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Abil Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
What is what
He threatened them, saying “When I crush your bones and send you into the jail, then you will know what is what.”
Is the sentence correct? What alternatives can I use in stead of "what is what"? Thanks
Is the sentence correct? What alternatives can I use in stead of "what is what"? Thanks
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Not 'what is what', but ' What's what '-- it's a fixed phrase. ” I cannot think of an appropriate synonym of the same register.
- Not 'what is what', but ' What's what '-- it's a fixed phrase.
- ” I cannot think of an appropriate synonym of the same register.
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Not 'what is what', but 'What's what'-- it's a fixed phrase.
He threatened them, saying “When I beat you to a pulp and send you to jail, then you'll know what's what.”
I cannot think of an appropriate synonym of the same register.
He threatened them, saying “When I beat you to a pulp and send you to jail, then you'll know what's what.”
I cannot think of an appropriate synonym of the same register.
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Yes, a native one (AmE at least), while 'crush your bones' is not.
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