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Whatup Posted 21 years ago
(1)If you don't keep up with what's going on in the world, you are likely to fall behind.
-Can I rewrite it in this way: If you don't keep up with what's going on in the world, you are likely out of fad.
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-If you don't know anything about what's going on in the world, you are likely to be old.
(2)I am use to under line the important parts of the book with a red ball pen.
Is this sentence right?
-And could it be: I am used to marking off the importand parts of the book with a red ball pen.
Cange the direct speech into indirect speech:
*The policeman asked the little boy, "What is your name?"
Is it the same as:
-The policeman asked the little boy what his name (is/was).(Are they both right?)
*The teacher said, "Water boils at 100?."
-The teacher said that water (boiled/boils) at 100?(Is it boiled or boils?)
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(1)If you don't keep up with what's going on in the world, you are likely to fall behind.
-Can I rewrite it in this way: If you don't keep up with what's going on in the world, you are likely out of fad.
Or
-If you don't know anything about what's going on in the world, you are likely to be old.
(2)I am use to under line the important parts of the book with a red ball pen.
Is this sentence right?
-And could it be: I am used to marking off the importand parts of the book with a red ball pen.
Cange the direct speech into indirect speech:
*The policeman asked the little boy, "What is your name?"
Is it the same as:
-The policeman asked the little boy what his name (is/was).(Are they both right?)
*The teacher said, "Water boils at 100?."
-The teacher said that water (boiled/boils) at 100?(Is it boiled or boils?)
Top answer
If you don't keep up with what's going on in the world, you are likely out of fad. 'to get out of fashion' is possible, but not you are likely out of fad'. I prefer the original though.
- If you don't keep up with what's going on in the world, you are likely out of fad.
- 'to get out of fashion' is possible, but not you are likely out of fad'.
- I prefer the original though.
- Or -If you don't know anything about what's going on in the world, you are likely to be old.
- Rather insulting to those who are 'old' - I know plenty of older people who pay a lot of attention to what is going on in the world and lots of young people who think of nothing more than what they are doing with their friends tonight.
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If you don't keep up with what's going on in the world, you are likely out of fad. 'to get out of fashion' is possible, but not you are likely out of fad'. I prefer the original though.
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-If you don't know anything about what's going on in the world, you are likely to be old. Rather insulting to those who are 'old' - I know plenty o
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-If you don't know anything about what's going on in the world, you are likely to be old. Rather insulting to those who are 'old' - I know plenty o
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Hi Whatup-- welcome to English Forums.
1-- your sentences are not equivalent. Fall behind = lag, fail to keep up.
2-- Underline and mark off are similar, but underline is more specific. Closer matches would be underscore, highlight.
3-- The policeman asked the little boy what his name (is/was) -- both are used, but your teacher w
1-- your sentences are not equivalent. Fall behind = lag, fail to keep up.
2-- Underline and mark off are similar, but underline is more specific. Closer matches would be underscore, highlight.
3-- The policeman asked the little boy what his name (is/was) -- both are used, but your teacher w
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