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Tenacious Learner Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Explanation

Hi teachers,

Deborah is whispering something to Arthur means Deborah is saying something to Arthur in a low voice.



Is it a correct explanation? I mean, to explain the first sentence it is correct to use the verb 'means'?



Thanks in advance
  

Top answer

Yes, but you should set both sentences off in italics or quotes. There is no need for the bold. If you are going to do that, then it would be simpler just to write this: Whisper = say in a low voice.

— Mister Micawber

  • Yes, but you should set both sentences off in italics or quotes.
  • There is no need for the bold.
  • If you are going to do that, then it would be simpler just to write this: Whisper = say in a low voice.
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Yes, but you should set both sentences off in italics or quotes. There is no need for the bold. If you are going to do that, then it would be simpler just to write this:

Whisper = say in a low voice.
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Thank you Mister Micawber. Then the quotes have to be single or double?

Thanks in advance
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They don't 'have to be', but the usual modern practice is to use single quote marks for such words or short phrases.
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Sorry but I don't understand it quite well. When you say, they don't have to be, you refer that there is no need to use quotes, but if I do, they have to be single in modern practice.
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NO, they are single, not double in modern practicel, but they can be double.
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Thank you! So I always have to use single quotes when I want to explain sentences like the following one, haven't I?

'Coke could hardly believe his ears' means 'Coke could practically not believe his ears'.
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I have explained twice that you don't have to use single quotes.
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I'm so sorry and thank you Mister Micawber
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