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What's the meaning of "You get that much because that’s how much you get"?
I cannot understand the meaning of the phrase:
You get that much because that’s how much you get
It means: you receive that much because you receive that much?!
Like: Why A? Because A.
The full text is here:
The bishop and I were still meeting…
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What does "As in" mean here?
“Didn’t you hear me? A bride, Cinder. As in, a princess.”
“As in, not going to happen. He’s only, what? Nineteen?”
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I looked it up, and it seems to mean "for example" or "such as"; but here, I believe it could mean "maybe" or "possible".
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"What does she look like?" vs. "How does she look like?"
I have heard "What does she look like" said a lot and sometimes "How does she look like?".
Is there any difference between them, if yes What is the difference between them?
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We are aware of that we are short on time
I'm a S. Korean so eager to learn English.
My friends and I keep practicing English,
and we often run into sentences native speakers might find awkward. Please take a look at this. This is what my friend wrote.
1) We all are aware of that we are…
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When do we double the consonant before '-ing' affix?
My son is learning how to spell. He is doing a good job listening to sounds and working out spelling that way (which doesn't work for many words, but at least a lot of common ones), but although he's gotten the -ing chunk, he frequently misses…
Kit Z. Fox
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Is the sentence “I'm not doing that because I hate you" ambiguous?
I'm not doing that because I hate you
This sentence seems ambiguous to me.
When I pause (place a comma) between "that" and "because", or add "just" between them, I get the two meanings.
Someone please explain this to me?
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Difference between "alright" and "all right"?
Is there any difference between "alright" and "all right"?
I can find both forms in different articles (especially on the Internet), although all right seems to be more common.
I was wondering if both forms are acceptable or whether it is some sort…
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100 apples are/is considered as a large number of apples
Should I use is or are in this sentence?
100 apples are/is considered as a large number of apples.
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Is it wrong to hyphenate a phrasal verb like "log in" or is it a matter of style?
People log in to Facebook.
In this sentence, if I change log in to log-in, will it be grammatically incorrect? Or the adding/omission of a hyphen is just a matter of style?
The other thing is, if log in is listed in dictionaries as a phrasal verb…
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What does "to" mean in "A Complete Guide to..."?
I find it hard to understand what "to" means in this case:
"A Complete Guide to the Google Search Console"
I wonder if it means "about" or "towards". If so, why don't we use "of" to reflect the possession relationship?
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How to write "just so you know" politely in formal letters?
In my first language (Thai), a typical formal letter usually has quite a similar format to English letters, with one exception...
Between the last paragraph of the body of the letter and that "Yours sincerely" line, we usually insert another short…
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Word for something that is only noticeable when it goes wrong?
I'm looking for a word that would describe a phenomenon of noticing things only when they go wrong. "A thing that's only noticeable when it goes wrong is ... "
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What is the correct word for "turn off lamp" for a non-electric lamp?
We often say turn off the lights. Is it correct to say turn off the lamp when referring to a non-electric lamp (lit by fire)?
That doesn't sound proper. Which is the better phrase to use there?
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Is it correct English to write "John he is my husband," or, "Mary she went to the store?"
Is it correct English to write “John he is my husband,” or, “Mary she went to the store?”
I hear this construction frequently from TV and Radio Journalists. Is there a name for this construction?
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What is the meaning of TV anchor words “scores of Russians"?
President can overcome the heating-oil shortage that has already
killed scores of Russians.
I googled this words, seaches related "Customizable soccer livescore: Russian Premier league" are popping for me. what exactly scores of Russians means ?…
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