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This tag is for questions about the meaning of a word, which a dictionary cannot answer. If the question is about the meaning of a word that can't be understood outside its phrase or sentence, the "meaning-in-context" tag should be also used; for the meaning of a phrase, use the "phrase-meaning" tag instead. Your question should normally include the dictionary definition of the word, and explain how the dictionary does not answer your question.
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Is any difference between "speak English" and "speak in English"?
Is any difference between "speak English" and "speak in English"?
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What does "not...differently from" mean?
The chiming repeater does not signal the minutes and the quarter hours strike differently from the minute repeater.
What does this sentence mean? Is there no difference between "the chiming repea …
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Two questions regarding a passage
The real reason why I should not like to be back in the book trade for life, however, is that while I was in it I lost my love of books. A bookseller cannot always tell the truth about his books, a …
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Paraphrase this sentence about Microsoft acquiring someone's startup?
" He has managed, consulted for, and founded many ventures in Silicon Valley, which contributed to various game, web TV, and online advertising technologies before becoming part of Microsoft in 2001, …
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Could someone please paraphrase the phrase "fill our existence with their attention"?
The city of Rome has passed a new law to prevent cruelty to animals.
"The civilization of a city can be measured by this. It's good to do whatever we can for our animals who in exchange for a lit …
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How to understand "it is" in "what it is he is trying to express"?
"His writing is so confusing that it’s difficult to make out what it is he is trying to express."
How to understand "it is" in "what it is he is trying to express"? Does "he is trying to express" a r …
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as suggested & as is suggested & as it is suggested
"This second level was used both as a dormitory and a dining room by the garrison (which was made up of about twenty soldiers), as suggested by the fireplace, the old utensils and the garrison officer …
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Is there ambiguity in this sentence?
Along with the letter was his promise that he would visit me this coming Christmas.
In this sentence, I am wondering whether the "promise" was written in the "letter" or not?
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How to understand "and treat food nicely" in this sentence
We should respect food and think about the people who don’t have what we have here and treat food nicely.
How should I understand "and treat food nicely"? Does it modify "the people"?
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Paraphrase the sentence "I didn't know how expensive the desk was!"
Please take a look at the following sentence:
I didn't know how expensive the desk was!
This sentence means that the desk is very expensive, but the speaker didn't realize it then. Am I right?
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