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Maverick88 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Honor
Can you explain me the difference between the following phrases:
"It was a privilege (for me to do it)"
"It was an honor..."
"It was an honor and a privilege...."
I am also interested in other similar expressions (Formal and slang BLOCKED EXPRESSION
Is it possible to say 'A honor'? (Because google hits 20000 sources or something...)
Thanks
"It was a privilege (for me to do it)"
"It was an honor..."
"It was an honor and a privilege...."
I am also interested in other similar expressions (Formal and slang BLOCKED EXPRESSION
Is it possible to say 'A honor'? (Because google hits 20000 sources or something...)
Thanks
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You might have noticed in the google of 'a honor' that the 'a' is not the article (at least in the first pages or two that I looked at), but the name of the top honor roll-- 'the A honor roll'. I don't believe that the speaker distinguishes between 'honor' and 'privilege' or the ways in which they are combined in your examples, Mav-- the phrases are stylistic formulae. Other expressions?
- You might have noticed in the google of 'a honor' that the 'a' is not the article (at least in the first pages or two that I looked at), but the name of the top honor roll-- 'the A honor roll'.
- I don't believe that the speaker distinguishes between 'honor' and 'privilege' or the ways in which they are combined in your examples, Mav-- the phrases are stylistic formulae.
- Other expressions?
- It has been a great privilege It has been my distinct pleasure I am honored/proud to present/receive/announce Slang would not enter into the normal register of such an occasion, but in more casual situations, we could say such as: I'm pleased (as Punch)/happy/tickled pink to It was great/fantastic/rad etc.
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You might have noticed in the google of 'a honor' that the 'a' is not the article (at least in the first pages or two that I looked at), but the name of the top honor roll-- 'the A honor roll'.
I don't believe that the speaker distinguishes between 'honor' and 'privilege' or the ways in which they are combined in your examples, Mav-- the phrases are stylistic formulae.
Other e
I don't believe that the speaker distinguishes between 'honor' and 'privilege' or the ways in which they are combined in your examples, Mav-- the phrases are stylistic formulae.
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