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Liveinjapan Posted 18 years ago
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Why don't you...

1i01b00Why don't you add this to your home screen?02b02i02br
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01i01b00Why don't you add this?02b02i02br
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01i01b00Why add this?02b02i02br
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00I know #1 is correct but can I shorten this like #2 or even #3?02br
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00Thanks02br
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0 you can definitely shorten it to number 2 if the person knows you are referring to "your home screen", number 3 turns it into a different question that basically means "why would you add this"? 02br 02br 00-------------------------0-

— Anonymous

  • 0 you can definitely shorten it to number 2 if the person knows you are referring to "your home screen", number 3 turns it into a different question that basically means "why would you add this"?
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0 you can definitely shorten it to number 2 if the person knows you are referring to "your home screen", number 3 turns it into a different question that basically means "why would you add this"? or "what is the reason for adding this"?02br
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02 is equivalent, only if the previous discussion has mentioned "your home screen." 02br
003 is totally different: what is the reason for adding, not what is the reason for 01b00not02b00 adding (as for 1, 2) 0-
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0Thanks, Anon ad Marius.02br
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01cite10Liveinjapan12cite10I've shortened it too much.12blockquote
10You've thrown the baby out with the bath water! 05002br
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01cite10CalifJim12cite10You've thrown the baby out 11u10with the bath water12u10!12blockquote
10Thanks, CJ. By the way, how does the underlined part work here? I think 'throw the baby out' itself makes sense.0-
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