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Dear native English speakers,
I have some questions about English. Would someone help me?
Question : In each pair, does (b) have the same meaning as (a)?
1 (a) I wish I could speak English more fluently.
(b) I wish I spoke English more fluently.
2 (a) I am good at math/maths.
(b) I am good in math/maths.
3 (a) He rarely comes here.
(b) He hardly comes here.
4 (a) To me, biology is more interesting than physics.
(b) To me, physics is less interesting than biology.
5 (a) His attitude is far from polite.
(b) His attitude is anything but polite.
Thanks in advance.
Hirashin
I have some questions about English. Would someone help me?
Question : In each pair, does (b) have the same meaning as (a)?
1 (a) I wish I could speak English more fluently.
(b) I wish I spoke English more fluently.
2 (a) I am good at math/maths.
(b) I am good in math/maths.
3 (a) He rarely comes here.
(b) He hardly comes here.
4 (a) To me, biology is more interesting than physics.
(b) To me, physics is less interesting than biology.
5 (a) His attitude is far from polite.
(b) His attitude is anything but polite.
Thanks in advance.
Hirashin