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#2 (permalink) Thu Jul 15, 2010 16:43 pm Finish the second sentence in such a way that means exactly the same as the f |
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No matter how often I invite him for a weekend with us, he is always too busy.
3. She was not only bad-tempered but very lazy. As well as being bad-tempered, she was very lazy.
I would've used "and," but this works. It preserves the sense of the original sentence better, even though it feels somewhat less graceful.
4. As no one has disapproved of the scheme, I suggest we go ahead. As no one has raised any disapproval of the scheme, I suggest we go ahead.
I don't agree with this change. Your sentence specifically means no one has voiced disapproval, whereas the original presumes no one disapproves at all.
Since there has been no disapproval of the scheme, I suggest we go ahead.
6. I’d really hate to live in a big city. Living in a big city is not to my liking.
This is true, but the original sentence is noticeably stronger in its distaste. "Not to my liking" places us somewhere between indifference and hatred, and since we know where we should be, why not get closer?
Living in a big city would deeply displease me.
7. Our French exam was much easier than our German one. Our French exam was not as difficult as our German one.
This is a severe difference in degree, although true. Your sentence leaves room for the French exam to have been even marginally less difficult. We know that is not true.
Our French exam was far less difficult than our German one. |
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#3 (permalink) Fri Jul 16, 2010 10:35 am Finish the second sentence in such a way that means exactly the same as the first |
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Thank you so much for your help! But in the sentence: 4. As no one has disapproved of the scheme, I suggest we go ahead. I have to rewrite it and start with "As no one has raised.....''. Please help me with this. Thanks! W.F.G |
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#4 (permalink) Fri Jul 16, 2010 14:01 pm Finish the second sentence in such a way that means exactly the same as the first |
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| Retain your original sentence then. |
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#5 (permalink) Sat Jul 17, 2010 5:06 am Finish the second sentence in such a way that means exactly the same as the first |
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Thank you so much. I will. W.F.G |
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Wallflowergirl You can meet me at english-test.net

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