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Taka Posted 21 years ago
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alike

Whether we are involved in day-to-day interaction with members of our family, in complex explanation of unforseen events, in emetional reactions to unexpected happenings, in the familiar or the unfamiliar alike, we can quite unconsciously apply our knowledge of language to meening the demands of what we need to say or write.

I have accepted a new religion that I believe will make the world a peaceful place that offers justice for all---man and women, bleck, red, yellow and white, young and old alike.
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About the modification of 'alike' is it:
Whether we are involved in day-to-day interaction with members of our family, in complex explanation of unforseen events, in emetional reactions to unexpected happenings, in the familiar or the unfamiliar alike, we can quite unconsciously apply our knowledge of language to meening the demands of what we need to say or write.
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Whether we are involved in day-to-day interaction with members of our family, in complex explanation of unforseen events, in emetional reactions to unexpected happenings, in the familiar or the unfamiliar alike, we can quite unconsciously apply our knowledge of language to meening the demands of what we need to say or write.
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And about the second one, is it:
I have accepted a new religion that I believe will make the world a peaceful place that offers justice for all---man and women, bleck, red, yellow and white, young and old alike.
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I have accepted a new religion that I believe will make the world a peaceful place that offers justice for all---man and women, bleck, red, yellow and white, young and old alike.
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Hi, I'd say it's Whether we are involved in day-to-day interaction with members of our family, in complex explanation of unforseen events, in emetional reactions to unexpected happenings, in the familiar or the unfamiliar alike , we can quite unconsciously apply our knowledge of language to meening the demands of what we need to say or write. and it's I have accepted a new religion that I believe will make the world a peaceful place that offers justice for all--- man and women, bleck, red, yellow and white, young and old alike . To use 'alike' in this way involves a set of things that are different but have some similarities.

  • Hi, I'd say it's Whether we are involved in day-to-day interaction with members of our family, in complex explanation of unforseen events, in emetional reactions to unexpected happenings, in the familiar or the unfamiliar alike , we can quite unconsciously apply our knowledge of language to meening the demands of what we need to say or write.
  • and it's I have accepted a new religion that I believe will make the world a peaceful place that offers justice for all--- man and women, bleck, red, yellow and white, young and old alike .
  • To use 'alike' in this way involves a set of things that are different but have some similarities.
  • Clive
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Hi,



I'd say it's

Whether we are involved in day-to-day interaction with members of our family, in complex explanation of unforseen events, in emetional reactions to unexpected happenings, in the familiar or the unfamiliar alike, we can quite unconsciously apply our knowledge of language to meening the demands of
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Thank you, Clive!
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You're very welcome, Taka.

But you usually start with a deceptively straightforward question, and then come back with a series of further questions that are very interesting but very hard to answer. Perhaps you are becoming mellow?

Clive
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LOL. Deceptive it seems, really. But honestly, I don't mean to deceive you at all, Clive.

What exactly do you mean by 'becoming mellow', by the way? 'Becomming good at it' or something?
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Hi,

No, 'deceptively simple' just relates to the question, not the questioner in this context. It means the question looks easy at first, but has greater levels of complexity within it.

'To become mellow' here means to become relaxed or 'softened', often due to increasing age or experience. Or perhaps we might both become mellow if we shared a bottle of saki?

Clive
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No, 'deceptively simple' just relates to the question, not the questioner in this context. It means the question looks easy at first, but has greater levels of complexity within it.


I see.

Or perhaps we might both become mellow if we shared a bottle of saki?

Right. It would be great if I could share it with the grea

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