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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 02:27 PM Original message |
How much $ per hour would be enough for you to put the word "only" where it belongs? |
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meegbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
1. The comma ( , ) ... |
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Sonoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 02:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Problem is, most Americans are comma-clueless. |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 02:48 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. "The comma was present in both phrases." |
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meegbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 03:02 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Since Phrases #1 and #2 are using the same words, in a different order, saying the same thing ... |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 03:07 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. I didn't intend to make a comparison. |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 03:22 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Some bookstores sell used books and new books. |
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virgogal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
2. I don't get what the problem is? |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
3. Actually, English is pretty flexible with that stuff. |
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John1956PA (282 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
4. Some years ago, Marilyn Vos Savant addressed the frequent misplacement of the word "only". |
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rfranklin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 03:38 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. The dog brought only my slippers... |
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John1956PA (282 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 04:05 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Insightful. Placement of "only" at the end conveys a thought distinct from the other thoughts. |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 08:46 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Thank you for participating in this thread. |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-10-11 10:33 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Actually... |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 12:21 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Yes, I am a retired copy editor. |
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