The question is: why did the English adapt the name pineapple from Spanish (which originally meant pinecone in English) while most European countries eventually adapted the name ananas, which came from the Tupi word nanas (also meaning pineapple).
The theory: Considered + object Used when the subject should be just another name for something. Literally, that the object is the subject. He should be considered our leader since he makes all the decisions. = He is our leader. Considered + as + object Used when the object can be used to replace the subject. Indoor soccer should be considered as an alternative to outdoor soccer in winter ...
Both “considered to be” and “considered as” are incorrect. The words “as” or “to be”, when used after the word “considered” are nearly always superfluous, and therefore unnecessary. The sentence in your example above (without all of the ellipses, of course) is already structured correctly. Over the past several years, I have noticed both “considered to be” and ...
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There are no rules in English about the number of letters required to comprise a word. The letter I, when capitalised, is considered a word because it is sufficient to refer to the speaker. Given the impact of texting on the language, you may well find future authors writing: Y r u asking about I?
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Actually, the way in which movies are classified based on language is a very good barometer of what is generally considered to be offensive by the majority, or at least a significant number of people so as to be an indicator it isn't language for 'general' use.
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The "linking verb" here is IS, which forms / identifies the relationship between the solar panel and how it's rated / considered by pundits. The actual word considered (= thought to be) is completely optional here. All it really does is perhaps "downplay" the rating "innovative" to the status of mere opinion, rather than being an established fact.
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Consider the following sentence. We are happy to recommended that his son to be considered for the post. This is grammatically incorrect(why?). The notes I am reading says that the correct sent...
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Is considered as is an alternative way of saying the same thing. I don't see any problem with your example about French as a language of love, although it would more usually be phrased as the language of love.
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Using the word 'ass' to describe someone is considered vulgar in itself, but not severely so. Non-vulgar equivalents would be 'jerk', 'uncouth', etc. This is different from 'asshole', which usually is a mean and selfish person who does not mind causing offense or inconvenience to others. An asshole spreads conflict and misery wherever they go.
By this definition, a single word could clearly not be considered a phrase. At the end of the day, context matters. If you're talking about the syntactic components of a sentence, as in "Saad is now a grown man" is composed of the noun phrase "Saad" and the verb phrase "is now a grown man", then it is absolutely correct to call "Saad" a phrase.
It is often considered that change is more beneficial to people than trying to avoid it and have everything remain the same. Do you think the advantages of change outweigh the disadvantages. "It is often considered that" and "it's considered by many that" are commonly used phrases, especially in writing test. Do they always mean the same thing?
Most is defined by the attributes you apply to it. "Most of your time" would imply more than half, "the most time" implies more than the rest in your stated set. Your time implies your total time, where the most time implies more than the rest. I think "most" leads to a great deal of ambiguity.
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Which one of the following sentences is the most canonical? I know most vs. the most has been explained a lot, but my doubts pertain specifically to which one to use at the end of a sentence. Do...
"most" vs "the most", specifically as an adverb at the end of sentence
The adverbial use of the definite noun the most synonymous with the bare-adverbial most to modify an entire clause or predicate has been in use since at least the 1500s and is an integral part of English.
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Here "most" means "a plurality". Most dentists recommend Colgate toothpaste. Here it is ambiguous about whether there is a bare majority or a comfortable majority. From the 2nd Language Log link: I searched on Google for the pattern "most * percent", and picked out of the first 150 hits all the examples like these:
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Welcome to the most wildest show on earth. Someone pointed out the most wildest and I was wondering if it was OK to use most with a word that ends in -est together.
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I've recently come across a novel called A most wanted man, after which being curious I found a TV episode called A most unusual camera. Could someone shed some light on how to use "a most" and wh...
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I was always under impression that "most important" is correct usage when going through the list of things. We need to pack socks, toothbrushes for the trip, but most important is to pack underwe...