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For questions about whether the same word appearing two or more times in a sentence is appropriate, or about whether a word or phrase is repeating information unnecessarily.
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Isn't "any, some, or all" redundant? Why not write just "any"?
Mathematically speaking, in the contexts you provided, there is no logical difference between "any" and "any, some or all". That's to say, this sentence describes the exact same set of circumstances a …
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"speak English" vs "speak in English"
The sentence is correct with or without "in".
It's subtle, but there is a slight difference in meaning between the two.
With "the chance to speak English", "speak" is a transitive verb and "English" i …
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I'm not as you think or I'm not as think I'm
Yes, your rewritten versions are correct and natural.
Reducing sentences with "think" that way sounds more formal or academic.
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