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Quaerereverum Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
Being on time / punctual
Hello,
The man has forgotten his midterm paper. He wants to drive home and take his paper but it takes time to drive home and come back . So , he will be late for his class. His professor has a strict attendence policy and won't allow hime to attend the class.
Can I say the instructor is strict about being on time /puntual for his class.
Thank you for your reply.
The man has forgotten his midterm paper. He wants to drive home and take his paper but it takes time to drive home and come back . So , he will be late for his class. His professor has a strict attendence policy and won't allow hime to attend the class.
Can I say the instructor is strict about being on time /puntual for his class.
Thank you for your reply.
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The man has forgotten his midterm paper. He wants to drive home and get his paper , but it takes time to drive home and come back , so he will be late for his class. His professor has a strict attendence policy and won't allow him to attend the class.
- The man has forgotten his midterm paper.
- He wants to drive home and get his paper , but it takes time to drive home and come back , so he will be late for his class.
- His professor has a strict attendence policy and won't allow him to attend the class.
- Can I say the instructor is strict about being on time / being punctual for his class?
- -- Yes.
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The man has forgotten his midterm paper. He wants to drive home and get his paper, but it takes time to drive home and come back, so he will be late for his class. His professor has a strict attendence policy and won't allow him to attend the class.
Can I say the instructor is strict about being on time /being punctual for his class? -- Yes.
Can I say the instructor is strict about being on time /being punctual for his class? -- Yes.
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This sounds a little ambiguous to me.
The instructor is strict about being on time /punctual for his class.
I would say The instructor is strict about punctuality.
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vsuresh The instructor is strict about being on time /punctual for his class.This sounds a little ambiguous to me.I would say The instructor is strict about punctuality.What other meaning are you inferring? (Why do you think it's ambiguous?)
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Hi Grammar Geek
I'm afriad I think a little too much on that.
It is probably about understanding and perhaps because I am not a native.
Anyway I will tell you what sounds ambiguous- It was unclear whether the instructor was punctual or whether he only expected others to be punctual.
I'm afriad I think a little too much on that.
It is probably about understanding and perhaps because I am not a native.
Anyway I will tell you what sounds ambiguous- It was unclear whether the instructor was punctual or whether he only expected others to be punctual.
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vsureshAnyway I will tell you what sounds ambiguous- It was unclear whether the instructor was punctual or whether he only expected others to be punctual.I can see how, if you only look at the final question, you could find it ambiguous but if you look at the context of the entire story it's clear (and entirely unambiguous) that the professor is strict with
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