Activity for Lorenzo Donati
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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... (more) |
— | 9 months ago |
| Edit | Post #289306 | Initial revision | — | 9 months ago |
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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... (more) |
— | 9 months ago |
| Edit | Post #289305 | Initial revision | — | 9 months ago |
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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... (more) |
— | 9 months ago |