Questions tagged [sentence-meaning]
Use this tag for questions about meanings of whole sentences rather than phrases.
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“Have you been to school” or “…gone to school”?
Suppose a father wants to know whether his son went to school today or not at 5 PM after school hours.
Is it correct to ask:
Have you gone to school today?
Because his father has seen his son? Is ...
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"deign not to do" or "don't deign to do"
1- I am all that you deign not to look at when you walk down the
street at night.
I saw this sentence above in a movie. Is there a difference between sentence 1 and 2 ?
2- I am all that you don'...
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What does the sentence mean in the given context?
I am confused about the meaning of the following sentence:
He started with a scanned sketch that he traced over, alternating
between the two different tools to re-create the line work.
Does the ...
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Show someone to something
What is the difference between following sentences?
They show me a cent.
They show me to a cent.
Does that “to” change the meaning of the sentence? What I think is it is a archaic ...
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Who are the TWO?
In the context below:
Any of the varieties of IEEE 802.11 wireless network begins with an
access point, or AP, a network node connected directly to a wired
local area network or to the Internet....
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Need help in understanding explanation to this text completion problem
Question:
Kagan maintains that an infant’s reactions to its first stressful
experiences are part of a natural process of development, not
harbingers of childhood unhappiness or _________ signs ...
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Using "as in/ like in"
I was watching a video and the guy in the video said this :
"... All the methods I have talked about in the past are correct but
there is an alternative path like many things in training" (he
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If you heat ice, it melts/it will melt
I know the conditionals but I have doubts regarding the use of probable conditional for universal truths. and the conversion of them into indirect speech
I have referred to Michael Swan's and Raymond ...
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What does 'the devil knows what" mean in this sentence?
I am translating a story but I couldn't find the right words for "the devil knows what” in these sentences.
Can anyone explain this a little? Maybe that can give me some ideas. This is the full ...
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What something for / What for / For what
What is the difference? Which one is correct?
what do you need it for?
what for do you need it?
for what do you need it?
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recommended , suggests, mandatory
The tribunal recommends that the dept reassesses the appellant within 18 months.
Is this obligatory, a suggestion or mandatory?
Is the department obligated to reassess within the limited time?
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Take someone's word for it
This sentence:
I took his word for it.
I know the meaning of the sentence:
I believed what he said was true.
My question is "why". Or, in other words, how to interpret this grammatically, ...
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Help understand this sentence "He died as he lived..."
He died as he lived: working always for the greater good and, to his last hour, as willing to stretch out a hand to a small boy with dragon pox as he was on the day that I met him.
Harry Potter ...
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Be careful to do/ about doing/ doing
This dialogue is from a TV series:
A: So sorry I am late.
B: Of course it happens... just would be careful being late to
appointments with CA's office...
a- ... be careful about being ...
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...,starting / ending
1- Tryouts for select teams are held in August with practice
starting in September. (What does "starting" modify here? )
2- Free tokens will be issued for each tour starting at 8 p.m.
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What is referenced - the people or the main subject?
I just heard the following expression.
I knew him better than most people.
And suddenly, it hit me that I can't discriminate between the following interpretations.
I knew him better than how ...
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Is “I play soccer, but I’m not playing right now" grammatically correct? [closed]
I play soccer, but I’m not playing right now.
Does the sentence make sense?
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Usage of "over on"
The airport was right over on the far side of town.
(Source)
Near the woods over on Campbellton Road, they found it.
What does "over" mean in these sentences? I think if I omitted "over" here, ...
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Help doing or Help to do or Help in doing
... I am sure you don't need any help coming up with new ideas.
(It is from a tv-series. A is saying this to B ironically because B
keeps coming up with absurd ideas all the time.)
Is this ...
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end up + (being) + adjective
1- If he carries on driving like that, he'll end up dead.
(Source)
2- The last time he was in the room with a serial killer, he ended up
chained to a hospital bed.
(It is from a tv-series. ...
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Is this sentence correct: "Who is coming on instead?"
Is this sentence correct?
Why is the coach substituting Ronaldo? Who is coming on instead?
my problem is "on"
Is it a part of the phrasal verb ("come on") or it's a preposition for "instead"? ...
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What is the meaning of "a column of four place numbers"?
In the sentence,
Such software is referred to as threaded, or multi-threaded.
The software adding, say, a column of four place numbers could drive the job into four threads:
Adding the 1s-place ...
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"moving forward" and "starting now" instead of "from now on"
A: I think we need to trust, moving forward, that decisions
affecting the entire unit will not be made without discussion. (A
tells this to B because B did something by himself that affected the
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"It was on Thursday" or "It was Thursday"
I am writing an essay. In the introduction, I wrote
It was Tuesday.
meaning the day was Tuesday. I am describing the setting of a story. The story didn't start yet.
An alternative
It was on ...
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What does “hangs a cloud of thoughts…” mean?
I want to know what this sentence means; particularly the part that says "hangs a cloud of thoughts":
About what goes on today hangs a cloud of thoughts concerning similar
things undergone in ...
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...followed by (Function)
...The construction with "of" seems to be the most common,
followed by the one with no preposition, and then by the ones with "in" and "at" .
The funeral is at 3.00, followed by a reception at ...
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Difference between "in six years" vs. "for six years"
What is the difference between the two sentences?
I have not played hockey in six years.
I have not played hockey for six years.
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"In fulfilling"
... the neglected child might become a psychologically dependent adult
continually seeking the oral stimulation denied in infancy, thereby
becoming a manipulative person in fulfilling his or her ...
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I want to know what this sentence means
Sometimes it’s as simple as switching where and how you sit that can
set the tone for the rest of your day.
Does it mean... - something like :
A Simple action that how and where you sit can set ...
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When someone is pointing angrily to your face (rudeness)
Let's say someone has got something to say about you to your face. As you know, in many cultures, it is rude to refer to someone with the forefinger (especially when it comes to anger or an argument!) ...
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Do as Someone question
"There's work we can do as doctors to improve the experience for families as well as patients."
Hello, I want to know what "do as doctors" means.
I have no idea why "as" is placed there and what it ...
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When it's rude to refer to a location with your index finger
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Please imagine two close friends have taken a trip to another country. One of them is familiar with the local culture and the other one is not.
Now, let's say showing a location with finger ...
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Meaning of the sentence in bold is somewhat unclear to me
The surgeon had been sitting with his face turned towards the fire: giving the palms of his hands a warm and a rub alternately. As the young woman spoke, he rose, and advancing to the bed's head, said,...
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When someone loves brands in clothing
I was wondering if you could let me know what is the most natural way to say that someone loves wearing clothes that have luxury names like Guccy, Givenchy, Chanel, Dolce and Gabbana, Versace, Armani ...
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what is the difference between I don't remember the name vs I can't remember the name?
I have got really confused by the following two sentences.
I don't remember the name
I can't remember the name
As I understand, the second one means:
You are not able to recall the name ...
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Have someone do/doing
1- We had a man singing to us as we sat in the restaurant having
our meal.
2- We had a strange woman come to the door selling pictures.
3- I just had them doing stretch routines, and after,...
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Are the tenses used incorrectly? [closed]
As I work on the content of the product, he is calling the software companies.
Are the tenses used incorrectly?
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AS sentence differences
What was the most painful experience you have ever experienced as mother?
What was the post painful experience you have ever experienced as a wife?
What was the most painful experience?
What are the ...
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Particular question about "as" preposition
I want to know the difference between these 2 sentences.
As a mother, I warn you.
Like a mother, I warn you.
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Using "however" in mid position
1- Are there any ways however in which new technology can help
support our traditions and help keep them alive ? (Source)
2- This does not mean however that all tasks in the child
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Does this make sense?
I want to ask this:
What is that all civil engineers do understand that all software engineering better understand also?
My question to you is if the following sentence makes any sense:
What is ...
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...each with... (Absolute clauses)
For earlier generations, buying food or consumer products involved
visiting several shops, each with the same limited range on
offer. (Source.)
Is marked phrase an absolute clause?
I have made ...
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AS a LAWMAN preposition [duplicate]
Do I have your word as a lawman not to shoot me down like a dog in the street?.
I don't understand the "as a lawman" part. Why did he use "as"?
This quote is from the movie Django Unchained.
https:/...
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"He nearly died doing it." meaning in this context?
"... in the end he managed to Apparate out, even though he'd never passed his test. He nearly died doing it. Everyone thought it was a really good story, but I was the only one who realized what it ...
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AS meaning in this sentences
"As a beginner, I am happy that I learned a new thing."
You will recognize this as your DoReMi-s.(https://youtu.be/n2z02J4fJwg at 4:52)
What is the meaning of the "AS" there and when do we use that? ...
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Does a code snippet compile? Or does it get compiled?
I was completely surprised that the following snippet compiled and worked in both Visual Studio 2008 and G++ 4.4.
The following code does not compile:
By coding rigidly to the spec, you can ...
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Meaning of "and there to create"
You can now go to the web version - Lingualeo
and there to create your own personal Word Sets.
For example -
After synchronization, Word Sets will be available in the application in the ...
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Meaning of "over one day"
"I read 192 pages in French, in just two sittings over one day .
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What does "over one day" mean here?
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...,for they will surely tear us to pieces... Meaning
In Longman online English dictionary I saw a sentence:
We are lost, for they will surely tear us to pieces with their sharp claws.
What is the meaning of for they will surely here?
Is it somehow ...
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Meaning of: if it is the injury he is expecting
We play a very, very emotional game,” Seattle linebacker Bobby Wagner said. “I think sometimes you have to allow people to have their emotions. I don’t think nothing of it. I think he has a long road ...