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Mr. Tom Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Prized possession
Hi
I've come across the following quite often--and I really don't know what they mean and when they are used. Yes, I've tried a few dictionaries, but I'm none the wiser!
Prized possession
The heightened sense of things
Are these set expressions? Do native speakers use them often?
Thanks,
Tom
I've come across the following quite often--and I really don't know what they mean and when they are used. Yes, I've tried a few dictionaries, but I'm none the wiser!
Prized possession
The heightened sense of things
Are these set expressions? Do native speakers use them often?
Thanks,
Tom
Top answer
Your prized possession is what you own that you value above all else. For a child, it may be a stuffed elephant that she sleeps with. For a collector, it could be a Monet painting.
- Your prized possession is what you own that you value above all else.
- For a child, it may be a stuffed elephant that she sleeps with.
- For a collector, it could be a Monet painting.
- For a typical American man, it's probably his 1967 Mustang.
- Sometimes you are more aware of what is going on around you than other times.
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Your prized possession is what you own that you value above all else.
For a child, it may be a stuffed elephant that she sleeps with.
For a collector, it could be a Monet painting.
For a typical American man, it's probably his 1967 Mustang.
Sometimes you are more aware of what is going on around you than other times. When you are very aware of things - how thi
For a child, it may be a stuffed elephant that she sleeps with.
For a collector, it could be a Monet painting.
For a typical American man, it's probably his 1967 Mustang.
Sometimes you are more aware of what is going on around you than other times. When you are very aware of things - how thi
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Oh, I'm at a loss for words to thank you, GG. Once again it porved to be a FULL LESSON.
To finish this, do you find these OK?
1) His writings are his prized possession. (possessions)?
2) Her small cozy room is her prized possession.
3) It wasn't fear that made me lock the room--it's just the heightened sense of things.
T
To finish this, do you find these OK?
1) His writings are his prized possession. (possessions)?
2) Her small cozy room is her prized possession.
3) It wasn't fear that made me lock the room--it's just the heightened sense of things.
T
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Hi Grammar Geek,
I see you used something that I've been trying to find the answer to for long time.
Sometimes you are more aware of what is going on around you than other times.
I wanted to know what you think is best and when its naturel to use [more than other times]
Sometimes he is nice, other times he's not.
Sometimes he is nice, at o
I see you used something that I've been trying to find the answer to for long time.
Sometimes you are more aware of what is going on around you than other times.
I wanted to know what you think is best and when its naturel to use [more than other times]
Sometimes he is nice, other times he's not.
Sometimes he is nice, at o
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Hi,
've come across the following quite often--and I really don't know what they mean and when they are used. Yes, I've tried a few dictionaries, but I'm none the wiser!
Prized possession
've come across the following quite often--and I really don't know what they mean and when they are used. Yes, I've tried a few dictionaries, but I'm none the wiser!
Prized possession
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