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"...recourse to the mention of it" - Samuel Johnson
I don't understand the 'recourse to the mention of it' part below.
Can anyone help?
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Depend upon it that if a man talks of his misfortunes there is something in them that is not disagreeable to him; for where there is nothing but pure misery there never is [ any recourse to the mention of it ]. - Samuel Johnson
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Thanks!
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Not only proteins but also vitamin C is
"Not only I but also he likes dancing."
When I asked whether something like this was correct, I'm sure I remember all native speakers that answered said this was wrong. They all said it's better to say:
"Not only does he like dancing, but so do I,"
"Not only do I like dancing, but so does he."
"He likes dancing, and so do I"
"I like dancing, and so does he."
"He likes dancing as much as I do."
"I like dancing as much as he does."
So at that time I concluded that "Not only A but also B" can't be a subject. However, today I visited a few websites explaining:
"Not only proteins but also vitamin C is essential for small children."
(source: https://www.grammarbank.com/not-only-but-also.html)
is the way I should write. Can any native speaker please confirm that the above sentence is the way you would say in real life?
Thank you in advance! :D
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"the person I gave money"
Which of the following do native speakers use?
1. "the person I gave money"
2. "the person that I gave money"
3. "the person who(m) I gave money"
4. "the person I gave money to"
5. "the person that I gave money to"
6. "the person who(m) I gave money to"
7. "the person to whom I gave money"
Which one(s) should I use? Thank you!
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at Christmas
Hi !
I know that I should use 'on' before a day, i.e. on Sunday, on Independence Day. But before Christmas, 'at' is used. Are there any other cases where you use a preposition other than 'on' before a day?
Thank you. :)
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see/meet someone at school
Can you say "Let's meet at school."?
If so, I know it would mean "I want us to meet inside the school".
My question is if it can also mean "in front of the school" as a location to meet up with a friend without intending to go inside the school. Or should it be "Let's meet at 'the' school."?
Thanks :D
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He was made to fix the car.
Hi :)
As far as I know, the passive voice of "They made him fix the car." is "He was made to fix the car by them."
I wonder whether you can move "by them" in the above sentence and make it "He was made by them to fix the car."
Thanks in advance :)
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