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Alc24 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
What do these 2 sentences mean please?
What does this sentence mean please?
- Can you be (any) less considerate of people and any less respect of peoples work?
and can you leave out the ANY
When would someone say that?
How would you say this sentence?
- Whatever you are doing, do it outside the camera's view/sight/vision. That way when they review the tapes they won't have incriminating evidence against you.
Thank you
- Can you be (any) less considerate of people and any less respect of peoples work?
and can you leave out the ANY
When would someone say that?
How would you say this sentence?
- Whatever you are doing, do it outside the camera's view/sight/vision. That way when they review the tapes they won't have incriminating evidence against you.
Thank you
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alc24 - Can you be (any) less considerate of people and any less respect of peoples work? and can you leave out the ANY Yes, but having it in is more emphatic. alc24 When would someone say that?
- alc24 - Can you be (any) less considerate of people and any less respect of peoples work?
- and can you leave out the ANY Yes, but having it in is more emphatic.
- alc24 When would someone say that?
- When they want to be very sarcastic.
- alc24 What does this sentence mean please?
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alc24- Can you be (any) less considerate of people and any less respect of peoples work?Yes, but having it in is more emphatic.
and can you leave out the ANY
alc24When would someone say that?When they want to be very sarcastic.
alc24What does this sentence mean please?
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alc24What does this sentence mean please?The second part of the sentence needs a verb:
- Can you be (any) less considerate of people and any less respect of peoples work?
Could you be any less considerate of people and show any less respect for people's work?
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Hi Khoff,
I didn't make the obvious correction because it wasn't called for.
But I would do it a bit differently:
Can you be (any) less considerate of people and any less respectful of people's work?
I didn't make the obvious correction because it wasn't called for.
But I would do it a bit differently:
Can you be (any) less considerate of people and any less respectful of people's work?
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Yes, that works too. And I think it's worth pointing out any obvious mistakes.
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khoffAnd I think it's worth pointing out any obvious mistakes.[Y][Y]
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Thank you very much,
I meant to use "respectful" which is why I didn't use a verb.
Sorry
I meant to use "respectful" which is why I didn't use a verb.
Sorry
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Hello Alphecca,
Could I ask you
Is there any other you would say "outside the camera's view"
what about
- outside the view of the camera
- do it outside the sight of the camera??
- do it where the camera doesn't see you/can't see you? (which to say please?)
Whatever you are doing, do it outside the camera's view. That way when they r
Could I ask you
Is there any other you would say "outside the camera's view"
what about
- outside the view of the camera
- do it outside the sight of the camera??
- do it where the camera doesn't see you/can't see you? (which to say please?)
Whatever you are doing, do it outside the camera's view. That way when they r
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The best phrase is "outside the camera's field of view" or "where you won't be captured on film".
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