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Reiko07 |
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Thanks, Wilmar. 😊
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Thanks, FounDit. 😊
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Is there a word for people who rarely have their own opinions and instead almost always just repeat majority opinions?
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(1) This type of building is peculiar to the south of the country.
Cambridge Dictionary | peculiar
(2) This type of building is unique to the south of the country.
Question: Is there any difference in meaning/connotation between these two sentences?
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Thank you very much. 
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Thanks, thar.
(1) Tom has been studying French for three years, but he quit yesterday.
(2) Tom has studied French for three years, but he quit yesterday.
Which is correct?
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Tom has been studying French for three years.
[Q1] Does this sentence imply that the studying started three years ago?
[Q2] Does this sentence imply that he is still studying?
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Bathcoup wrote:(2) is OK as Sarrriesfan pointed out. - Their actions were in comparison, with emphasis on amount, speed.
(3) is grammatical, also acceptable. - Jack (eating ...) was like a hungry wolf ..., also suggesting the way (e.g. very messy) they ate.
By "a native AE speaker", you don't mean a descendant of north American aboriginals?
Thanks, Bathcoup.
By "a native AE speaker", I meant "a native speaker of American English."
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Write Edge wrote:This one is correct- Jack ate his steak ravenously, like a hungry wolf devouring its prey.
Thanks, Write Edge.
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Thanks, tautophile. 😊
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