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Jackson6612 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

meaning of ''protocol'' in ''why were you giving him so much protocol?''

0In my town the following sentences are frequently used. But I couldn't fully understand the meaning of 01i00protocol02i00 in the context of those sentences. So, please help me.02br
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01font01b001:02b00 He was given so much protocol.02font02br
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01font01b002:02b00 Why were you giving him so much protocol?02font02br
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01font01b003:02b00 He didn't give me any protocol.02font0-
  

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0The plan for a course of medical treatment or for a scientific experiment may be for 3rd one. This protocols may be related with computer or a law procedure. 0-

  • 0The plan for a course of medical treatment or for a scientific experiment may be for 3rd one.
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0The plan for a course of medical treatment or for a scientific experiment may be for 3rd one. 02br
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00In fact, without more context it is hard to understand.This protocols may be related with computer or a law procedure. 0-
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0 The people in your town are using a very unusual meaning for 01i00protocol02i00, I suspect. The sentences are very puzzling. Can you write a dialog or give more details about context? Under what circumstances are these sentences used?02br
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10In my town the following sentences are frequently used. But I couldn't fully understand the meaning of 11i10protocol12i10 in the context of those sentences. So, please help me.12br
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0 This is just a guess, but my first impression was that the original sentences referred to official recognition or honor -- "He was given so much protocol" could mean something like "he was treated like a very important, honored visitor." Of course this is not the regular meaning of protocol, but in all the sentences of the original poster you could replace "protocol" with "respect" and the s
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0 Hi, khoff,02br
00 I guess you're one of those glass-half-full people.02br
00As for me, a glass-half-empty person, I thought that you could replace "protocol" with "flak" to make the sentences sensible. 05002br
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01cite10Khoff12cite10This is just a guess, but my first impression was that the original sentences referred to official recognition or honor -- "He was given so much protocol" could mean something like "he was treated like a very important, honored visitor." Of course this is not the regular meaning of protocol,
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1font00What do a 01i00glass-half-full person02i00 and a 01i00glass-half-empty person02i00 mean? 02font02br
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00As far as I know, a glass-half-full person means someone who is optimistic about everything and see only the positive sides e.g Polianna and for a glass-half-person think the co
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01cite10Khoff12cite10This is just a guess, but my first impression was that the original sentences referred to official recognition or honor -- "He was given so much protocol" could mean something like "he was treated like a very important, honored visitor." Of course this is not the regular meaning of protocol, but in all the sent
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0 A glass which contains half of what it could contain is seen as either half-full or half-empty. Those who see it as half-empty have a pessimistic view of life; those who see it as half-full have an optimistic view of life.02br
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Could I ask how to ask- How much can this glass contain, how much can this glass hold? It can [contain]hold 16 oz.

Thanks

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