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Wed Feb 06, 2008 9:23 am Confused exercises: I think you'll find that the inconvenience of the diet is... |
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. 1-- only intact means 'unbroken'
2-- only outweigh means 'have more value or importance'
3-- only equipment is uncountable and therefore requires the counter 'piece'
Although many words have similar meanings, what is more important when learning vocabulary is their differences in meaning and use. . _________________ Canadian-American native speaker who teaches English for a living at Mister Micawber's ESL cafe: Interview with Mister Micawber |
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Sat Feb 09, 2008 12:05 pm Confused exercises: I think you'll find that the inconvenience of the diet is... |
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So can you show me the meaning of sentence 2? _________________ Don't see your shade think you are great |
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duc I'm here quite often ;-)

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Sat Feb 09, 2008 12:27 pm Confused exercises: I think you'll find that the inconvenience of the diet is... |
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#2 means that the benefits are of more value than the "bad sides" of the diet. In other words, the speaker recommends the diet.
P.S. I have a question for Mister Micawber. Sir, why not "outweighed"? _________________ If you find any typographical or grammatical errors in my post, please let me know. |
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SkiIucK I'm here quite often ;-)
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Sat Feb 09, 2008 16:47 pm Confused exercises: I think you'll find that the inconvenience of the diet is... |
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. Yes, outweighed. I was ignoring the typographic error. . _________________ Canadian-American native speaker who teaches English for a living at Mister Micawber's ESL cafe: Interview with Mister Micawber |
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