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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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Technically accurate? "Are you closer?"
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00 Can anyone tell me if the phrase "Are you closer?" is technically, grammatically accurate? 02 br
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00 It's in the vein of "Are you closer (to your dreams, goals, aspirations, whatever)" 02 br
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00 This is the front runner for my next tattoo, and if it's not correct ... well ... I'd hate to have something incorrect on my body forever :lol 02 br
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00 Thanks much 02 br
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00 FLIM SPRINGFIELD! 0-
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00 Can anyone tell me if the phrase "Are you closer?" is technically, grammatically accurate? 02 br
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00 It's in the vein of "Are you closer (to your dreams, goals, aspirations, whatever)" 02 br
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00 This is the front runner for my next tattoo, and if it's not correct ... well ... I'd hate to have something incorrect on my body forever :lol 02 br
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00 Thanks much 02 br
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00 FLIM SPRINGFIELD! 0-
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0 As long as you don't mind the fact that most people will say "to what?" when they see it. 02 br
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00 I'd be mystified. 0-
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00 I'd be mystified. 0-
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0 It's tough, I'm going back and forth between is "Are you closer" or "Are you more close" technically correct. Kinda in the same way people say "He did good" versus "He did well", but completely different. 02 br
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00 Grammar Geek, thanks for the reply of "mystified", that's kinda cool ... although the ink will actually be in hexadecimal, so people will have to ask "what does
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00 Grammar Geek, thanks for the reply of "mystified", that's kinda cool ... although the ink will actually be in hexadecimal, so people will have to ask "what does
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0 If your choice is between "are you closer" and "are you more close" then without doubt, use the former. 0-
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