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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Please help me with these three
Hi. Please help.
1. Would you say this can be reasonably construed as meaning "a smoking section" and "a non-smoking section"?
(possibly said by a waiter or waitress)
Would you like smoking or non-smoking?
2. What does the preposition "of" do in this sentence? I don't know that should be the way the question should be phrased, and what I am confused about (at?) is when the word "of" is necessary or not.
The word is of higher vocabulary.
Why it couldn't be, "The word is of higher vocabulary"?
3. Would you say we need to separate the song name appositive (I think it is an appositive) with commas?
His album's first single, "John Doe ...," singles out ...
How about this made-up sentence? I don't think the name should have commas around it since it identifies what his single is. (I hope what I said makes sense and reflects what I wanted to say.)
According to our count, his single "John Doe ..." sold more than any other artists this week.
1. Would you say this can be reasonably construed as meaning "a smoking section" and "a non-smoking section"?
(possibly said by a waiter or waitress)
Would you like smoking or non-smoking?
2. What does the preposition "of" do in this sentence? I don't know that should be the way the question should be phrased, and what I am confused about (at?) is when the word "of" is necessary or not.
The word is of higher vocabulary.
Why it couldn't be, "The word is of higher vocabulary"?
3. Would you say we need to separate the song name appositive (I think it is an appositive) with commas?
His album's first single, "John Doe ...," singles out ...
How about this made-up sentence? I don't think the name should have commas around it since it identifies what his single is. (I hope what I said makes sense and reflects what I wanted to say.)
According to our count, his single "John Doe ..." sold more than any other artists this week.
Top answer
1. You are correct. " would be reasonably construed as meaning a smoking section and "a non-smoking section if said by a waiter or waitress.
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- You are correct.
- " would be reasonably construed as meaning a smoking section and "a non-smoking section if said by a waiter or waitress.
- If said by the cook it might mean something entirely different!
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1. You are correct. "Would you like smoking or non-smoking?" would be reasonably construed as meaning a smoking section and "a non-smoking section if said by a waiter or waitress. If said by the cook it might mean something entirely different!
2. I don't believe we would use the sentence as written though most people would understand what you are trying to say. I thin
2. I don't believe we would use the sentence as written though most people would understand what you are trying to say. I thin
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Anonymous(possibly said by a waiter or waitress)=Would you like to be seated in a section for smokers or in a section for non-smokers?
Would you like smoking or non-smoking?
Anonymous2. What does the preposition "of" do in this sentence? I don't know that should be the way the question should be phrased, and what I am confused abou
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