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Grammar and Linguistics > make a brief parenthesis?
make a brief parenthesis?
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peiolei
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make a brief parenthesis?
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hi, everyone. I was wondering if the expression "make a brief parenthesis" is correct. In Spanish we have "hacer un breve par�ntesis", but I �m not sure if the literal translation is correct. I have looked it up in two dictionaries but that expression does not appear.
Thanks in advance and have a nice week,
Paola |
22 Mar 2010
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Vernica
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�make a break? or to make a little break. Ithink that parenthese is more used to indicate a linguistic sign. I hope It will be useful
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22 Mar 2010
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yanogator
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Peiolei,
If you are talking about a pause in the work, it would be "to take a little break". "Hacer" is usually translated "make" or "do", but sometimes in expressions it is different. In English, a parenthesis is only this ( or this ).
Bruce |
22 Mar 2010
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peiolei
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Thanks to both of you. But is the expression "take a little break" formal? It is for a paper, so I �m using formal English.
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22 Mar 2010
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lovemykids
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I suggest �a brief pause � or �to pause for a moment � which are more formal  |
22 Mar 2010
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aliciapc
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Here �s a list of synonyms for you to check
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22 Mar 2010
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