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Johnson13 Posted 13 years ago
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this word is a slang
SLANG is said to be an uncountable noun, and an American told me we should not say 'a slang', but for
this word is a slang
I think this is at least grammatical, because it is simply ellipsis:
this word is a slang [word]
only that it is not idiomatic, but its grammaticality is acceptable; what do you think?
this word is a slang
I think this is at least grammatical, because it is simply ellipsis:
this word is a slang [word]
only that it is not idiomatic, but its grammaticality is acceptable; what do you think?
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You can't say 'This word is a slang''. Say eg This word is slang . If you speak of a slang , it sounds like a whole set of words , eg East Londoners speak a slang that is not used in any other part of Britain.
- You can't say 'This word is a slang''.
- Say eg This word is slang .
- If you speak of a slang , it sounds like a whole set of words , eg East Londoners speak a slang that is not used in any other part of Britain.
- Clive
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You can't say 'This word is a slang''.
Say eg This word is slang.
If you speak of a slang, it sounds like a whole set of words, eg East Londoners speak a slang that is not used in any other part of Britain.
Clive
Say eg This word is slang.
If you speak of a slang, it sounds like a whole set of words, eg East Londoners speak a slang that is not used in any other part of Britain.
Clive
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Thanks.
According to your example sentence, does it mean the uncountable DICTION can be used like this?:
That arrives in the world with an already established diction and her own unique sensibility.
According to your example sentence, does it mean the uncountable DICTION can be used like this?:
That arrives in the world with an already established diction and her own unique sensibility.
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I don't understand what you are trying to say. What does 'that' refer to?
Your sentence seems to suggest there is some connection between its two parts, but I don't see any connetion.
Clive
Your sentence seems to suggest there is some connection between its two parts, but I don't see any connetion.
Clive
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Sorry~~
You said A SLANG means a set of slang words; then does it mean A DICTION can mean a particular set of words?
Akhmatova was unusual among modern Russian poets in that she arrived in the world "with an already established diction and her own unique sensibility.
You said A SLANG means a set of slang words; then does it mean A DICTION can mean a particular set of words?
Akhmatova was unusual among modern Russian poets in that she arrived in the world "with an already established diction and her own unique sensibility.
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Johnson13Sorry~~You said A SLANG means a set of slang words; then does it mean A DICTION can mean a particular set of words?Akhmatova was unusual among modern Russian poets in that she arrived in the world "with an already established diction and her own unique sensibility.In addition: (I think Brodsky's is correct, but I'm not sure whether it's common usage.
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