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Belly Posted 18 years ago
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1) are predominate and dominate the same?

1) are predominate and dominate the same?

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"McKinley, though he too was persistent and determined, was naturally more gentle and considerate"

Question: What does naturally here mean?

a) By nature

b) Normally, without exaggeration

I think normally here does fit, too, because it might be normal for McKinley only?

3) Is the following sentence correct:

"orphans normally lead a miserable life"

4) What does on the brink means?
  

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Hi, ) are predominate and dominate the same? Some context would help, but there are a couple of general comments. predominate be the strongest/most numerous/main of several dominate exert control over 2) "McKinley, though he too was persistent and determined, was naturally more gentle and considerate" Question: What does naturally here mean?

  • Hi, ) are predominate and dominate the same?
  • Some context would help, but there are a couple of general comments.
  • predominate be the strongest/most numerous/main of several dominate exert control over 2) "McKinley, though he too was persistent and determined, was naturally more gentle and considerate" Question: What does naturally here mean?
  • a) By nature b) Normally, without exaggeration I think normally here does fit, too, because it might be normal for McKinley only?
  • A sounds better to me, but it rather depends on the context of this sentence.
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Hi,

) are predominate and dominate the same? Some context would help, but there are a couple of general comments.

predominate be the strongest/most numerous/main of several

dominate exert control over

2)

"McKinley, though he too was persistent and determined, w
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Hi Clive,

1)The train crash dominated the news : Be the most prominent

Private interest was not allowed to predominate over the public good : exert over

what do you think?

2) The answer my teacher gave out to me was A. Nontheless, I still wonder why, the context of this sentence is about how mr McKinley reacted when he was pinked by a stranger. But I think norm
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Hi again,

1)The train crash dominated the news : Be the most prominent

Private interest was not allowed to predominate over the public good : exert over

what do you think? Yes, both are fine.

2) The answer my teacher gave out to me was A. Nontheless, I s
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Hi Clive,

1) So you mean they are interchangeable in meaning>

2) pink is the word that Roosevelt shouted when he was shot:" He pinked me!"

3) So when to use life and lives? HOw are they different?
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Hi,

1) So you mean they are interchangeable in meaning> No, although the differences are a little subtle. Let me revise my last answer.

train crash dominated the news : Be the most prominent Exerted control over the news.

Private interest was not allowed to predomina

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