Which of the following sentences uses the best close-up words?
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If the following is true, I'd say, "Sara is majoring in French and German." or "Sara is studying for a Bachelor of (Arts/Science - whichever) in French and German." Otherwise, I'd just say, "Sara is pursuing a degree, and studying French and German."
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Empezar and comenzar are the most common/useful, although there are also others for specific situations (for example, estallar = to start (a war)).  If you can give us a sentence we cna help you more.\n\nRemember that these are the infinitives and most likely need to be conjugated to fit your context.
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1. Don't Know\n2. Lois \n3. Lois
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Grammatically, they're both correct.\n\nIf you're using this sentence in some kind of composition, your biggest problem is that the sentence has an inconsistent tone. The middle of the sentence has the sophisticated "atypical dialects," while the beginning and end are much more conversational and less descriptive.\n\nBut if you're asking me to pick, I would say the second.
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Close proximity (kind of a hyperbolic phrase, but makes me laugh when I see it )\n\nhttp://www.fun-with-words.com/redundant_phrases.html\n\nPleonasms is the specific definition.
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"fromage"\n\n- that's why it's better to say "cheese" when posing for camera!
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1. near\n2. During\n3. at
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You want to describe the phrase?\n\nOr do you want an equivalent of your long-winded (that describes it) phrase in a single adjective?\n\nPrecambrian or Precambrianic...   ?
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i'm an english geek - i have lots of fave words\n\nslobber-cloth (the one you use to clean your dog's face)\n\nflibbertygibbet\n\nloquacious\n\npernickety\n\nglobulous\n\nmellifluousness\n\nincandescent\n\negregious\n\nperspicacious\n\nand others but that's all i can think of for now.
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They all already ARE grammatically correct... they just sound a bit formal.\n\nOther ways to write the sentences:\n\n1. He doesn't think piano lessons in the garden are unusual anymore.\n\n2. His love of singing and dancing helps him make connection with his friends.\n\n3. Everyone was surprised when the animals to react violently to the treatment.\n\n4.  No one is surprised in today's time to see them playing with their archenemies.
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vivid\ncohesive\noriginal\nconcise\n\nUm, are we talking about describing the paragraph itself, or words to use in writing the paragraph?\n\nIf you need the words to WRITE the paragraph -\n\nhttp://thesaurus.reference.com/
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Not bad.  I prefer this one:\n\nKnock knock.\nWho's there?\nThe interupting cow.\nThe interupt...\nMOO!\n\nI always follow that one with this one:\nKnock knock.\nWho's there?\nThe confused cow.\nThe confus...\nQUACK!
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:) happy \n :( sad \n ;) winking \n :D big grin \n ;;) batting eyelashes \n >:D< big hug \n :-/ confused \n :x love struck \n :"> blushing \n :P tongue \n :-* kiss \n =(( broken heart \n :-O surprise \n X( angry \n :> smug \n B-) cool \n :-S worried \n #:-S whew! \n >:) devil \n :(( crying \n :)) laughing \n :| straight face \n /:) raised eyebrow \n =)) rolling on the floor \n O:) angel \n :-B nerd \n =; talk to the hand \n :-c call me - New! \n :)] on the phone - New! \n ~X( at wits' end - New! \n :-h wave - New! \n :-t time out - New! \n 8-> daydreaming - New! \n I-| sleepy \n 8-| rolling eyes \n L-) loser \n :-& sick \n :-$ don't tell anyone \n [-( not talking \n :O) clown \n 8-} silly \n <:-P party \n (:| yawn \n =P~ drooling \n :-? thinking \n #-o d'oh \n =D> applause \n :-SS nailbiting \n @-) hypnotized \n :^o liar \n :-w waiting \n :-< sigh \n >:P phbbbbt \n <):) cowboy\n:-?? I don't know - New! \n %-( not listening - New! \n :@) pig \n 3:-O cow \n :(|) monkey \n ~:> chicken \n @};- rose \n %%- good luck \n **== flag \n (~~) pumpkin \n ~O) coffee \n *-:) idea \n 8-X skull \n =:) bug \n >-) alien \n :-L frustrated \n [-O< praying \n $-) money eyes \n :-" whistling \n b-( feeling beat up \n :)>- peace sign \n [-X shame on you \n &#92;:D/ dancing \n >:/ bring it on \n ;)) hee hee \n :-@ chatterbox \n ^:)^ not worthy \n :-j oh go on \n (*) star \n o-> hiro \n o=> billy \n o-+ april \n (%) yin yang
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b) is closer. But better if it reads :-\nalways think twice before acting or think twice before acting
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laugh out loud,used to end a sentenace,ease out situations.\nORIGION :sms lingo
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Skills still spill shrill swills.\n\nIt doesn't make all that much sense, but it's a correct sentence.  You can rearrange it a bit and add in sill and shill, as in: 'sills still spill shrill swills' or 'still, shills swill shrill spills' etc., but I like the first one best.
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inchoate\n\nNot sure if it is my favorite, but I think it's worth ten dollars. You?\n\nOnly used it in conversation once.\n\nlol, I like "cogitate," too. :-))\n\ncrepuscular.\n\ntenebrous.\n\nIf the two immediately above are not shown in a dictionary, I will not buy it :-)) I love real books :-))\n\nMy favorite might be "elucidate." Sounds so much better than "hunh??"\n\n..........\n\nusufruct: Not me, and I've read (perused?) :-)) all sorts of books.....