The English Language

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Mike Truran
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Re: The English Language

Post by Mike Truran » Sat Mar 11, 2017 7:03 pm

That requires 3 insertions and 2 deletions. So it might be a misprint for "to great effect" which requires only 2 insertions.
You're right!
Hoq are you sure?
Because "get" makes no sense.

Nor does "hoq", to be fair. But Michael and I knew what you meant - just like we knew what the author of your quote meant.

soheil_hooshdaran
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Re: The English Language

Post by soheil_hooshdaran » Fri Mar 17, 2017 8:13 am

What does
Let's look are anther example.
mean?

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Re: The English Language

Post by Mike Truran » Fri Mar 17, 2017 9:35 am

It should be "Let's look at another example".

Misprints again.

soheil_hooshdaran
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Re: The English Language

Post by soheil_hooshdaran » Fri Mar 17, 2017 3:06 pm

Why would the author call a support point, a homebase?

MartinCarpenter
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Re: The English Language

Post by MartinCarpenter » Fri Mar 17, 2017 3:27 pm

Because they're vaguely synonomynous under certain circumstances.

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Re: The English Language

Post by soheil_hooshdaran » Fri Mar 17, 2017 4:06 pm

Does the author want to imply something by this analogy?

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Re: The English Language

Post by soheil_hooshdaran » Fri Mar 17, 2017 7:38 pm

What does it mean that the two Bishops complement each other in fine fashion?

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Re: The English Language

Post by MartinCarpenter » Fri Mar 17, 2017 8:46 pm

No and good/effective/etc for fine.

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Re: The English Language

Post by soheil_hooshdaran » Tue Mar 28, 2017 9:14 am

You mean 'good/effective/etc' are synonymous to 'fine'?

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Re: The English Language

Post by MartinCarpenter » Tue Mar 28, 2017 9:35 am

Not in every context by any means. In this one, more or less yes.

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Re: The English Language

Post by soheil_hooshdaran » Fri Mar 31, 2017 10:33 am

Thanks

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Re: The English Language

Post by soheil_hooshdaran » Fri Mar 31, 2017 10:34 am

What does the author imply by:
Keep an "Eye Out"?


By quoting "Eye Out"??

Roger de Coverly
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Re: The English Language

Post by Roger de Coverly » Fri Mar 31, 2017 10:38 am

soheil_hooshdaran wrote:What does the author imply by:
Keep an "Eye Out"?
"keep an eye out" is an expression in its own right. It means "watch out for", "be aware of" etc.

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Re: The English Language

Post by soheil_hooshdaran » Fri Mar 31, 2017 11:44 am

What does
Chess is much more a science than it is an art (just let that sink in for a moment Cry).
(I mean "sink in").
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Re: The English Language

Post by soheil_hooshdaran » Fri Mar 31, 2017 11:45 am

Roger de Coverly wrote:
soheil_hooshdaran wrote:What does the author imply by:
Keep an "Eye Out"?
"keep an eye out" is an expression in its own right. It means "watch out for", "be aware of" etc.
He singled out "Eye Out"