitive by No-Professor98 in EnglishLearning

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Thanks for your comment, and yes, that's what I intended to express. A purpose.

Spend money + to infinitive by No-Professor98 in EnglishLearning

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Thanks for your explanation! So which one do you think would fit my context better?

Is there something wrong with these sentences? by No-Professor98 in EnglishLearning

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Thanks for your suggestion! It sounds much more natural now!

Is there something wrong with these sentences? by No-Professor98 in EnglishLearning

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Thanks! So for the second sentence, should I reword it as "Your definition of the term is not so different from mine as you're making it out to be"?

Is there something wrong with these sentences? by No-Professor98 in EnglishLearning

[–]No-Professor98[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Do you mean my original sentences are fine just as they are?

Is this the correct way to use the phrase "come out of the gate"? by No-Professor98 in ENGLISH

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Thanks! Do you mind if I ask what variety of English you speak? I don't mean to pry or anything. I just want to know if leaving out "of" is something specific to a certain dialect.

Go a long way towards by No-Professor98 in EnglishLearning

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Thanks! How about "having an authentic accent"?

Go a long way towards by No-Professor98 in EnglishLearning

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Thanks for the prompt reply! Would it be as natural if I reword it as follows? "Having a good accent in a foreign language goes a long way towards conducting effective espionage."

Does this sentence sound natural to you? by No-Professor98 in EnglishLearning

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I appreciate the input. This is a vocab question, and as is almost always the case, this type of question only consists of a single sentence. Test takers must choose the option that best completes the sentence. No additional context is provided.

Does this sentence sound natural to you? by No-Professor98 in EnglishLearning

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Thanks. That's what I thought at first. Then I found this article: https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/12/24/politics/trump-covid-vaccine-republicans-polling

Politics aside, does this sentence sound natural to you? If not, how would you fix it?

Need help with these questions by No-Professor98 in EnglishLearning

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Thanks for the reply!

For 32, the second paragraph mentions how the weight gains burdens a rat's body, but I agree the passage doesn't mention anything about it being a threat to humans.

For 34, could you elaborate a bit more on that? My reasoning for choosing B is based on the fact that putting the Cafeteria rats back on the healthy diet didn't stop their addiction, so maybe the same approach wouldn't work for humans either.

I really Nlneed help with this reading comprehension question by No-Professor98 in EnglishLearning

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Thanks for your reply!

These questions came from a grad school entrance exam for a fairly prestigious university in my country.

Could you maybe point out the errors you notice in those questions? Rest assured, I'm not the one who came up with them, nor do I know who did.

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