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Alc24 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
BY THE DAY = EVERYDAY/ WHO or WHAT
Could you please help me with the following sentences please?
1 He's getting weaker by the day./everyday.
2 You work is getting sloppier by the day/everyday.
How would you naturally say the following:
1 Who say's/What is to say/ What tells you he'll give you the job once you help him out.
2 Who's/What's to stop him from lying to you.
Thank you
1 He's getting weaker by the day./everyday.
2 You work is getting sloppier by the day/everyday.
How would you naturally say the following:
1 Who say's/What is to say/ What tells you he'll give you the job once you help him out.
2 Who's/What's to stop him from lying to you.
Thank you
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1. Either is fine and sounds natural. 2.
- 1.
- Either is fine and sounds natural.
- 2.
- Either is fine except it needs to be "your work" instead of "you work".
- 2nd set: 1.
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1. Either is fine and sounds natural.
2. Either is fine except it needs to be "your work" instead of "you work".
2nd set:
1. Who says (no apostrophe) that he'll give you the job once you help him out. (casual speech)
or What makes you think he will give you the job, etc.
2. What's to stop him from lying to you.
2. Either is fine except it needs to be "your work" instead of "you work".
2nd set:
1. Who says (no apostrophe) that he'll give you the job once you help him out. (casual speech)
or What makes you think he will give you the job, etc.
2. What's to stop him from lying to you.
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instead of 'by the day' shouldn't we use day by day? is it the same meaning?
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In this context, I'd stick with "by the day."
Day by day has a similar meaning, but I would use it more in this type of context:
Day by day, I'm adjusting to the empty nest syndrome resulting from my daughter's leaving for college.
or, "Day by day, Jane began to come to grips with the loss of her beloved dog."
Day by day has a similar meaning, but I would use it more in this type of context:
Day by day, I'm adjusting to the empty nest syndrome resulting from my daughter's leaving for college.
or, "Day by day, Jane began to come to grips with the loss of her beloved dog."
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Hello Sam,
Could you tell me what you think about Rays corrections as it has to do with
What's to say and Who's to say
Thank you
Could you tell me what you think about Rays corrections as it has to do with
What's to say and Who's to say
Thank you
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