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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 18 years ago
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"...abitrarily.."
'Nah I just put them in order abitrarily.'
Does this sound like a natural thing to say?
The context is that I'd written out several paragraphs on a topic with each paragraph dealing with one aspect on it then my teacher read through it asking me if the paragraphs were specifically arranged.
Thanks
PBF
Does this sound like a natural thing to say?
The context is that I'd written out several paragraphs on a topic with each paragraph dealing with one aspect on it then my teacher read through it asking me if the paragraphs were specifically arranged.
Thanks
PBF
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It's 'arbitrarily', but no, it sounds a bit odd that way, since arbitrariness and order are somewhat antonymous. How about: 'No, I just put them in arbitrarily .
- It's 'arbitrarily', but no, it sounds a bit odd that way, since arbitrariness and order are somewhat antonymous.
- How about: 'No, I just put them in arbitrarily .
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It's 'arbitrarily', but no, it sounds a bit odd that way, since arbitrariness and order are somewhat antonymous. How about: 'No, I just put them in arbitrarily.
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It's 'arbitrarily', but no, it sounds a bit odd that way, since arbitrariness and order are somewhat antonymous. How about: 'No, I just put them in arbitrarily.
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PeaceblinkfriendI just put them in order abitrarily.I don't think your putting them in order was done arbitrarily. I think you put them in arbitrary order.
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Thank you for your replies, Mister Micawber and Clive.
Hope she got the idea because I was definitely saying it abitrarily.
Hope she got the idea because I was definitely saying it abitrarily.
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