Questions tagged [sentence-meaning]
Use this tag for questions about meanings of whole sentences rather than phrases.
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"X increased two times." — What can this mean?
my own sentence:
(1) X increased two times.
What meanings can (1) have?:
(1a) X that increased to two times is two X.
(1b) X that increased by two times is three X.
(1c) X increased twice.
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How to understand "...we could all see our way past thinking…"
Yet authors crave something deeper. “We shouldn’t have to defend” romance novels, says Sarah MacLean, author of “Knockout”. “Love is a powerful feeling. I wish that we could all see our way past ...
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Nursery Rhymes message : [closed]
Jack and Jill went up the hill.
A rhyme that kindergarten kids are taught ends like this:
Jack fell down and broke his crown,
And Jill came tumbling after.
A friend believes that every renowned ...
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What does "Ain’t neither" mean in "Ain’t neither, it’ll take the taste outa my mouth.”
This context comes from the book "To Kill a Mocking Bird" by Harper Lee.
This is a quarrel between a brother and sister. She swallowed gum that she found stashed in a tree outside of their ...
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"Life really is short"
I found this sentence in one of my student's notebook.
Life really is short.
And Class teacher also mark that answer as correct. Just wanted to know which one is correct and should use.
Life really ...
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How "growing and preparing pineapples and pineapple products" should be read?
I saw this diagram description on a site. Is 'grow' a verb for both pineapples and pineapple products? How can products be grown?
The diagram below shows the process of growing and preparing
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Poetic construction - phrases placement
I am told by a friend that in English, words and phrases can be placed differently for added poetic expressions, rhythm and readability.
#1 How different has turned the promises of the lady who [...]!...
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We are getting someplace/somewhere
During communication with the manager,
He asked, "Did you send email?"
I replied, "Yes, a long time ago"
Then he replied
"We are getting someplace/somewhere now".
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I would like to submit an opinion letter arguing that my sentence should also be considered correct
I am a high school student from a country where English is not the native language. In my recent English exam, the following two sentences were involved:
The official correct sentence:
"Hence, ...
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"That" and its relevance
I have two different versions of a long sentence which uses "that" in them. They go as follows:
Version 1: To that guy from the desert where the sand dunes [...], her words [...]
Version 2:...
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How should I understand the following italic and bold part?
In this following context, how should I take this italic and bold part?
Is something (like 'that is') omitted between the words 'Magadh'i and 'proper'?
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What is this part's simple form?
Could you ...
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Does "*some of the town council*" mean the same as "*some of the **members** of the town council*"?
This is a part of the book "Too Kill a Mocking Bird" by Harper Lee.
"Boo’s transition from the basement to back home was nebulous in Jem’s memory.
Miss Stephanie Crawford said some of ...
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What does this phrase from Milton mean?
Could anyone please help me understand this quote of Milton from the self-help book "Pushing to the front, Chapter LXII: A College Education at Home" by Orison Swett Marden:
"Books,&...
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What does this quote from "Mr. Dooley" mean?
Could anyone please help me understand this quote of Mr. Dooley from the self-help book "Pushing to the front, Chapter LXII: A College Education at Home" by Orison Swett Marden:
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Meaning "the waiter grinning in practiced collusion..." [closed]
The waiter came by to see if they wanted dessert. “Should we?” Ana asked, breathlessly, the waiter grinning in practiced collusion. Richard couldn’t bear to enact his role, play at naughtiness. “If ...
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