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Pructus Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Particle before and after
Hello...
Are the followings true?
It's difficult to get some grasp which is possible and which is not....
a. I had to put my best face on. (NOT put on my best face)
b. Le me put my thinking cap on, and I will give you an answer tomorrow. (NOT put on my thinking cap)
c. She does occasional teaching to keep her hand in. (NOT keep in her hand)
Are the followings true?
It's difficult to get some grasp which is possible and which is not....
a. I had to put my best face on. (NOT put on my best face)
b. Le me put my thinking cap on, and I will give you an answer tomorrow. (NOT put on my thinking cap)
c. She does occasional teaching to keep her hand in. (NOT keep in her hand)
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pructus Are the followings true? Are the following correct? "true" refers to factual truth.
- pructus Are the followings true?
- Are the following correct?
- "true" refers to factual truth.
- For example, "Paris is the capital of France" is "true".
- It does not refer to grammatical correctness.
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pructusAre the followings true?Are the following correct?
"true" refers to factual truth. For example, "Paris is the capital of France" is "true". It does not refer to grammatical correctness.
(a) and (b) are OK in both positions. (c) needs to be "keep her hand in".
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Oh, I see... I see...
And it had to be "correct or incorrect" not "true or false"....
Thanks so much, GPY!!
And it had to be "correct or incorrect" not "true or false"....
Thanks so much, GPY!!
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pructusAnd it had to be "correct or incorrect" not "true or false"....Actually, sorry, looking again, if you are referring to your statements of the form "(It should be) X not Y", then "true" would be appropriate. (It is such a common error for non-native speakers to incorrectly use "true" in reference to grammatical correctness that I did not look as closely
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Hello, GPY....
And thanks so much BarbaraPA for the verification!!
Some people say that the meaning of "put my best face on" is "to pretend to be happy/pleasant".
But googling shows that the meaning is rather close to "prepare to look good"
Does this expression have the two meanings?
Physically, it means to "look good", and mentally to "pretend to
And thanks so much BarbaraPA for the verification!!
Some people say that the meaning of "put my best face on" is "to pretend to be happy/pleasant".
But googling shows that the meaning is rather close to "prepare to look good"
Does this expression have the two meanings?
Physically, it means to "look good", and mentally to "pretend to
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As far as I know, it normally means to make an effort to appear cheerful, confident, etc., or to present yourself well, when you don't really feel that way.
"put one's face on" is sometimes used about applying makeup. I don't know whether "put one's best face on" could ever be used in a similar way.
"put one's face on" is sometimes used about applying makeup. I don't know whether "put one's best face on" could ever be used in a similar way.
pructusAnd I guess the meaning doesn't change according to
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