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Feb 16, 2010 · You can be exposed to rough winds, exposed to new ideas in art, exposed to the smell of the sea. If you were exposed to new medical technologies, it would mean you were in a position (say, working in a hospital) where you had no choice: the new technologies were all around you, and you got to see them every day. It's not the same as being in a ...
Apr 26, 2017 · Does "be exposed to" meaning "to experience", "to learn by means of listening, reading, etc" sound natural/correct in the examples (talking about learning a second language) I made below? a. Learning a second language depends on how much you're exposed to it. b. The more you're exposed to English, the more you'll learn
Jul 13, 2016 · Does "exposed to the elements" refer to "exposed to bad weather"? Thanks in advance ************ bleak ADJECTIVE lacking vegetationand exposed to the elements:a bleak and barren moor -Oxford dictionary online Source
Sep 29, 2015 · A user asks about the correctness and alternatives of using "same below" or "the same below" in scientific essays. Other users reply with their opinions and suggestions, but none seem to agree on a standard or common way of expressing this meaning in English.
Oct 17, 2006 · Those of us more exposed to US culture - either comic strips or IT manuals - have come to understand the US #, and it also seems to pass without comment in this forum. Click to expand... Maybe because at least In Europe but I assume it is the case worldwide now that you use the # symbol when you have to enter a number on your mobile.
Jul 10, 2009 · I am not a native speaker, but been exposed to British English quite a bit over my life and I just feel exactly what entangledbank means above, that 'fruits' emphasises the different kinds (as in fishes). Using the definite article sounds bizarre to my ears, but as I said I am not a native speaker, strictly speaking.
Feb 18, 2012 · I've been watching English police dramas lately. The Detective Chief Inspector (DCI) heads up a team of inspectors, sergeants and constables. Sometimes they call him "sir", sometimes "guv". I saw one show where the female DCI was called "guv". In the one I'm watching now a new member of the...
Jun 3, 2012 · A discussion thread about the pronunciation of "isn't" and "wasn't" with /d/ instead of /z/ in English. Users share their opinions, experiences and examples of this habit, mostly associated with the South of the US and the Southwest of England.
Nov 15, 2016 · Learn how to use the prepositions with, by and about in the expression I'm confused with/by/about something. See examples, explanations and tips from native speakers and moderators.
Feb 24, 2010 · A discussion thread about the difference between IN and FROM in the expression "my point of view". Native speakers of English agree that IN is not idiomatic and prefer FROM or other alternatives.
