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Bepleased Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
"at" = shows a state
Hello,
Could any native speaker deal with my sincere quiry?
{The two countries are at war.}
According to the definition of "at", the "war" shows "a state of war"?
1. Does "a state of war" mean a state with respect to war?
2. Can it be rephrased? The two countries are in a state of war.
Thank you for your help.
Could any native speaker deal with my sincere quiry?
{The two countries are at war.}
According to the definition of "at", the "war" shows "a state of war"?
1. Does "a state of war" mean a state with respect to war?
2. Can it be rephrased? The two countries are in a state of war.
Thank you for your help.
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bepleased According to the definition of "at", the "war" shows "a state of war"? 1. Does "a state of war" mean a state with respect to war?
- bepleased According to the definition of "at", the "war" shows "a state of war"?
- 1.
- Does "a state of war" mean a state with respect to war?
- 2.
- Can it be rephrased?
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bepleasedAccording to the definition of "at", the "war" shows "a state of war"?Yes. 'at war' means 'in a state of war.
1. Does "a state of war" mean a state with respect to war?
2. Can it be rephrased? The two countries are in a state of war.
1. "a state of war" might be considered "a state with respect to war", but maybe it is better parap
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Hello,
Thank you and you are always there, come rain or shine.
A similar question again, what about "a liquid state" / "a confused state of mind"?
As you suggestion, a liquid state = a state described as liquid or called for liquid;
a confised state of mind = a state called for confused mind
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Another question, about "the quality of the service" ?
Thank you and you are always there, come rain or shine.
A similar question again, what about "a liquid state" / "a confused state of mind"?
As you suggestion, a liquid state = a state described as liquid or called for liquid;
a confised state of mind = a state called for confused mind
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Another question, about "the quality of the service" ?
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bepleaseda liquid state = a state described as liquidYes. This is reasonable. This is chemists' terminology. a solid state, a liquid state, a gaseous state.
bepleaseda confised state of mind = a state called for confused mindNot exactly. The mind has many states (=moods, emotions, feelings). This particular state of mi
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Hi CJ,
How great your winsome and gentle suggestions have contributed to the comfort of the hard thinking way.
About the suggestions I'd like to share the experience with you.
1. The quality of the service was very good.------the service of high quality (here of = having)
2. the quality of the service (
How great your winsome and gentle suggestions have contributed to the comfort of the hard thinking way.
About the suggestions I'd like to share the experience with you.
1. The quality of the service was very good.------the service of high quality (here of = having)
2. the quality of the service (
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Hi CJ,
About the usage of "reason", please check my understanding:
1. The "reason" works on the premise that the reason is the cause of an action.
2. the reason for an action (here, for = in support of)
3. an action for the reason (here, for = depending on / being based on)
4. in the flood, the reason of that heavy rain (here, of = i.e. / that is )
About the usage of "reason", please check my understanding:
1. The "reason" works on the premise that the reason is the cause of an action.
2. the reason for an action (here, for = in support of)
3. an action for the reason (here, for = depending on / being based on)
4. in the flood, the reason of that heavy rain (here, of = i.e. / that is )
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Hi CJ,
Could you provide remedy for me and check it?
Thank you for your help.
1. The first step of “purpose”:
When the purpose occurs to one, there are two forms to express.
Tape A is one has something in the mind as one’s purpose / or one purposes the thing or one wants to do something.
Tape B is to have a plan in one’s mind to d
Could you provide remedy for me and check it?
Thank you for your help.
1. The first step of “purpose”:
When the purpose occurs to one, there are two forms to express.
Tape A is one has something in the mind as one’s purpose / or one purposes the thing or one wants to do something.
Tape B is to have a plan in one’s mind to d
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Your last two examples are very indirect, but I suppose your logic applies in those as well, at least to some extent.
You are really getting more into the area of philosophy than into grammar, so I can't really help much.
Let me suggest a book that I think is very closely related to the ideas you are working with in this post. You may find this book, as well as other books by th
You are really getting more into the area of philosophy than into grammar, so I can't really help much.
Let me suggest a book that I think is very closely related to the ideas you are working with in this post. You may find this book, as well as other books by th
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