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Moon7296 Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
The location of much
(a) Why don’t we take a taxi?.
(b) We’d better take a taxi.
-> (a) sounds a suggestion to a hearer while the speaker of (b)shows a strong will to take a taxi without considering a hearer’s opinion much
Is the position of much alright? or should I rephrase with another word?
(b) We’d better take a taxi.
-> (a) sounds a suggestion to a hearer while the speaker of (b)shows a strong will to take a taxi without considering a hearer’s opinion much
Is the position of much alright? or should I rephrase with another word?
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I think your explanation of B is too strong in most situations. It is just a stronger suggestion than A. a) Why don’t we take a taxi?
- I think your explanation of B is too strong in most situations.
- It is just a stronger suggestion than A.
- a) Why don’t we take a taxi?
- — A sudden suggestion to a listener (b) We’d better take a taxi.
- — Considered advice to a listener
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I think your explanation of B is too strong in most situations. It is just a stronger suggestion than A.
a) Why don’t we take a taxi? — A sudden suggestion to a listener
(b) We’d better take a taxi. — Considered advice to a listener
a) Why don’t we take a taxi? — A sudden suggestion to a listener
(b) We’d better take a taxi. — Considered advice to a listener
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