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Why is it "Master of Science in Robotics" and not "Master in Science of Robotics"?
MSc. is title of Magister Scientiae, scriptum in Lingua Latina, and MSc. Robotics is a degree specifically in the interdisciplinary field of Robotics. For context, a master's degree is evident ...
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How does "would" work in the following conversation?
Cokro: What is meant by "Well, here's a do," in the following context from Angela Carter's "Nights at the Circus":
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I wish plus would
As people informed me using "I wish plus would be ing" is wrong. This sentence "I wish it wouldn't be raining" isn't correct. Yet here https://hinative.com/questions/5702206 one ...
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"Must" in questions
Must you go home now?
a) "Must" in questions only refers to obligations unlike in statements where it also might express "belief", yes?
b) "Must" in questions tends to ...
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"Will" for present belief
As far as I know, I can use "will" to talk about what I think is true right now
Now, he will be sleeping in his room
a. Is "will" in my example as strong as "must"?
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not a politician like my uncle
a. I am not a politician like my uncle.
b. I am not a politician, like my uncle.
To me, (a) could mean two things.
Unlike my uncle, I am not a politician.
I am a politician, but not the kind of ...
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My mind approves
Is it idiomatic to say "my mind approves" or someone elses mind?
Speaker A:You need to find someone who will understand you, who you will love and respect and whom your mind will approve.
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Modals for past speculation
Is it a common and idiomatic practise to use "will have" to refer to the past and not to the future?
He will have arrived in Poland yesterday
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It is a slave mentality/set mental limits
Do "set mental limits" and "a slave mentality" sound idiomatic? The rest of the text I wrote for the sake of context.
Speaker A "I think our people should not interfere and ...
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"Can't" for future predictions
It's wrong to use "must" while referring to future predictions
It must snow tomorrow - as I said it doesn't work. "Must" for the future is only used to convey orders and rules.
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And has there ever been a time when you <were> vs <have been> sure?
A: My husband wants me to become a sales manager in his company.
Currently, he's actively pushing me in this direction, but I'm not
sure about this job. I think in the future I will never stop ...
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Modal verb "may" with past participle
You may take a nap before she gets home- it's either permission or an assumption
Do two meanings remain when I add "have taken a nap"?
You may have taken a nap before she gets home - also ...
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Susan will marry the man who buys/will buy (?) her a Ferrari
Consider these sentences of mine, please:
(1) Susan will marry the man who buys her a Ferrari.
(2) Susan will marry the man who will buy her a Ferrari.
What is the difference between the two?
Can I ...
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Why it seems that "Pragmatic" has a completely different meaning from "Pragmatics"?
As title. So I was in the maze of Wikipedia pages, and I read some usage of "Pragmatics", which seems to be a specific term to describe a research area of linguistics. But I do understand (...
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What does "cut value" mean here?
I've got a problem with understanding the usage of the word "cut" in this passage from "The Girl Who Played With Fire" by Stieg Larsson. It's a conversation between two underworld ...
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