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Danish_Duckling Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary
Expressing a consequence
Dear all,
In the process of writing an essay in English, I've come across the issue of expressing a consequence of something.
For instance;
Yesterday I fell down the stairs. This meant the start of an all new problem for me.
I am, though, rather sure that I've heard someone express themselves with the word "boot", ie;
Yesterday I fell down the stairs. This booted an all new problem for be.
I'm not sure though if this is anywhere close to being correct English, if it's slang or if it's simply not English.
I hope I've made myself understandable, and I hope that someone could provide me with their expert knowledge.
Yours sincerely,
In the process of writing an essay in English, I've come across the issue of expressing a consequence of something.
For instance;
Yesterday I fell down the stairs. This meant the start of an all new problem for me.
I am, though, rather sure that I've heard someone express themselves with the word "boot", ie;
Yesterday I fell down the stairs. This booted an all new problem for be.
I'm not sure though if this is anywhere close to being correct English, if it's slang or if it's simply not English.
I hope I've made myself understandable, and I hope that someone could provide me with their expert knowledge.
Yours sincerely,
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Danish_Duckling Dear all, In the process of writing an essay in English, I've come across the issue of expressing a consequence of something. For instance; Yesterday I fell down the stairs. This meant the start of an all new problem for me.
- Danish_Duckling Dear all, In the process of writing an essay in English, I've come across the issue of expressing a consequence of something.
- For instance; Yesterday I fell down the stairs.
- This meant the start of an all new problem for me.
- I am, though, rather sure that I've heard someone express themselves with the word "boot", ie; Yesterday I fell down the stairs.
- This booted an all new problem for be.
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Danish_Duckling
Dear all,
In the process of writing an essay in English, I've come across the issue of expressing a consequence of something.
For instance;
Yesterday I fell down the stairs. This meant the start of an all new problem for me.
I am, though, rather sure that I've heard someone express themselves with the word "boot", ie;
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Danish Duckling, I love your nickname! Welcome to the forums.
To add to what Philip said, I have never heard "boot up" used outside of computers. Lately, I have been hearing "tee up" a lot at work. I don't much like it, but the image is that of a golf ball on a tee - you have set the stage for what happens next.
I wouldn't use either for personal health problems.
I hop
To add to what Philip said, I have never heard "boot up" used outside of computers. Lately, I have been hearing "tee up" a lot at work. I don't much like it, but the image is that of a golf ball on a tee - you have set the stage for what happens next.
I wouldn't use either for personal health problems.
I hop
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Dear Phillip,
Thank you very much for your reply, and for the welcome!
Would that, in essence, mean that using the word "boot" in this way would be incorrect English?
Dear Grammar Geek,
To you too, thank you very much for taking the time!
I'm glad you're liking my nickname
Thank you very much for your reply, and for the welcome!
Would that, in essence, mean that using the word "boot" in this way would be incorrect English?
Dear Grammar Geek,
To you too, thank you very much for taking the time!
I'm glad you're liking my nickname
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