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#2 (permalink) Mon Aug 13, 2007 6:58 am A noun needed for toothpasts |
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. Perhaps you are thinking of a 'dollop' (or a smaller, almost ineffectual, amount would be a 'dab'), but sloppy people just put a 'blob' of toothpaste on their brush, while meticulous brushers 'lay a line' of toothpaste across its bristles.
PS: 'Shapeless' would be better, since there is almost as little possibility of shaping it as there is of pushing it back into its tube. . _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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#3 (permalink) Mon Aug 13, 2007 12:42 pm A noun needed for toothpasts |
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Many, many thanks MM
One other question--may I?
Is the following sentence correct and natural?
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#4 (permalink) Mon Aug 13, 2007 12:49 pm A noun needed for toothpasts |
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Hi Tom
I'd use 'onto' rather than 'on'. . _________________ "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." ~ Abraham Lincoln |
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#5 (permalink) Mon Aug 13, 2007 12:54 pm A noun needed for toothpasts |
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Hi, Amy
Thank you very, very much. :D
Would you say the following sentence is over-formal?
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#6 (permalink) Mon Aug 13, 2007 13:25 pm A noun needed for toothpasts |
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Hi Tom
No, it doesn't sound overly formal. You could also say this She carefully lined her toothbrush with toothpaste. . _________________ "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." ~ Abraham Lincoln |
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