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Lrk2006 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
the use of 'but'
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00 1- Is this sentense correct: "She is shy but she is not foolish." 02 br
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00 and what about this one: "She is shy but not foolish." 02 br
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00 2- One of my friends suggested that the use of 'but', here, was wrong: 02 br
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00 "She is shy but wise." 02 br
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00 According to him, this shows that 'a shy' is considered normally foolish. And this is not a universal truth. 02 br
00 Does my sentense show this (hidden) meaning? 02 br
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00 3- Please correct any other grammatical mistakes where ever you find (them). 0-
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00 1- Is this sentense correct: "She is shy but she is not foolish." 02 br
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00 and what about this one: "She is shy but not foolish." 02 br
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00 2- One of my friends suggested that the use of 'but', here, was wrong: 02 br
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00 "She is shy but wise." 02 br
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00 According to him, this shows that 'a shy' is considered normally foolish. And this is not a universal truth. 02 br
00 Does my sentense show this (hidden) meaning? 02 br
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00 3- Please correct any other grammatical mistakes where ever you find (them). 0-
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0 01 a 05 0 00 02 a 00 Have a look at this post first. htm
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0 01 a 05 0 00 02 a 00 Have a look at this post first. 0260href http://www.EnglishForward.com/English/But/khxn/Post.htm
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0 you did send me to an 'adult' zone!! I really couldn't get what they all were talking about. 02 br
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00 Please be kind. I'm new to English. 0-
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00 Please be kind. I'm new to English. 0-
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01 cite 10 Lrk2006 12 cite 10 dear 11 font 10 sirs & Madams - Dear everyone/Dear all would be fine. If you have to use the plural of "Madam", then it is best to use "Mesdames" (Madams has a particular connotation in English) 12 br
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0 i couldn't resist myself LOVING you. 02 br
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00 thank you very much Feebs11 0-
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0 I resent sending that post to you LRK, adult zone,eh??????????? I just wanted to help you and one more thing ,I really don't undersand what I did as to be rude!!!!!!!!!!! 0-
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01 cite 10 Doll 12 cite 10 I resent sending that post to you LRK, adult zone,eh??????????? I just wanted to help you and one more thing ,I really don't undersand what I did as to be rude!!!!!!!!!!! 12 blockquote10 Sending a 'minor' (beginner in English) to an Adult (experts) zone is no rudeness. But you may call it a bit injus
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