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Believer Posted 19 years ago
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comment and comments
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00 When would you resort to using 'his comment' and when would your resort to using "his comments" in a sentential situation similar to this: 02 br
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00 His 01 u 00 comment or comments 02 u 00 on that issue has been baffling. 02 br
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00 When would you resort to using 'his comment' and when would your resort to using "his comments" in a sentential situation similar to this: 02 br
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00 His 01 u 00 comment or comments 02 u 00 on that issue has been baffling. 02 br
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02 br 02 br 00 Also, I can't really think of a situation where I would say "has been baffling". " 0-
- 02 br 02 br 00 Also, I can't really think of a situation where I would say "has been baffling".
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0 If he only made one comment, then you would say "His comment on that issue is/was baffling" 02 br
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00 If he made several comments, then you say "His comments on that issue are/were baffling". 02 br
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00 Also, I can't really think of a situation where I would say "has been baffling". It would be more along the lines of "I am/have been baffled by his co
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00 If he made several comments, then you say "His comments on that issue are/were baffling". 02 br
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00 Also, I can't really think of a situation where I would say "has been baffling". It would be more along the lines of "I am/have been baffled by his co
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0 Thank you, Tidus. 02 br
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00 How can you tell if a person has made a comment or several comments when the definition might go "When you make a comment, you are expressing your opinion on it." To me, expressing your opinion one time may take a sentence or many paragraphs. 0-
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00 How can you tell if a person has made a comment or several comments when the definition might go "When you make a comment, you are expressing your opinion on it." To me, expressing your opinion one time may take a sentence or many paragraphs. 0-
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0 Opinion and comment(s) are not quite synonymous in this context. 02 br
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00 For example, if someone said she hated lasagne because it tasted of car tyres, smelled like baby sick, had way too much saturated fat, and tended to drip down her shirt when she ate it - that would be one opinion, but 4 different comments about lasagne. 0-
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00 For example, if someone said she hated lasagne because it tasted of car tyres, smelled like baby sick, had way too much saturated fat, and tended to drip down her shirt when she ate it - that would be one opinion, but 4 different comments about lasagne. 0-
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