Re: As a native English speaker (being actually English
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everynametaken Send a noteboard - 02/07/2010 12:12:45 AM
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everynametaken Send a noteboard - 02/07/2010 12:12:45 AM
I prefer the phrasing used by Camilla.
The "things" is very useful for providing some context and makes the sentence feel more fully formed to me.
The "things" is very useful for providing some context and makes the sentence feel more fully formed to me.
Interesting that something that sounds so clear to English English sounds so awkward in American English. Cheeri-o!
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As a native English speaker (being actually English)
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Re: As a native English speaker (being actually English)
- 02/07/2010 12:12:45 AM
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- 02/07/2010 12:12:45 AM
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As a native American, the way she used the word seemed completely natural.
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There's irony in this...
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Makes me want not to read it.
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