There is nothing to be gained by timidly hiding behind vague insinuations. It means whenever someone presumes something against someone it should be challenged no matter how small or meaningless the charge.

The difference between right away&straight away? They both have the same meaning. To doing something without delay, or immeadiately. Right away is used by American English speakers. Striaght away is used by British English speakers. I hope this helps.

1. "Libbigail was led in early Friday morning and placed in the seat of honor" what is "a seat of honor"? 2. "He asked about the five million, and with no small amount of humor she told tales of good drugs and bad men." Answer 1- the seat of honor in this example means she is to be the center of attention. All eyes will be on her and everone will listen to every word she says very carefully. As long as she is being deposed on this seat, she will be the most important person in the courtroom. Answer 2-The phrase here is being stated as an opposite statement. It can be better understood to mean, she told her tales of good drugs and bad men with a great deal of homor. Simply put, she used a lot of humor. I hope this helps.

I've been very confused because I don't know how to pronounce the following phrase: I missed the bus. -ed the <-- how do you pronounce this? I think I pronounce both I miss the bus and I missed the bus of the same way First, to answer your question, we pronounce this with a "t" sound on the end. miss't. The "-ed" added to the end of a word can take on three sounds. ( id, d, or t ) However, we never pronounce it as "ed" or like the name Ed as in Edward. here are a few examples: asked=ask't played=play'd operated=operate'id I hope this helps

How can I make out the difference between zero conditional and first conditional? Conditionals are also known as "if clauses". They can be determined by looking at the probability that something will happen. Zero conditional has a 100% probabilty that if___________, then__________. will happen. Example: If you heat ice, then it will melt. First conditional has 50-95% probability something will happen. Example: If it rains, then I will cancel the picnic. But if it only rains for five minutes? Will I still cancel the picnic? Probably not. Therefore, in your example above the correct answer is Zero Conditional because if you buy 2 books you will, in fact, get the 3rd one free. 100% probability. I hope this helps.

Are self-respect and self-esteem the same things? and what about dignity? These three words are very similar. Could you show me the difference with example? Are self-respect and self-esteem the same? An individual with a healthy self-respect “likes” themselves -- even when encountering the inevitable failures in life. To esteem something is to “hold in high regard.” Self-respect and self-esteem are quite different. Self-esteem balances precariously upon a comparison with someone who’s always “a little better.” When we esteem someone or something, we face serious trouble if we do not measure up to those standards. Our esteem may ebb and flow, whereas a healthy self-respect (liking ourselves) is always grounded in what we are (and are not) -- not in what we can or cannot accomplish. Dignity is a term used in moral, ethical, and political discussions to signify that a being has an innate right to respect and ethical treatment. I hope this helps.

C. I cannot conclude this preface without lamenting that an early and untimely death should have prevented Persius from giving a more finished appearance to his works. (This does not mean the early and untimely death did not prevent Persius from giving a more finished appearance to his works, right ?) Form of present perfect has/have + past participle We use the Present Perfect to say that an action happened at an unspecified time before now. The exact time is not important. Also the word "should" is also used as the past tense for "shall" Should is not being used as a modal to give advise. Therefore the writer is lamenting the fact that Persius died before giving a more finished appearance to his works. I hope this helps.