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This tag is for questions which a dictionary cannot answer about the meaning or correctness of a word in a sentence. Give as much context as possible.
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Is the use of "shut up" pertinent?
"Shut up" as a command given to someone is certainly impolite. You can say among co-workers and friends "be quiet, stay quite, be silent" followed by "please". In formal occasions, you can say "I will …
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The word "value" in moral and social values
In that sentence the noun "value" means "principles or standards of behaviour; one's judgement of what is important in life. Therefore "moral value" means "moral principles, moral standards", what mor …
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How do you express that you successfully catch a person and prevent him from falling down?
"She fell down" or "she fell", means the action of falling is completed therefore if she fell she must have already landed on the floor. Then you can for instance, "She fell down but I quickly gave he …
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Smallest minimum value from set of minimum values
"smallest minimum value from A set of minimum values."
This means to me that you have constructed a set of values from the minimum values of several other sets and now you are referring to the smalles …
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How do we express the degree of a body's temperature from low to high when talking about ill...
"You have a fever" is perfectly okay to use.
For instance, if you go to "https://medlineplus.gov/fever.html", which is the website of the U.S. National Library of Medicine, you will see various usages …
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