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Reply With QuoteSomething that happens "for the better" is idiomatic. Look at the definition here and scroll down to idioms.Originally Posted by TitoBr
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- 15-Feb-2013, 17:44 #1
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Somebody is changing for the better Hail!
why do I have to use 'the' in the sentence: he is chaning for the better?
Is it possible to use without the article?
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Tito
- 15-Feb-2013, 17:48 #2
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Re: Somebody is changing for the better Remember - correct capitalisation, punctuation and spacing make posts much easier to read.
- 17-Feb-2013, 19:15 #3
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Re: Somebody is changing for the better Yeah, I know that 'Hail' is not used anymore, let's say, since Roman times. Thank you for the corrections and the link.
- 17-Feb-2013, 19:19 #4
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Re: Somebody is changing for the better I am moderately sure that 'Hail' was not used in Roman times.
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- 17-Feb-2013, 19:28 #5
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Re: Somebody is changing for the better No? What about 'Hail Caesar'?
- 17-Feb-2013, 19:53 #6
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Re: Somebody is changing for the better I would bet my life savings that nobody around in Roman times ever uttered those words. Originally Posted by TitoBr Context is important. Please provide enough for us to be able to deal effectively with your question.
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- 17-Feb-2013, 19:57 #7
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Re: Somebody is changing for the better I'm moderately sure that I can bet 5jj's life savings on the fact that the Romans didn't speak much English.
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- 17-Feb-2013, 20:26 #8
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Re: Somebody is changing for the better I'd be willing to bet 5jj's savings on that, too.
- 17-Feb-2013, 20:48 #9
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Re: Somebody is changing for the better It's sweet to see how you are all so happy to bet my life savings; on this question, you'd be safe enough with your own.
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- 17-Feb-2013, 21:02 #10
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Re: Somebody is changing for the better If I had any, I would. Originally Posted by 5jj Remember - correct capitalisation, punctuation and spacing make posts much easier to read.
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