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What must I choose? #1 (permalink) Tue Jan 13, 2004 20:57 pm   What must I choose?
 

Hello everybody! Hi Alan and Torsten! I often read topics in this forum. I must admit, this forum helps me to understand many english words and expressions.
Sometimes I write letters in English to my friends. As for me, English is a very rich language with nice pronunciation. I have many doubts. Which word must I choice.
I write: You say rightly, you think rightly
Perhaps I must write: You say properly, you think properly
Probably, I can use word *correctly*
What do you think about it?
Many thanks
Zulfiya
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What must I choose? #2 (permalink) Wed Jan 14, 2004 10:04 am   What must I choose?
 

Dear Zulfiya,

As you know there are so many different ways of expressing an idea and often the differences in meaning are very subtle. Regarding your question I think it really depends on what exactly you want to say. So, the more context you provide the better the chances to select the appropriate words.

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What must I choose? #3 (permalink) Wed Jan 14, 2004 10:47 am   What must I choose?
 

Torsten wrote:
Dear Zulfiya,

As you know there are so many different ways of expressing an idea and often the differences in meaning are very subtle. Regarding your question I think it really depends on what exactly you want to say. So, the more context you provide the better the chances to select the appropriate words.

Dear Torsten, I understand it.
For instance, I want to say to friend : You understand this phenomenon( phenomenon in nature). What must I say?
You think rightly or you think properly?
In my performance, these words *rightly and propely* are a bit different. But I don't know this difference.
Zulfiya.
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What must I choose? #4 (permalink) Wed Jan 14, 2004 13:17 pm   What must I choose?
 

'you understand this properly' means that someone understands something correctly.

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What must I choose? #5 (permalink) Wed Jan 14, 2004 13:56 pm   What must I choose?
 

Torsten wrote:
'you understand this properly' means that someone understands something correctly.

Dear Torsten, you helped me to clear this interesting situation .
Thanks . Zulfiya
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