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Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
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taken into the court

0In theory, one could be 01u00taken into the court02u00 for simply downloading from the Web without authoriztion.02br
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00Does the underllined part sound right? Do I have to change it into "taken to court?" Thanks.0-
  

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0 Or, in a lower register, 01i00you could be hauled into court02i00!02br
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01cite10CalifJim12cite10Or, 11u10in a lower register12u10, 11i10you could be hauled into court12i10!12br
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10Thanks, CJ.02br
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0 In this case it means "in a lower diction."02br
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00"hauled into court" is relatively low-brow compared to "taken to court".0-
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01cite10Erin Zale12cite10In this case it means "11u11b10in a lower diction12b12u10."12br
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10"hauled into court" is relatively low-brow compared to "taken to court".12br
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10Thanks, Erin.02br
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0 Register = social register of language. 02br
00 Very high register language (Register 3+) is typically considered appropriate for a royal wedding! Or a presidential speech. High register (Register 3) is used in formal situations, including formal scientific papers written for publication and some 'higher class' newspapers and journals. It may include many specialized term
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0Thanks, CJ.02br
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00But the meaning of 01u00register02u00 here is hard for me to grasp. If it could be replaced by 01u00"class or style02u00" here, it would be easier for me to know.0-
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0 Yes, it's class, style, rank, order.02br
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00 The meaning of 01i00register02i00 here is similar to the meaning of register in music. 01i00To sing in a high register; to sing in a low register. To learn the registers of each instrument for the purpose of orchestrating music.02i02br
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