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Terr3 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
tall
when someone gives me a suggestion that I would expect the goal being set too high, can I say- "Don't gives tall wishes that you can't reach"?
Second question, if it pass, would it consider to be AmE or BmE, I try to know which people use 'tall' most frequently.
Thank You in advance
Second question, if it pass, would it consider to be AmE or BmE, I try to know which people use 'tall' most frequently.
Thank You in advance
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No, sorry, your phrase doesn't sound natural in English.
- No, sorry, your phrase doesn't sound natural in English.
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Hi nona the brit, thank you! but can you correct my example?
The informal definition for 'tall': 'Impressively great or difficult,e.g: a tall order to fill'
With that sustaining, I thought 'tall wish' should be easy enough to understand. Would people get what is to 'reach' a 'wish'?
Thank you in advance.
The informal definition for 'tall': 'Impressively great or difficult,e.g: a tall order to fill'
With that sustaining, I thought 'tall wish' should be easy enough to understand. Would people get what is to 'reach' a 'wish'?
Thank you in advance.
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Why not use the existing idiom: "a tall order"? It is well-recognised.
It's a tall order to seek/wish to do things you can't achieve.
It's a tall order to seek/wish to do things you can't achieve.
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Hi Feebs11!
that could be a good suggestion, if 'tall wish' isn't a good option!
'Don't give tall order in which can't be achieved' (Do I sound more 'unlikely-going-to-happen' if I used 'in which'?)
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'Don't give tall order that can't be achieved'
2nd question:
Is there other example of using 'tall' with the informal definition?
Thank you so much.
that could be a good suggestion, if 'tall wish' isn't a good option!
'Don't give tall order in which can't be achieved' (Do I sound more 'unlikely-going-to-happen' if I used 'in which'?)
or
'Don't give tall order that can't be achieved'
2nd question:
Is there other example of using 'tall' with the informal definition?
Thank you so much.
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Your sentences aren't idiomatic (you can't "give a tall order")
Try:
That's a tall order.
Try:
That's a tall order.
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Hi Marius Hancu!
I went to a couple of dictionary sites, it seems to me only 'a tall order' would define 'tall' as 'impressively difficult'. I'm thinking it's rather pointless to dig further for possible usage of 'tall'.
It would seem to me 'a tall order' is only used when a person is trying to reject to do what has been asking, during conversation. So it is only used when repl
I went to a couple of dictionary sites, it seems to me only 'a tall order' would define 'tall' as 'impressively difficult'. I'm thinking it's rather pointless to dig further for possible usage of 'tall'.
It would seem to me 'a tall order' is only used when a person is trying to reject to do what has been asking, during conversation. So it is only used when repl
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I thought that the sentence I came up with was a statement, not the rejection of a suggestion. It is not restricted to replying.
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Thank you Feebs11!
Yes I noticed the difference, although my original idea was trying to see if I can use 'tall' in an interesting way for future use, since it's so restricted reconizable only following by 'order', it has the minimal use to me unfortunately. Thank you so much for the suggestion though
Yes I noticed the difference, although my original idea was trying to see if I can use 'tall' in an interesting way for future use, since it's so restricted reconizable only following by 'order', it has the minimal use to me unfortunately. Thank you so much for the suggestion though
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I'm trying to think of any other uses of tall in this sense
Possibly 'a tall tale' or 'a tall story' - one that is exaggerated and unbelievable.
Possibly 'a tall tale' or 'a tall story' - one that is exaggerated and unbelievable.
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