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-	Her lies undermined her popularity.-	I had to pore over the article to understand it better.-	He has no manners, he is arrogant and unfreundly. To put it succinctly, he is the opposite to me.-	Those utterances are the results of long years of research.-	I have to deem that possibility since I don’t have more chances.-	I revere my husband because he is wise. He always givesme good advice.-	I want to go on a sortie this weekend. How about going to the mountains?-	I have to cope with my workmates although I don’t like their arrogant attitude.-	The revenue wasn’t very high, that’s why I rejected the offer.-	He had a dismissive attitude towards the experiment because he didn’t agree with the methods used.Please tell me if there are old-fashioned words that are rarely used.Thank you!

GPY · Accepted Answer

All words are OK to use in modern English. However, "I have to deem that possibility since I don’t have more chances" does not read correctly. There are several other small errors.

Kanou · Answer

GPYAll words are OK to use in modern English. However, "I have to deem that possibility since I don’t have more chances" does not read correctly. There are several other small errors.

How can I write that sentece so that it makes sense? " I have to consider that possibility since I don't have any other opportunity"?

What about the other mistakes, where are they?

GPY · Answer

KanouHow can I write that sentece so that it makes sense? " I have to consider that possibility since I don't have any other opportunity"?

You may mean: "I have to consider that possibility since I don't have any other choice." More information about the situation is necessary to be sure.

KanouWhat about the other mistakes, where are they?

He has no manners, he is arrogant and unfreundly.
Comma splice + typo.

To put it succinctly, he is the opposite to me.
I would say "the opposite of me".

I revere my husband because he is wise. He always givesme good advice.
Typo.

I want to go on a sortie this weekend. How about going to the mountains?
"sortie" tends to have military connotations. It is not definitely wrong here, but it may not be the best choice. Something like "trip" may be better.

The revenue wasn’t very high, that’s why I rejected the offer.
Comma splice.

Kanou · Answer

GPYComma splice

What do you mean by comma splice? Is the comma in the wrong place or maybe redundant? I'm sorry since I'm not a high level/native speaker I don´t understand what's wrong.

GPYI want to go on a sortie this weekend. How about going to the mountains?"sortie" tends to have military connotations. It is not definitely wrong here, but it may not be the best choice. Something like "trip" may be better.

Ok... I thought that trip and sortie were synonyms... Good to know that sortie has a military connotation, you just saved me from an awkward situation. Thanks!

GPY · Answer

KanouWhat do you mean by comma splice? Is the comma in the wrong place or maybe redundant? I'm sorry since I'm not a high level/native speaker I don´t understand what's wrong.

See, for example, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comma_splice : "A comma splice is the use of a comma to join two independent clauses."

In "He has no manners, he is arrogant and unfriendly", the two independent clauses are "he has no manners" and "he is arrogant and unfriendly". You can fix the sentence by inserting "and": "He has no manners, and he is arrogant and unfriendly".

Kanou · Answer

GPYHe has no manners, and he is arrogant and unfriendly".

Ok... I will have to pore over that wikipedia entry to get a better idea. However if I have understood it well in the sentence "The revenue wasn’t very high, that’s why I rejected the offer." I should write "The revenue wasn’t very high, and that’s why I rejected the offer."

Also another question, in the sentence "He has no manners, and he is arrogant and unfriendly". Is it ok to repeat the and twice in such a short sentence? I mean, I'm a bilingual German/Spanish speaker and in those languages it isn't usual to repeat and or any words in a short sentence because it shows a lack of vocabulary or it would be very informal. So, is it ok to do it in English?

GPY · Answer

KanouOk... I will have to pore over that wikipedia entry to get a better idea. However if I have understood it well in the sentence "The revenue wasn’t very high, that’s why I rejected the offer." I should write "The revenue wasn’t very high, and that’s why I rejected the offer."

Right. Or you could start a new sentence, or use a semicolon or a dash.

KanouAlso another question, in the sentence "He has no manners, and he is arrogant and unfriendly". Is it ok to repeat the and twice in such a short sentence? I mean, I'm a bilingual German/Spanish speaker and in those languages it isn't usual to repeat and or any words in a short sentence because it shows a lack of vocabulary or it would be very informal. So, is it ok to do it in English?

In this particular case, yes. In other cases, repetition of the same word may be a stylistic problem in English as in other languages.

Kanou · Answer

Thank you for your explanation!

Anonymous · Answer

KanouOk... I thought that trip and sortie were synonyms... Good to know that sortie has a military connotation, you just saved me from an awkward situation. Thanks!

It is often used in the context of missions for military aircraft.

A http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/series of sorties was http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/carry out at http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/night by http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/specially http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/equipped http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/aircraft.

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/sortie

Kanou · Answer

AnonymousIt is often used in the context of missions for military aircraft.A series of sorties was carried out at night by specially equipped aircraft .http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/sortie

Thank you for the information!

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