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0 Is the following sentence appropriate? "One can't help but depress at the thought." 0-
  

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"02i 00 01font 00Just joking, but this is what "depress" suggests by itself. "02i 00 01font 00The correct one, IMO. 02font 010id1

  • "02i 00 01font 00Just joking, but this is what "depress" suggests by itself.
  • "02i 00 01font 00The correct one, IMO.
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0 01i00"One can't help but 01font00depress a button02font00 at the thought."02i00 01font00Just joking, but this is what "depress" suggests by itself. 05002font02br
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01i00"One can't help but 01b00being depressed02b00 at the thought."
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0Sure, you can depress a button. 05002br
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00You can also depress a person. For instance, 01i00The news will depress you.02i00 = The news will make you depressed (very sad).02br
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00But, if "depressed" is used, I think the original sentence should have been 01i00One can't help but get depressed at the thought. 0
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00"One can't help but 11font10depress a button12font10 at the thought."10 12blockquote
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00What does this mean? I didn't understand:(, would you mind explaining it?02br
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00Thanks in advanc
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0Hi guys,02br
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01font00Is the following sentence appropriate? "One can't help but depress at the thought." 02font02br
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00The simplest correction, and probably the structure the writer was unsuccessfully aiming for, is02br
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11font10Is the following sentence appropriate? "One can't help but depress at the thought." 12font12br
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10The simplest correction, and probably the structure the writer was unsuccessfully aiming for, is12br
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