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Vsuresh Posted 15 years ago
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Please point out the mistakes in these sentences:
1. He is a strict disciplinarain. (Is strict necessary here?)
2. He is a man of discipline. ( Do 1 and 2 have the same meaning?)
3. To put it in a nutshell he is objective in grading his pupils.
Is the expression in itlalics is idiomatic? Can we also use just in a nutshell in its place?
4. He was not partial to anybody. ( Is the phrase in italics necessary?)
5. Taking my pet to the vet is first in my priority.
Is the phrase first priority natural? Is yes, where can I use it?
6. He rank him based on/ on the basis of his performance in the test yesterday.
Please point out the mistakes in these sentences:
1. He is a strict disciplinarain. (Is strict necessary here?)
2. He is a man of discipline. ( Do 1 and 2 have the same meaning?)
3. To put it in a nutshell he is objective in grading his pupils.
Is the expression in itlalics is idiomatic? Can we also use just in a nutshell in its place?
4. He was not partial to anybody. ( Is the phrase in italics necessary?)
5. Taking my pet to the vet is first in my priority.
Is the phrase first priority natural? Is yes, where can I use it?
6. He rank him based on/ on the basis of his performance in the test yesterday.
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1. He is a strict disciplinarian . -- Semantically, no; collocationally, yes.
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- He is a strict disciplinarian .
- -- Semantically, no; collocationally, yes.
- ) 2.
- He is a man of discipline.
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1. He is a strict disciplinarian. (Is strict necessary here?-- Semantically, no; collocationally, yes. It is almost a set phrase.)
2. He is a man of discipline. ( Do 1 and 2 have the same meaning?-- No. This one means that he disciplines himself; #1 means that he disciplines others.)
3. To put it in a nutshell he is objective in grading his pup
2. He is a man of discipline. ( Do 1 and 2 have the same meaning?-- No. This one means that he disciplines himself; #1 means that he disciplines others.)
3. To put it in a nutshell he is objective in grading his pup
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Hi.
1.'strict' is necessary in this sentence if the person is bent on disciplining others at any cost.
2.No, because the person in the first disciplines others.
3.I think the sentence is already correct.
4.Yes,adding 'to anybody' makes the sentence more complete.
5.Taking my pet to the vet is my first priority.
6.'Ra
1.'strict' is necessary in this sentence if the person is bent on disciplining others at any cost.
2.No, because the person in the first disciplines others.
3.I think the sentence is already correct.
4.Yes,adding 'to anybody' makes the sentence more complete.
5.Taking my pet to the vet is my first priority.
6.'Ra
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