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- Origin of the beatings will continue until morale improves
What is the origin of the phrase the beatings will continue until morale improves? There is a Metafilter and a Quora out on it, but they are inconclusive, and the phrase does not appear in the
- The passive with let - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Let normally occurs with a clause of some sort as complement, and passive is unlikely with a clausal object: Bill wants me to come to the party would be passivized to *For me to come to the party is wanted by Bill, which is hardly an improvement So let doesn't normally passivize
- The phrase let alone - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
I notice that "let alone" is used in sentences that have a comma The structure of the sentence is what comes before the comma is some kind of negative statement Right after the comma is "let alon
- homophones - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
"To see how something (someone) fares, or fairs" Which is the correct one to use in this expression? And what is the etymology, or history behind the expression?
- Is there a term for letting out an exasperated sigh through the nose?
With my suggested let out a suppressed sigh it's obvious at least some "exhalation" took place Probably through the nose, since you don't want to use your mouth because it's so close to your phone mic, but in most contexts no-one would care much about that level of detail
- Which is correct: confirm with somebody or confirm to somebody?
I want to talk to someone and make sure something is done How to express this meaning using the word confirm? I'm not sure whether it should be confirm to sb or confirm with sb Is there another w
- Should I use at soonest or as soonest? [closed]
My sentence goes like this: "Please let us know at soonest if you can help us " Is it correct? And, if yes, is "as soonest" a possible alternative? Thanks in advance
- grammar - Let . . . then . . . in mathematical definition - English . . .
I am writing mathematical definitions in my scientific publications My editor corrected the definitions in two different ways, but not consistently The editor is not from a publisher It is a ser
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