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How to read a year?
Possible Duplicate:
Pronunciation of years in English
Hello
As I know, I can read 1991 as nineteen ninety one.
How can I read 2008?
twenty o eight? or twenty and eight simply?
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How to determine the answer to this reading comprehension question?
I took an English reading comprehension test that was marked as 'advanced' as I am studying advanced English at the moment. Wanted to know at which level I am currently at.
The test asks a series of questions about this passage:
The canopy, the…
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"Reading from" or "reading on"?
Which is the correct usage?
Reading on screens causes a drop in productivity.
or
Reading from screens causes a drop in productivity.
I'm under the impression that the first usage is correct, and indeed shows up more frequently in searches, but I…
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"To each is specialty." I do not understand
-"Write about what you know. To each is specialty*. It is important to stick to the themes defined in the additional charter of your site. Don't scatter on topics outside the scope and be faithful to the editorial line defined at the beginning" - *I…
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Where does the sentence fit?
Look at the four letters (A,B,C,D) that indicate where the following sentence can be added to following passage.
This explains how, for example, alpine cushion plants have been found growing at
an altitude of 6,180 meters.
Where does the sentence…
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GRE-level reading materials
I am preparing for the GRE-reading part. I am told that Guardian, Economist LA times are good reading sources. But the thing is they all cost a lot to subscribe. Is there free reading materials online that are comparable to those of reading levels?…
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what does "important as types" mean?
the scientific interest of American history centered in national character , and in the workings of a society destined to become vast in which individuals were important chiefly as types.
1. does "workings" mean labor forces?
like the working…
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In general, how to improve reading comprehension in nonfiction books?
I am a high school sophomore, and I am strongly interested in history and religions, so I have the urge to read long and technical nonfiction books regarding them. (For example large textbooks about Roman history and such) But what always happens is…
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Reading comprehension questions
I have some reading comprehension questions and don't know how to solve them.
The passage:
The kids are hanging out. I pass small bands of students, on my way to work these mornings. They have become a familiar part of the summer landscape.
These…
