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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Breezed
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I have a few doubts on certain phrases:
1) I take it 'breezed' can be used as an intransitive verb to mean going fast. Can we write: he breezed over to close the window. Is the preposition 'over' okay here?
2) I've seen the phrase 'force of intent' as in "his voice revealed his force of intent" etc. What does it mean?
3) There were more people outside the bar than there were inside/within it. Are 'inside' and 'within' both okay here? Is 'it' necessary to conclude the sentence? Or, can we say: There were ... than there were within.
4) When we write about many items, is it enough to have one article at the beginning? For example: He saw the tables and chairs and phones. Or, can the article 'the' be avoided altogether?
I have a few doubts on certain phrases:
1) I take it 'breezed' can be used as an intransitive verb to mean going fast. Can we write: he breezed over to close the window. Is the preposition 'over' okay here?
2) I've seen the phrase 'force of intent' as in "his voice revealed his force of intent" etc. What does it mean?
3) There were more people outside the bar than there were inside/within it. Are 'inside' and 'within' both okay here? Is 'it' necessary to conclude the sentence? Or, can we say: There were ... than there were within.
4) When we write about many items, is it enough to have one article at the beginning? For example: He saw the tables and chairs and phones. Or, can the article 'the' be avoided altogether?
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Hi, I have a few doubts on certain phrases: 1) I take it 'breezed' can be used as an intransitive verb to mean going fast. No, it means go in a casual or light-hearted manner. Can we write: he breezed over to close the window.
- Hi, I have a few doubts on certain phrases: 1) I take it 'breezed' can be used as an intransitive verb to mean going fast.
- No, it means go in a casual or light-hearted manner.
- Can we write: he breezed over to close the window.
- Yes Is the preposition 'over' okay here?
- Yes 2) I've seen the phrase 'force of intent' as in "his voice revealed his force of intent" etc.
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Hi,
I have a few doubts on certain phrases:
1) I take it 'breezed' can be used as an intransitive verb to mean going fast. No, it means go in a casual or light-hearted manner.
Can we write: he breezed over to close the window. Yes Is the preposition 'over' okay here? Yes
2) I've seen the phrase 'force of intent' as in "his voice revealed his forc
I have a few doubts on certain phrases:
1) I take it 'breezed' can be used as an intransitive verb to mean going fast. No, it means go in a casual or light-hearted manner.
Can we write: he breezed over to close the window. Yes Is the preposition 'over' okay here? Yes
2) I've seen the phrase 'force of intent' as in "his voice revealed his forc
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