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Jeff_999 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Glib v.s. profundity

0 "Maladroit: skill = glib: profundity" 02br
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00Don't you think it's a little too far-fetched to say the two pairs express a same relationship? :-s 0-
  

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0Pehaps you are looking for too near a relationship, Jeff. 02br 02br 00A maladroit person evinces no skill, and a glib person evinces no profundity. 0-

— Mister Micawber

  • 0Pehaps you are looking for too near a relationship, Jeff.
  • 02br 02br 00A maladroit person evinces no skill, and a glib person evinces no profundity.
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0Pehaps you are looking for too near a relationship, Jeff. 02br
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00A maladroit person evinces no skill, and a glib person evinces no profundity. 0-
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0 Okay, I got it. 02br
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00Thanks! 02br
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00Now let's move on to another question, 02br
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00"REPATRIATE: EMIGRATION:: 02br
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00B repeal: ratification" 02br
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00Which one do you think is better. I would go for B anyway. 0-
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0Thank you so much, Mr. Micawber. You're pretty quick. I've already got it. 050010id1
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0You mean you have got this last one too? So, I don't have to say that I agree with you that it's B? 02br
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00I don't believe that Nixon could have been recalled after being impeached; he could only be pardoned. 0-
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0 No, no. I only got the first one, before I saw your explanation. 02br
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00So, you mean you too opt for B, Mr. Micawber? 02br
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00I hope you will explain it for me with more details. Because I can’t see it from this: “I don't believe that Nixon could have been recalled after being impeached; he could only be pardoned." 0-
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0Repatriation is the formal process of reversing the emigration of a citizen, and repeal is the formal process of reversing the ratification of legislation. 0-
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0 Hi Jeff, 02br
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00Are you taking SAT? 02br
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00If so, good luck on your SAT. 02br
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00PS I did rather poorly in SAT verbal myself, since English isn't my first language. Ahh, that's years ago... 0-
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10Repatriation is the formal process of reversing the emigration of a citizen, and repeal is the formal process of reversing the ratification of legislation. 12blockquote
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00Thank you, Mr. Micawber. I got it! 0-
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10Hi Jeff, 12br
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10Are you taking SAT? 12br
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10If so, good luck on your SAT. 12br
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10PS I did rather poorly in SAT verbal myself, since English isn't my first language. Ahh, that's years ago... 12blockquote
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00Hi Julielai, 02br
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Maladroit comes from the French language. "Without the right" or with the "wrong right" is what I think is more correct than without skill.

Regards!
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