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Liveinjapan Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Stick out a mile

Hi, I'm challenging to use colloquial expressions. Is this below right and natural?

It sticks out a mile that Tom is madly in love with Kate.

Thanks
LiJ
  

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Liveinjapan Hi, I'm challenging to use colloquial expressions. Is this below right and natural? It sticks out a mile that Tom is madly in love with Kate.

— Philip

  • Liveinjapan Hi, I'm challenging to use colloquial expressions.
  • Is this below right and natural?
  • It sticks out a mile that Tom is madly in love with Kate.
  • Thanks LiJ It is understandable, but I wouldn't call it 'natural'.
  • 'His affection for Kate sticks out a mile' sounds more natural.
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Liveinjapan
Hi, I'm challenging to use colloquial expressions. Is this below right and natural?

It sticks out a mile that Tom is madly in love with Kate.

Thanks
LiJ

It is understandable, but I wouldn't call it 'natural'.

'His affection for Kate s
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I'm challenging to use colloquial expressions.
I'm taking up the challenge of using colloquial expressions.
I'm challenging myself with the use of collquial expressions.
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I don't think sticks out a mile is commonly used these days.

CJ
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He wears his affection for Kate on his shirt sleeve.

That's wonderful, thanks Phlip.

Thank you for telling me the usage of challenge, CJ.

>I don't think sticks out a mile is commonly used these days.
I think so. I found this in a very old book.

Thanks
LiJ
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Hi guys,

He wears his affection for Kate on his shirt sleeve.

The standard expression that I've always heard is 'He wears his heart on his sleeve'.

Best wishes, Clive
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>I don't think sticks out a mile is commonly used these days.
I think so.
I think sois not an appropriate response to a negative statement.
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Emotion: smile Oops, my simple mistake. Thank you CJ
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