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TeacherJapan Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Should I use "one thing?"
What surprises people who visit that country is that many people don't apologize even when they bump into each other.
Should I use "one thing" instead of "what" to imply that there should be many things that surprise them, but one of them is the following? Do you get the impression that "what" means "only one thing?"
Should I use "one thing" instead of "what" to imply that there should be many things that surprise them, but one of them is the following? Do you get the impression that "what" means "only one thing?"
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I agree that "One thing that surprises" is better than "What surprises" if you want to imply that other things, too, might surprise people. CJ
- I agree that "One thing that surprises" is better than "What surprises" if you want to imply that other things, too, might surprise people.
- CJ
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I agree that "One thing that surprises" is better than "What surprises" if you want to imply that other things, too, might surprise people.
CJ
CJ
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teacherJapanShould I use "one thing that/which" instead of "what" to imply that thereYes.shouldmay be many things that surprise them, but one of them is the following?
teacherJapanDo you get the impression that "what" means "only one thing?"Yes, or that it's the main one.
teacher
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I reckon that you should instead of "what" write "One of the issues "... It sounds better to me if you would like to imply that there are many things to surprise people.
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Thank you very much.
In that case, is it better to use 'Things that" that' instead of 'What' in the following example?
"What we believe we understand about ourselves is just
the tip of the iceberg." Or is it ok just to stick to "What?"
I am a little confused about when to use "what" because
of the example I asked you about a while ago:-(
In that case, is it better to use 'Things that" that' instead of 'What' in the following example?
"What we believe we understand about ourselves is just
the tip of the iceberg." Or is it ok just to stick to "What?"
I am a little confused about when to use "what" because
of the example I asked you about a while ago:-(
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teacherJapan"What we believe we understand about ourselves is just the tip of the iceberg." Or is it ok just to stick to "What?"Yes, you can stick to "What".
teacherJapanbecause of the example I asked you about a while agoThere are several of us here on this thread, and we're all wondering who "you" is.
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Ah! Point taken:-) Finally, I used this phrase!! I've been waiting for a good opportunity:-)
Anyway, I was referring to the example: One thing that surprises foreigners~. In that sentence, I should use 'one thing' to imply that there are more than one things that surprises visitors. But in the example, what we believe we~, I can stick to 'What' instead of "things which/that." I was jus
Anyway, I was referring to the example: One thing that surprises foreigners~. In that sentence, I should use 'one thing' to imply that there are more than one things that surprises visitors. But in the example, what we believe we~, I can stick to 'What' instead of "things which/that." I was jus
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teacherJapanAh! Point taken:-) Finally, I used this phrase!! I've been waiting for a good opportunity:-)Hah! Don't you love it when a plan comes together?
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Yeah! I know:-) I usually a perfect a perfect timing, though! Wow!!! Your explanation is always perfect!! I couldn't have asked for a better answer:-) Thank you very much for letting me pick your brain! (Hehe, I've always wanted to use this phrase, because to me, it sounds so cute.)
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teacherJapan Yeah! I know:-) I usually a missed a perfect timing, though! Wow!!! Your explanation is always perfect!! I couldn't have asked for a better answer:-) Thank you very much for letting me pick your brain! (Hehe, I've always wanted to use this phrase, because to me, it sounds so cute.)
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