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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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stick in the water.

0 Can you see the stick in the water? It's as tall as I am but look at how much of it is above the water. You can imagine how deep the water is.02br
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00Is the setence understandable and natural?02br
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02br 00However, in terms of meaning it sounds slightly odd. 02br 00Clive 0-

— Clive

  • 02br 00However, in terms of meaning it sounds slightly odd.
  • 02br 00Clive 0-
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0 Hi,02br
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00However, in terms of meaning it sounds slightly odd. 02br
00It sounds like very little of the stick is in the water, yet you seem to be saying that the water is deep.02br
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00Perhaps instead of 'how much of it', you might say 'how little of it'.02br
00Clive 0-
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0 It sounds like very little of the stick is in the water01b00 (This is not my intention),02b00 yet it sounds like you are thinking that the water is deep01b00 (This is my intention)02br
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00Where did I ***** up? 02br
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00AH... Your edit wasn't there when I posted.Thanks Clive. 0-
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0 Hi,02br
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01b01u00Look at how much02u00 money this costs02b00 suggests it costs a lot.02br
01b01u00Look at how little02u00 money this costs02b00 suggests it costs a little.02br
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01b01u00Look at how much02u00 of it is above the water0
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0HAHA. Thank you, Clive. I see the difference..0-
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