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English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Such as an adjective
You are required to work a minimum of twenty hours per week within normal business hours and at other such times as necessary to fulfil the requirements of your position.
What is the difference in meaning between other such times and other times here?
To me at least, such means óf that kind' but isn't this time referring to a time not of that kind, a time that is outside of business hours?
What I'm failing to say is that I feel such should be removed for the sentence to be correct.
Thanks
What is the difference in meaning between other such times and other times here?
To me at least, such means óf that kind' but isn't this time referring to a time not of that kind, a time that is outside of business hours?
What I'm failing to say is that I feel such should be removed for the sentence to be correct.
Thanks
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Hi, You are required to work a minimum of twenty hours per week within normal business hours and at other such times as necessary to fulfil the requirements of your position. What is the difference in meaning between other such times and other times here ? Broadly speaking, none.
- Hi, You are required to work a minimum of twenty hours per week within normal business hours and at other such times as necessary to fulfil the requirements of your position.
- What is the difference in meaning between other such times and other times here ?
- Broadly speaking, none.
- The 'such' really just makes the sentence sound more like 'lawyer English'.
- To me at least, such means óf that kind' but isn't this time referring to a time not of that kind , a time that is outside of business hours?
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Hi,
You are required to work a minimum of twenty hours per week within normal business hours and at other such times as necessary to fulfil the requirements of your position.
What is the difference in meaning between other such times and other times here? Broadly speaking, none. The 'such' really just makes the sentence
You are required to work a minimum of twenty hours per week within normal business hours and at other such times as necessary to fulfil the requirements of your position.
What is the difference in meaning between other such times and other times here? Broadly speaking, none. The 'such' really just makes the sentence
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CliveThe writer means 'other times of that kind that are necessary to fulfil the requirements of your position'.
Hi, what I'm trying to say is that this other such time is not of the kind already specified, because the time specified is inside working hours, while this other time is obviously not inside working hours (other time)
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Hi,
Are you asking me a question?
What you are trying to say sounds to me like what the original senten
Are you asking me a question?
What you are trying to say sounds to me like what the original senten
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People convicted of assault are violent and dangerous. Such people should not be approached.
People convicted of assault are violent and dangerous. People of that kind should not be approached.
In the above, 'such people' refers to the convicted people and therefore are of
People convicted of assault are violent and dangerous. People of that kind should not be approached.
In the above, 'such people' refers to the convicted people and therefore are of
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Hi,
I suppose I agree, although perhaps the word 'other' makes a difference. I'd think about that some more, but you are making my brain hurt a bit.
I suppose I agree, although perhaps the word 'other' makes a difference. I'd think about that some more, but you are making my brain hurt a bit.
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Hi again,
I've been thinking about your sentence some more.
I know that the intention of such sentences is to tell you that you have to work at any time the boss tells you to. The extra work could mean during normal working hours, or on the weekend, or even, I suppose, in the middle of the night.
Perhaps that's a better way to interpret the actual
I've been thinking about your sentence some more.
I know that the intention of such sentences is to tell you that you have to work at any time the boss tells you to. The extra work could mean during normal working hours, or on the weekend, or even, I suppose, in the middle of the night.
Perhaps that's a better way to interpret the actual
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Hi, Clive
I certainly don't have trouble interpreting it the way it was meant to be conveyed. I'm just having difficulty understanding how 'other such times' is correct.
Maybe I am wrong. Or are you convincing yourself it is correct because it just sounds right, perhaps?
I certainly don't have trouble interpreting it the way it was meant to be conveyed. I'm just having difficulty understanding how 'other such times' is correct.
Maybe I am wrong. Or are you convincing yourself it is correct because it just sounds right, perhaps?
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Hi,
It's just that I know people, at least English speakers, do not carefully express their every thought in a precise manner. The language we normally use is far from logical.
This is particularly true of speech. For example, you might be surprised at how much of what we say consists of sentences that are fragmentary and never
It's just that I know people, at least English speakers, do not carefully express their every thought in a precise manner. The language we normally use is far from logical.
This is particularly true of speech. For example, you might be surprised at how much of what we say consists of sentences that are fragmentary and never
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