Results 1 to 2 of 2
  1. 16-Jul-2011, 09:27 #1
    scott833
    scott833 is offline Senior Member
    • Member Info
      • Member Type:
      • Student or Learner
      • Native Language:
      • Malay
      • Home Country:
      • Malaysia
      • Current Location:
      • Malaysia
    Join Date
    Apr 2009
    Posts
    505

    Default The media is trying to cast/put the singer in the bad light.

    1) The media is trying to cast/put the singer in the bad light so that he will lose popularity.

    2) The wage/salary i received is incommensurate with my workload.
  2. 16-Jul-2011, 20:35 #2
    SoothingDave
    SoothingDave is offline VIP Member
    • Member Info
      • Member Type:
      • Interested in Language
      • Native Language:
      • English
      • Home Country:
      • United States
      • Current Location:
      • United States
    Join Date
    Apr 2009
    Posts
    7,505

    Default Re: The media is trying to cast/put the singer in the bad light.

    1. "Cast in a bad light"

    2. I would use "not commensurate," instead of "incommensurate," but the sentence is OK either way.
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Similar Threads

  1. lesser light vs lowliest light
    By beeja in forum Ask a Teacher
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 11-Aug-2008, 15:17
  2. Put out the light, then put out the light
    By NearThere in forum Ask a Teacher
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 27-Mar-2008, 19:25
  3. Cast something in the light
    By ian2 in forum Ask a Teacher
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 27-Dec-2006, 09:20
  4. Put out/ light
    By carla guaraldi in forum Ask a Teacher
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 22-Feb-2006, 06:29

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules

Hotchalk

Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.1