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    This is a form of over politeness that English people sometimes fall into. It's not common, but you do sometimes hear it. People who use this phasing do so in the (false) presumption of a rejection, as not to proposition the person being asked. So the rejection of the offer would be a positive response 'Yes that is correct', as they are being asked if they DON'T want something. This construction of a question this way would normally be rhetorical, it's a form of politeness not a real question, as the presumption is that can or will do what is being requested, but you are both pretending due to cultural politeness that this is not actually the case. eg. Speaking to a stranger - "excuse me, you couldn't pass me that menu over, please? The alternative eg. Speaking to a stranger - "excuse me, could pass me that menu over, please? Could possibly be seen as rather presumptuous, and rude. (How dare they ask me to do something? How Rude). Where as in the first instance we are assuming they can't and it's their choice to fulfil the request. It's stupid, and rhetorical - but English people are like that sometimes.
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    September 21, 2017
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    It's always difficult without more context, but I'd write. Spray this pure and refreshing floral water onto face, body or into the surrounding air when required
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    September 21, 2017
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    You would normally say, an alarm has gone off (past tense) An alarm is going off (present) An alarm will go off (future) The world 'Alarm' is enough it denotes not only the instrument emitting the signal but also the signal itself.
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    September 20, 2017
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    In one way they all mean the same thing, the removal or alteration of a material to make a mark. The word choice will depend on the technique being used to make the marks. In carving you would normally use a knife or a sharp edge to gouge or cut out pieces, you would carve wood for example. In engraving you would use a thin rotating metal bit to cut out the material, it can produce very intricate marks. You would engrave your name in metal for example Embossing uses a press system, where two plates, normally metal, would put a material under pressure creating an image. You would emboss paper, leather or even thin metal for example. It provides a simple way to reproduce the same image.
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    September 14, 2017
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    Hm, it's always an issue, isn't it, how the first idea of the job gets transformed, often NEGLECTING the original need. - - The writer is stating that they have encountered the issue where the first idea that comes out is the one that gets accepted. This selection and further development of the first idea is often detriment to solving the actual problem. Colloquially - So they work on the first idea that pops up , and forget what problem they were trying to solve in the first place. I've 'SAT ON' plenty of interview panels here -- I've 'participated' in many interview panels
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    March 8, 2017
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    In British English - 'May I have' is correct. (obviously followed by a 'Please') May I have a glass of water please? 'Can I get' is more an informal American term, and can come across in the UK as rather impolite, depending on it's usage.
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    March 8, 2017
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    They both make sense, and you could use both without issue. Although I personally would say - I prefer summer to winter - it flows better.
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    March 8, 2017
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    As everyone else has said, 'there are no flowers on the table' would be the better phrase. Just to put a finer point on this question, the only time I would prefer the use of 'there aren't flowers on the table' would be in a negative response the the statement 'There are flowers on the table'. The reason being is that you mirror the word 'are' in the first statement to link the two statements together, making it clear you are providing a response to that statement.
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    November 25, 2016
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    This is a tricky one, you could possibly use all three correctly, although the meaning would be slightly different. It's rainy again today - > It's continuing to be be rainy as it was on previous days before today Although it would be considered a non-formal form of English it's perfectly acceptable.
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    November 24, 2016
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    Violent sports

    Banning violent sports is a highly debated topic in today's society. I think violent sports should be banned.
    Firstly, violent sports such as boxing teach kids to use their fists instead of their words; children watch them on TV and see this as a pattern of behaviour. Secondly, people get seriously injured doing sports. Lastly, sport is an activity for pleasure and relaxing, not for hurting each other.
    However, some people think violent sports shouldn't be banned. They say that a lot of people love violent sports and violent sport is a successful sports career.
    But it's not like that. Violent sports are not as loved and attractive as they once were, for example compared to ten years ago, they now attract less and less revenue. There is no valid reason for not banning them.
    Of course, there is no wrong or right opinion, but from my point of view, they should be banned


    Beautifully written. I tried to correct the grammar only, while avoiding wholesale changes to text. - Hope this helps

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    November 23, 2016
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