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Redundancies et seq.
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So glad someone has a thorough knowledge of Latin. Finding the etter can be a challenge!
"et seq." Well, it helps to have a thorough knowledge of Latin. The main thing here is that the subject ─ i.e., who, precisely, has et “the following” ─ is implied. So you have to determine the identity of the etter, and then look around for trace...
Very interesting. And while I think I know what "et seq." means, why don't you share that with the rest of us? Your explanations are much more colorful than the dictionary!
Redundancies
I’ve just received an email message from some entrepreneur offering me a “free gift” if I will click on something.
“Free gift” is redundant. A gift is by definition free. If the “gift” is not free, then it is not a gift.
Reminds me...
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Hello! I’m sending this note to a half-dozen people
who joined Webgrammar.ning.com but, so far as I know,
never appeared at the site or sought help with problems in
grammar or usage. Speaking for myself, I’m at webgrammar
because I believe in doing whatever I can to help people and
because I miss teaching---I’m a retired professor and a
specialist in grammar and usage, subjects I find endlessly
fascinating. I want very much to help people learn about
language. Please understand that you’re welco… Continue
who joined Webgrammar.ning.com but, so far as I know,
never appeared at the site or sought help with problems in
grammar or usage. Speaking for myself, I’m at webgrammar
because I believe in doing whatever I can to help people and
because I miss teaching---I’m a retired professor and a
specialist in grammar and usage, subjects I find endlessly
fascinating. I want very much to help people learn about
language. Please understand that you’re welco… Continue
Posted on September 30, 2009 at 10:01am —
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- At 8:01am on October 22, 2009,
Becky said…
- Thanks Harold! It's morning now and I'm getting ready to work - write, write, write!! Keeps me out of trouble mostly! And definitely eats into my surfing social media time! But it pays the bills!
- At 7:08pm on October 21, 2009,
- Hi Harold! I'm sorry I haven't been online much. Nothing you said...I just belong to too many things and don't get around to all of them like I'd like!
- At 10:06am on September 30, 2009,
Beatriz Pereira said… - Hello Cartoon Professor,
Thank you for your interest and note. I may need your help and contact you soon, very soon.
Wish you have a great week.
Peace and Happiness to all beings.
- At 8:20am on September 4, 2009,
Marta Sancho said… - Hi Cartoon,
Sorry for the delayed. I'm from Argentina. I'm adult, I work for 2 Commerce Chambers in the food and environmental branch. I'm preparing for FCE, I hope I'm doing it next march.
You've mentioned in a comment that I'd have my first grammar exam the next morning, and that Judy could tell me what to study, but I don't know how to do that.
at.
nks
Sks
- At 9:16am on July 27, 2009,
Jeantie Wright said… - Ah, yes. My real name is Jean, and Jeantie is just a nickname. However, it is pronounced Jean- Tee.
- At 9:00pm on July 26, 2009,
Jeantie Wright said…
- Hey! Glad to befriend you!
I was really suprised to meet people who are so interested in writing and language, but I'm always happy to work with others and learn from them. Woo hoo! :-)
- At 12:01am on May 4, 2009,
Osman Nayeem said… - Can you please help me understand three words- forgo,forbear and forsake??.....are they synonym??
- At 6:16pm on April 22, 2009,
Mahesh R said… - joined this group so I wanted to improve by vocabulary /grammar.
- At 6:23am on April 12, 2009,
Osman Nayeem said…
- Thanks Sir...yes, i have already attended attended in GRE...as my score wasn't handsome enough, i decide to attend in GRE again....probably in september'09....but this vocabulary stuff !!! these really give me a creep !!...i am trying to memorize, but i am not sure whether i could able to remember them at exam hall :-(
- At 11:43pm on April 3, 2009,
Adarsh said… - Thankyou very much for your valuable input,Sir.
Your advice means a lot for me.
Thankyou very much once again.
Regards
Adarsh Khare
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