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    Devagya Sharma
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    none of them are wrong as among people is used in places where we are talking of more than two people eg; this matter should remain among the people of this town and between people is used when we are talking only for two people eg; the case was only been discussed between people like us  

    none of them are wrong as among people is used in places where we are talking of more than two people

    eg; this matter should remain among the people of this town

    and between people is used when we are talking only for two people

    eg; the case was only been discussed between people like us

     

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    Here is the simple rule for making comparative and superlative degrees of adjectives. 1 syllable adjective + -er Honey is sweeter than sugar 2 syllables more + adjective Kashmir is more beautiful than Jammu 2 syllables ending in -y drop -y from adjective +-ier I am happier than him. So, we  use fresRead more

    Here is the simple rule for making comparative and superlative degrees of adjectives.

    1 syllable adjective + -er Honey is sweeter than sugar
    2 syllables more + adjective Kashmir is more beautiful than Jammu
    2 syllables ending in -y drop -y from adjective +-ier I am happier than him.

    So, we  use fresher instead of more fresh because fresh is a single syllable adjective. e.g. The air is fresher here than in Delhi.

    However, in some cases, we use more with fresh. e.g. The beans are more fresh and tasty than ladyfingers. Here more fresh seems to be appropriate because we are using two adjectives.

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    Poonam Sharma literarian

    Sentiment means "opinion" or "thought". So, sharing the same sentiments means that one agrees with the opinions of other and also believes the same. e.g. If someone says that democracy is the worst type of government and I also believe the same then I am sharing the same sentiment. Here is another eRead more

    Sentiment means “opinion” or “thought”. So, sharing the same sentiments means that one agrees with the opinions of other and also believes the same. e.g. If someone says that democracy is the worst type of government and I also believe the same then I am sharing the same sentiment.

    Here is another example:

    “Most of the people here share the same sentiment, the same historical mistrust of the state”.

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    Go break some eggs - meaning - Some time to complete the task one has to go to some unpleasant things.  One can say t- You cannot make an omelet without breaking eggs.    

    Go break some eggs – meaning – Some time to complete the task one has to go to some unpleasant things.  One can say t- You cannot make an omelet without breaking eggs.

     

     

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    In 1-syllabled adjectives, we use -er in the end for comparative degree. Cool is a 1-syllabled adjective. So, we use cooler when comparing to another thing. e.g. the weather is cooler than yesterday. However in certain situations, we use more with cool. e.g. She is more cool, patient and sweet thanRead more

    In 1-syllabled adjectives, we use -er in the end for comparative degree. Cool is a 1-syllabled adjective. So, we use cooler when comparing to another thing. e.g. the weather is cooler than yesterday.

    However in certain situations, we use more with cool. e.g. She is more cool, patient and sweet than her friend. Here we have three adjectives, so more cool looks appropriate rather than cooler.

    Refer to this page to understand the basics of degrees.

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    Poonam Sharma literarian

    In a two syllabled adjective which ends in -y, we use -ier in the end for comparative degrees. So, happier is usually used for comparing two things. e.g. Poonam is happier than her friend. However there is nothing wrong with using more happy instead of happier because, in two syllabled adjectives, wRead more

    In a two syllabled adjective which ends in -y, we use -ier in the end for comparative degrees. So, happier is usually used for comparing two things. e.g. Poonam is happier than her friend.

    However there is nothing wrong with using more happy instead of happier because, in two syllabled adjectives, we can use more. e.g. I will be more than happy to assist you.

    Refer to this page to understand the basics of degrees of adjectives.

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    In English, both the phrases "in what year" and "in which year" are correct. However their use depends on the situation. "In which year" The word which is used for specific thing. e.g. if I have to choose from a number of shoes, I will say, "Which shoes should I wear". Similarly, we want to go for aRead more

    In English, both the phrases “in what year” and “in which year” are correct. However their use depends on the situation.

    “In which year”

    The word which is used for specific thing. e.g. if I have to choose from a number of shoes, I will say, “Which shoes should I wear”.

    Similarly, we want to go for a picnic, we will ask, “Which place should we visit”.

    Hence the phrase “in which year” can be used when we have to choose from specific number of years. E.g. “in which year America got independence?” or;

    “In which year, you got the job?”

    “In What Year”

    We use “what” for general queries. In other words, the word “what” is used when we don’t have something specific in our minds.

    E.g. “what are your plans for today”

    Hence the phrase “in what year” is used for something which is not specific and the outcome will be from out of all the possible years.

    E.g. “in what year Renaissance began?”

     

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