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| To me it sounds odd. There are zero Google book hits for "all things being parallel". I think it may be an unusual (or mistaken) variant of "all other things being equal", which means something like "assuming there are no other obvious biases or reasons why the statement may not be true". |
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| #3 (permalink) Mon Feb 13, 2012 13:17 pm All things being parallel-- |
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That sounds good.
If it is that what will be rest of the meaning as I kindly asked?
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| #4 (permalink) Mon Feb 13, 2012 13:30 pm All things being parallel-- |
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| You are asking about the meaning of "the active voice tends to be correct more often than the passive on standardized tests"? I find it hard to explain this without just repeating the same words in a slightly different order. Could you perhaps highlight the aspect that you don't understand? |
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| #5 (permalink) Mon Feb 13, 2012 16:46 pm All things being parallel-- |
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All things being equal--a phrase.
By word functioning analyzing, how does it(phrase) act here over all the sentence?
What is the name of this phrase and why?
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| #7 (permalink) Mon Feb 13, 2012 19:58 pm All things being parallel-- |
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Yes, you are almost well-founded, but it is only an absolute phrase as there is no true verb here.
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| #8 (permalink) Mon Feb 13, 2012 21:13 pm All things being parallel-- |
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| There seem to be varying opinions about this. Some sources seem happy that forms like this are (non-finite) clauses, while others seem to think clauses must have a "full" verb. I do not feel qualified to judge. |
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| #9 (permalink) Tue Feb 14, 2012 6:31 am All things being parallel-- |
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You are almost good in English so you needn't to hide yourself.
One or two mistakes don't represent disqualify .Question is to what extend, in that
view our moderators are also doing mistakes time to time, but it is few!
I am not a teacher nor an employee rather an administrator and entrepreneur at other sector. I like English grammar that is why I say in a different way. A lot of funny politics here and there learning English grammar even it was in my own home and still have.
A recent research says when English learning just slightly decreases, it just impacts over the 'Dollar rate'! Follow the BBC.
If I want to mislead you, yes,it is possible by different ways! This time is over for me,
now I know what to do.
Every learner shouldn't know these,but somebody should be!
www.quazisstepinenglishgrammar.wordpress.com
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| #10 (permalink) Tue Feb 14, 2012 8:20 am All things being parallel-- |
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| Minhajquazi wrote: |
| You are almost good in English so you needn't to hide yourself. |
Praise indeed! It must be really good to know you're getting there, eh, Dozy?
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One or two mistakes don't represent disqualify .Question is to what extend, in that
view our moderators are also doing mistakes time to time, but it is few!
I am not a teacher nor an employee rather an administrator and entrepreneur at other sector. I like English grammar that is why I say in a different way. A lot of funny politics here and there learning English grammar even it was in my own home and still have.
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I believe you say things in 'a different way' because you don't know how to say them correctly. That would be fine if you were willing to accept remarks like Dozy's for what they are -- a genuine desire to help you improve your ability to communicate effectively in English.
There's nothing wrong with making mistakes, because mistakes are great teachers, but You can only learn from your mistakes if you are willing to accept them.
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| #11 (permalink) Tue Feb 14, 2012 13:13 pm All things being parallel-- |
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Ah!
Are you perfect in English grammar? Ms Bez! When you are a teacher here it is our duty
to save you implying all drawbacks which you are still possessed.
In addition,you have lacking how to deal with real educated and gentlemen yet! If you don't vanish every items, I will show your several grammatical mistakes last several months.I noticed myself and several other my native British friends(I met with them when I was in Hongkong from 1993 to 1995) told me.
Forget it and do your own job as it is your bread and butter.
P.S. Didn't you refrain one of my friends to continue his membership here? How could you refrain hundreds if they start saying here everyday? Yes, to err is human!
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| Beeesneees wrote: |
| Praise indeed! It must be really good to know you're getting there, eh, Dozy? |
Yes, most gratifying to be making progress after all these years. |
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| #13 (permalink) Tue Feb 14, 2012 14:13 pm All things being parallel-- |
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In addition ---
Just avoid me if you can't match with me, instead if I see my rights are hampering, you can see how much I dare to fight to grasp my rights. Mr Collin Nod, a native British friend(he was not friend before get there, it was first time)was watching me how I was conversing with two Hongkong police(one was British) at Wanchai in a fine morning , in 1993. He then came to me after finishing our talking, "Hi man! you gave them some lessons!" Yes, I was in right track in law, but that time I was not a Lawyer!
He was a finance manager in a Financial co.there. What is your problem mam?If you can speak British standard English(no local dialect as somebody says intentionally!) please talk with me over jquazi skypee.
You are most welcome.
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Thank you for demonstrating exactly the sort of attitude to which I was referring.
You are a lost cause when you refuse to acknowledge your own errors,
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| #15 (permalink) Tue Feb 14, 2012 16:21 pm All things being parallel-- |
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Well!
So, why don't you do as well?
Why do you afraid to show your own face instead of effigy?(It is sometime crime by international Law and even English law-Sales of goods act 1979.) What is your qualification to preach us English language, may we know on behalf of thousands learners as we feel suffocation whether we are learning from a real teacher, please?
This question is rising in our mind since long day, Mam?
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