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- as by her wish - WordReference Forums
As (if) by Kim's wish, Lucy was made to accept the modelling deal Lucy was made to accept the modelling deal, apparently by Kim's wish Compare with: As (if) by magic, Lucy was whisked off to the US for a modelling job In fact it had all been arranged by Kim
- expect project predict anticipate estimate - WordReference Forums
In terms of prediction, the meaning is more "look forward to", and it does not convey a sense of mathematical modelling or anything like that So expected and projected are most suitable here; predicted is okay but not that accurate, and anticipated estimated does not make sense in this sentence Is that right?
- throughout her studies vs in vs over the course of her studies
Hi, I would please ask you which of the options in bold is more appropriate in the following (I prefer the second): She perfected her mathematical modelling skills (throughout her studies) (in the course of her studies) (over the course of her studies) in Physics
- mustnt couldnt cant have done | WordReference Forums
(Of course, they can't do any after that either while they are under consideration ) Should it be " they are not allowed to have done any professional modelling" or "they are not supposed to have done any professional modelling" or something like that in this sentence instead of " must not have done "?
- explain to me explain me. . . . | WordReference Forums
Hola a tod@s! Hola, plutosis ¿Por qué algunos verbos como por exemplo explain, introduce, say, etc necesitan de un "to" ? as í por ejemplo: He explained the lesson "to" me correcto He explained to us the lesson el orden de las palabras me duele You have to introduce him "to" me correcto Don't say it to him! perfecto He gave us the basis of hydraulic modelling correcto y por otro lado
- comparing it against with | WordReference Forums
The following is from an English exercise given by my son's teacher 40% of lizard species worldwide could be extinct by 2080 Barry Sinerro reached the conclusion by taking current data on Mexican lizards and comparing it against extinction modelling and projected risks worldwide Can
- Dont play with mud - WordReference Forums
Don't play with mud = don't treat mud as a toy, don't play with it as if it was modelling clay Don't play in the mud = the ground is muddy there - don't play there! I think the second is probably more likely in BrE too, given that what concerns mothers most is mud all over kids' clothes, not how creative they're being with it
- the use of ect [etc. ] and among others | WordReference Forums
Hi, Regarding the use of "among others", what you all discussed here always consider the expression at the end of the sentence My question is: does these rules also apply if I use the expression in the middle of a sentence? Should I use the commas to separate it? For example: The Initiative 10 was designed, amongst others, to understand the modelling of time in GIS Thanks, WS
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