Feb. 14, 2021
Sentences 021: For The Time Being, Highways, Real Knack
For the time being, she will stay the head of marketing.
In her TED talk, she explained the highways and byways of behavioural economics.
He has a real knack for talking round problems.
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Sentences 021: For The Time Being, Highways, Real Knack
For the time being, she will stay the head of marketing.
In her TED talk, she explained the highways and byways of behavioural economics.
Your sentence is correct! American alternative: He has a real knack for talking around problems. Your sentence is correct! American alternative: He has a real knack for talking around problems.
I updated my response to make it clear that the correction was from an American perspective. Sorry!
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Feb. 15, 2021
Your sentence is correct! American alternative: He has a real knack for talking around problems.
I updated my response to make it clear that the correction was from an American perspective. Sorry!
Interesting! You must be American then. Oxford Dictionary says: "talk around something
(British English also talk round something)" https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/talk-around?q=talk+round+something
Feb. 15, 2021
Yes, you're correct, I'm an American. Thanks for letting me know what the Oxford Dictionary says. I appreciate it. I watched all of the episodes available on Netflix of The Great British Bake Off last month and failed to remember that. Sorry!
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For the time being, she will stay the head of marketing. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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In her TED talk, she explained the highways and byways of behavioural economics. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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He has a real knack for talking round problems. Your sentence is correct! American alternative: He has a real knack for talking around problems. Your sentence is correct! American alternative: He has a real knack for talking around problems. I updated my response to make it clear that the correction was from an American perspective. Sorry! |
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