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Pleasehelp Posted 17 years ago
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Supposedly James and Johnny shaved their nose bones off for a more aesthetically refined look.
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This reminds me of the recent Michael Jackson thread which I defended. But in your example, I don't think you say what you mean. To a native speaker, "to shave something" (other than a growth of whiskers) is to reduce it in size.
- This reminds me of the recent Michael Jackson thread which I defended.
- But in your example, I don't think you say what you mean.
- To a native speaker, "to shave something" (other than a growth of whiskers) is to reduce it in size.
- "To shave something off" is to remove it completely.
- Best regards, - A.
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This reminds me of the recent Michael Jackson thread which I defended.
But in your example, I don't think you say what you mean.
To a native speaker, "to shave something" (other than a growth of whiskers) is to reduce it in size. "To shave something off" is to remove it completely.
Best regards, - A.
But in your example, I don't think you say what you mean.
To a native speaker, "to shave something" (other than a growth of whiskers) is to reduce it in size. "To shave something off" is to remove it completely.
Best regards, - A.
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