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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Possibly or probably
Hi,
All flights are subject to delay.
Does it mean all flights possibly delay or probably delay? Thank you for your help.
All flights are subject to delay.
Does it mean all flights possibly delay or probably delay? Thank you for your help.
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All it says is that the airport management and airline companies can decide which flights will be delayed or not. They will chose flights depending on the arriving flights, flight safety rules, the weather and other factors.
- All it says is that the airport management and airline companies can decide which flights will be delayed or not.
- They will chose flights depending on the arriving flights, flight safety rules, the weather and other factors.
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All it says is that the airport management and airline companies can decide which flights will be delayed or not.
They will chose flights depending on the arriving flights, flight safety rules, the weather and other factors.
They will chose flights depending on the arriving flights, flight safety rules, the weather and other factors.
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Hi AlpheccaStars,
Could you please explain what 'have been subject to' means in this sentence?
In recent years, the designer hasn’t been doing well, and his designs have been subject to criticisms.
Thank you for your answer.
Could you please explain what 'have been subject to' means in this sentence?
In recent years, the designer hasn’t been doing well, and his designs have been subject to criticisms.
Thank you for your answer.
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His designs have been weak or flawed, which made them vulnerable to criticism. It implies that the critics were not kind.
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AnonymousCould you please explain what 'have been subject to' means in this sentence?To be subject to something means to have or experience a particular thing, especially something unpleasant.
In recent years, she has been subject to attacks of depression.
In recent years, she has been experiencing attacks of depression.
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Persian LearnerAlpheccaStarswill choseIs this grammatical?It's a typo. It should be choose.
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Hi AlpheccaStars,
Do you mean his designs have received some unkind criticism recently?
Thank you very much.
Do you mean his designs have received some unkind criticism recently?
Thank you very much.
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AnonymousDo you mean his designs have received some unkind criticism recently?That what "subject to" implies. But it does not say so directly.
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Hi AlpheccaStars,
What do you mean by "But it does not say so directly"?
Thanks.
What do you mean by "But it does not say so directly"?
Thanks.
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