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- 02-Dec-2012, 07:59 #1
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Help me differentiate " A short way", "A short cut", "A short road", "A short line"? Help me differentiate " A short way", "A short cut", "A short road", "A short line"
What do they mean?
Please help me.
I really need it.
- 02-Dec-2012, 08:02 #2
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Re: Help me differentiate " A short way", "A short cut", "A short road", "A short lin Last edited by 5jj; 02-Dec-2012 at 08:08.
- 02-Dec-2012, 09:36 #3
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Re: Help me differentiate " A short way", "A short cut", "A short road", "A short lin No
- 02-Dec-2012, 14:35 #4
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Re: Help me differentiate " A short way", "A short cut", "A short road", "A short lin Try looking it up in a dictionary. You could try here: OneLook Dictionary Search Originally Posted by dentran159
- 02-Dec-2012, 14:47 #5
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Re: Help me differentiate " A short way", "A short cut", "A short road", "A short lin The only one that is an idiom, with meaning on its own, is "short cut."
I'm not a teacher, but I write for a living. Please don't ask me about 2nd conditionals, but I'm a safe bet for what reads well in (American) English.
- 03-Dec-2012, 12:54 #6
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Re: Help me differentiate " A short way", "A short cut", "A short road", "A short lin thanks you very much whether it's true or not. Originally Posted by Barb_D
- 03-Dec-2012, 13:25 #7
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Re: Help me differentiate " A short way", "A short cut", "A short road", "A short lin You need to appreciate that there is a strong implication in those words that you feel that it might well not be true. This would be impolite to anybody who genuinely tried to help you; it is even more so when addressed to a very experienced and highly respected member of the forum who has given thousands of accurate, helpful responses. Originally Posted by dentran159 Context is important. Please provide enough for us to be able to deal effectively with your question.
Your thread title should include all or part of the word/phrase being discussed.
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Re: Help me differentiate " A short way", "A short cut", "A short road", "A short lin A "short line" is a type of railroad. Originally Posted by Barb_D
- 03-Dec-2012, 13:35 #9
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Re: Help me differentiate " A short way", "A short cut", "A short road", "A short lin In the right context. Originally Posted by SoothingDave Context is important. Please provide enough for us to be able to deal effectively with your question.
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