Discussion Groups / English Usage / May 2008

Can you please look at the following sentence and see if it sounds ok
to you?
"At the first glance, his argument/statement sounds well-reasoned,
however, after careful thought, we can realize there still remain some

i want to consult you on the title of my classmate's MA thesis.could
you help me?
the title of the MA thesis is:
On Norris' Vision of Female

Is there a gen-X reader of AEU lurking about who can tell me what this
seemingly chic-lit generated word, bromance, means?
Joanne
definitely in the generation gap

Good morning everyone,
Do you often say "How long are you going to be?" meaning "How long will it
take you to get here?"
Correct me if I'm wrong but to my mind it looks quite colloquial, and I

I see a lot of occurrences of an English phrase pattern where a verb
(transitive?) is followed by a possesive pronoun and the word "way."
Some real examples are:
1. He couldn't act his way out of a paper bag.

I intended to go abroad.
I intended to have gone abroad.
I intended to go abroad, but my mother against it.
I intended to have gone abroad, but my mother was against it.

This struck me as a bit odd at first glance. Now, I've been looking at
it for too long and can't tell if it's right or wrong. What do others
think?
   A former defence adviser to the Hawke government says it is critical

"Clicker" is usually remote control nowadays.
Would you take it as meaning "snap-on lock" for a bag or a valise?
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Her male companion had meanwhile opened the ford [car] boot and was

I want a toy to play with
I want a toy which I can play with.
I want a toy with which to play.
I think all the above are correct. But how about these?

There are many pictures to see (*=worth seeing) in the gallery.
There are many pictures to be seen (*=that can be seen) in the
gallery.
That's what my grammar book says. Do they really have that shade of