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dufresne @dufresne (137) • China 4 Jun 09

In the sentence "In both mining and refining ,you would need transportation to support the movement of supplies, equipment, and personnel.", can I replace "movement" with "move" and "transportation" with 'transport"? I mean I...

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dufresne I mean when a word has both verb and noun forms and is used as a noun, like "move" and "movement", what's the differential of them in your native speaker's mind?

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dufresne @dufresne (137) • China 4 Jun 09

In the sentence "Did you notice that the airline schedules factor in the effect of the jet stream(a strong air current way beyond us) on flight times?", does "factor" play the role of verb? and what it means?

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dufresne Can I say "factor in" equals "take into account" instead of "factor" alone?

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dufresne @dufresne (137) • China 15 May 09

In the sentence "A lot of the so-called information I receive turns out to be someone's personal opinion. We're all entitled to our two cents' worth, but sometimes that's all it amounts to.", what's "two cents' worth"?

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dufresne You are the best answer!

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dufresne @dufresne (137) • China 15 May 09

In the poem "I went to the woods because/I wanted to live deliberately/I wanted to live deep/and suck out all the marrow of life." what's the meaning of "deliberately"?

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dufresne I think "awareness of every moment" is the soul or core of the word "deliberate".Thank you!

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dufresne @dufresne (137) • China 15 May 09

In the sentence "Just because I am a successful businessman doesn't mean I always get my way. It's true that I don't have to be as vociferous about things as before. I don't have to act like a bulldozer to get attention. But I...

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dufresne You attempt should always be appreciated!

15 May 09

dufresne @dufresne (137) • China 14 May 09

In the sentence "If you have them(your negotiating counterpart) by the balls, their hearts and minds will follow.", what's the meaning of "by the balls", and would you kindly brief me why this metaphor has been used this way?

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dufresne Please look at this sentence "Remember that your organizaion is your organization. That sounds simplistic, but, bottom line, it's your ball game. The strategy is up to you, and so are the results.". does the "ball game" in the midst of the sentence also derive...

15 May 09

dufresne @dufresne (137) • China 14 May 09

In the sentence "Many years later, he was working as a high-ranking executive at Citibank and I phoned him to ask a small favor, to find somethng out for me.", would you think there should be a "for" between "ask" and "a small...

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dufresne Never mind. Actually I've found out, but I don't think it's a big matter. Don't be so hard on yourself, take it easy.

14 May 09

dufresne @dufresne (137) • China 14 May 09

In the sentence "No matter what wss going on, he had some huge deal lined up that was just about to come through?" does "lined up" mean "arranged" and "come through" mean "about to be finished"?

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dufresne "Second nature"--good remark! But as a foreign language learner, we have to go step by step. Not given the English-speaking environment like your people that leads to the mysterious second nature, we can only deal with the annoying single words. It, as I often...

14 May 09

dufresne @dufresne (137) • China 13 May 09

In the sentence "Know the limitations as well as the possibilities of everything you do.", can I use "limits" to replace "limitations"? I mean, are they synonyms?

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dufresne "Aren't exactly synonyms", can you kindly provide an example?

13 May 09

dufresne @dufresne (137) • China 11 May 09

In the sentence " People like stories, and they'll remember them. A speech shouldn't become a lecture. Humor goes a long way, and it will remind you and everyone else that we've all got a lot of things in common.", I'd like to...

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dufresne Different perspective, equally good answer!

13 May 09

dufresne @dufresne (137) • China 12 May 09

In the sentence "I did a print ad once in which I declared,"I only work with the best.", does "print ad" mean "an ad on paper media, not on a TV show or radio program"?

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dufresne Thank you for the thorough answer!

12 May 09

dufresne @dufresne (137) • China 11 May 09

In the sentence " People like stories, and they'll remember them. A speech shouldn't become a lecture. Humor goes a long way, and it will remind you and everyone else that we've all got a lot of things in common.", I'd like to...

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dufresne I can't thank you more! You really elucidated the matter. So long a typing, and not an error in it--you must be a meticulous student in school. You'll have a bright career future if you stick around with it! Best Wishes For You!

11 May 09

dufresne @dufresne (137) • China 11 May 09

In the sentence "When you're speaking, it helps to be prepared. That may sound funny after what I've just told you, but if you read every day, you will already be prepared-maybe not for the fine points you are specifically...

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dufresne To use the combined effort of two of my mentors, "fine points" can be paraphrased as " small but characteristic details or features".

11 May 09

dufresne @dufresne (137) • China 11 May 09

In the sentence "When you're speaking, it helps to be prepared. That may sound funny after what I've just told you, but if you read every day, you will already be prepared-maybe not for the fine points you are specifically...

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dufresne "points" may stand for "points of view", and "fine" means "professional or specialized"?

11 May 09

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