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    Hannah's answer is correct. If you want to study more, this is the question form of a pseudo-cleft sentence. An equivalent answer is: " (I think the importance) (is) (that it deepens readers' attention to and understanding of the story.)" If you want to learn more about cleft sentences, I have a bunch of different lessons that explore them. Please check my profile!
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    March 25, 2018
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    It's a problem of nuance and tone. Yours is a friendly and honest question. His is an interrogation or angry frustrated monologue or something.


    ねえ、ブラクスカイはどこ？ (Hey, where's Black Sky?)


    ブラクスカイはどこなんだ？(Where the hell is Black Sky?)



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    'None' is the correct answer. When we give short answers in English, we must show polarity. This is different from many east asian languages. So be careful when translating.


    How much meat do you eat?

        A1: None. (= I don't eat meat)

        A2: I don't eat any. (= I don't eat meat)


    You like meat, don't you?

        A1: Yes, I do ( = I like it)

        A2: No, I don't ( = I don't like it)


    You don't like meat, do you?

        A1: Yes, I do (= I like it)

        A2: No, I don't (= I don't like it)


    If any of these answers are a surprise, you should think about studying verb phrase ellipsis with me!

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    You should first check if your office culture requires an email salutation. Many office cultures do not. If you do need a salutation, then it is better to give a clear indication of who the email applies to. For example, if everyone you are mass-mailing is in the same department or position, you could say, "Dear Marketing Department" or "Dear Marketing Management". If you cannot clearly indicate who the mail is intended for, then the default is "Dear All" or "Dear Colleagues." This is only a formality and some office cultures prefer a more casual salutation. But if you don't know, just do it and then see how your other office workers reply. If their salutation is different, copy it. If they don't have a salutation, you do not need to include one next time.
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    March 25, 2018
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    Alternative (cleft sentence preserved): The primary cause of death for wild animals is human activity.
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    September 17, 2017
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    They are similar, but let's look at the differences. "Kick around" means to consider, but only offhandedly or casually. E.g. We were kicking around the idea of changing meeting room 2 into an office, but never went anywhere with it. "Think over" means to consider, but only by yourself. E.g. Please think over the two treatment options and contact me as soon as possible with your decision. "Talk over" means to consider, but only together. E.g. The wife and I talked over having kids already and just aren't ready to commit yet. In the above examples, I think it's pretty unnatural to swap in any of the other choices. Even where it's maybe possible, I don't think it's as good a choice.
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    September 17, 2017
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