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4 posts tagged with language by amyms.
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I want to indicate that something is close enough to smell, but I want to do so in a way that matches these examples: "in sight" for close enough to see, "in reach" for close enough to touch, and "in earshot" for close enough to hear. I keep thinking there must be a simple and obvious way to phrase it, but right now I'm drawing a blank.
posted by amyms
on Dec 20, 2011 -
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Is it a bad thing to call oneself a "gringa" (if one is indeed a caucasian American female) when speaking with Latinos? (context inside)
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posted by amyms
on Jan 20, 2010 -
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I need help with a pronoun issue. In the following sentences, what noun is the word
it replacing?
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posted by amyms
on Dec 5, 2008 -
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Is there a word or a phrase, other than the too-broad "understand," for when a listener understands what someone else is trying to convey even when the speaker doesn't express it clearly and/or correctly?
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posted by amyms
on Apr 28, 2008 -
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