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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
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A way with
"You have a way with numbers."
Does that mean that someone can count well?
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"I have a way with singing.' Is it possible to say so. And if it is, does it mean that I'm good at singing?
Does that mean that someone can count well?
Or :
"I have a way with singing.' Is it possible to say so. And if it is, does it mean that I'm good at singing?
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1-- Yes, but more than 'count' well; it means that you have a facility with mathematics. 2-- Grammatically possible but unnatural in that form; more likely would be 'you have a way with music/songs' or 'you have the gift of song', perhaps. It would mean a good songster/songstress.
- 1-- Yes, but more than 'count' well; it means that you have a facility with mathematics.
- 2-- Grammatically possible but unnatural in that form; more likely would be 'you have a way with music/songs' or 'you have the gift of song', perhaps.
- It would mean a good songster/songstress.
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1-- Yes, but more than 'count' well; it means that you have a facility with mathematics.
2-- Grammatically possible but unnatural in that form; more likely would be 'you have a way with music/songs' or 'you have the gift of song', perhaps. It would mean a good songster/songstress.
2-- Grammatically possible but unnatural in that form; more likely would be 'you have a way with music/songs' or 'you have the gift of song', perhaps. It would mean a good songster/songstress.
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The phrase is most commonly used in: "He/she has a way with words".
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