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Comment Post #289335 Thanks for the pointer! The original sentence actually *did* say the plate was metal: "brass plate", i.e. a plate made of brass (an alloy of zinc and copper). Maybe you missed that. I really don't need paraphrasing most of the times. However, as you point out, it may be useful as a glorified th...
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Answer A: Calling another by name when one is exasperated
I can confirm that that usage is also common in Italian, but not only to show exasperation. It's a way to "boost" the emotional connection between the speakers and emphasize a sentence. It's a way to say "Pay attention to what I'm saying now" or "What I'm saying is particularly important". Compare...
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Question Is there a freely available sentence patterns search engine?
As the title says. Background I often find myself in the need of building an English sentence that I almost know how to get right. The scaffolding is there, but there are maybe one or two words missing. Maybe just an adjective or an adverb. Maybe I already know a "good enough" word, but I fe...
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