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  1. Jan 17, 2017 · The preposition is the argument marker. Not going into pedantic details, we can say this much that in both sets of examples WAY is used all along as a noun. We don't find fault with the first set of examples — IN ANOTHER WAY — is an Adverb Prepositional Phrase (preposition in the beginning, its object at the end and a modifier in between ...

  2. Apr 9, 2012 · True on the transatlantic phenomenon. My American ear tells me "the other way around" is "normal," and that "the other way round" sounds odd - but for you, maybe it's the other way around. Incidentally, I would only use "the other way round" for something directional, e.g., "You have to skate clockwise; you can't skate the other way round the ...

  3. Apr 18, 2015 · An idea I have for an alternative is 'is consistent'. But I'm looking for something that's better. I am looking for a succinct answer that implies consistency, and to be used in arguments.

  4. Aug 22, 2011 · I was wondering if there was a more formal and polite way of saying: Sorry to bug you again about this, but we still have not received a response about X .... (if we still have not received any assistance with X) or. Sorry to bug you again about this, but we are still having problems with X and .... (if we have already received some assistance ...

  5. Nov 22, 2012 · Growing up in the 80s, I ended up hearing/using this phrase a lot whenever I wanted to express that there was more than one way to do something: "there's more than one way to skin a cat." I have recently been in situations where I need to express the same thing, but am realizing that the phrase is actually quite grotesque.

  6. 2. You can precede to know with all sorts of verbs. Which you choose depends on the context, and the precise degree of formality and politeness you are striving for. In many contexts, including formal ones, I want to know may well serve the purpose, but occasionally you may, for example, want to write I should like to know.

  7. Jan 25, 2012 · My alternative is "Insight through Hindsight". The word "criticism" immediately puts one side in a defensive posture and can destroy any possibility for a positive outcome. That has very little of the meaning of constructive criticism. Specifically, criticism is a shared thing, where insight is personal.

  8. Dec 12, 2013 · I was fingering my car keys, wondering if my perverse appetite would last all the way to Tesco's and back, when I had a sudden brainwave. Anyway, as she went on and got more and more into it, I had a sudden brainwave. Those words hit Rick like stones, a brainwave and an idea quickly ensued.

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  10. Mar 27, 2018 · immediately plunges into.The second definition of plunge into from Merriam Webster is: . 2: to start doing (something) with enthusiasm and energy ·She plunged (right) into the assignment