Question 30

[toto1115]

Hello teachers, it is me again,

could anyone think of words (a little more formal ones ) to replace SUCK UP TO ??

like compliment??


And

"How could you think that of me?" what does i mean??



And

If I want to say that my doll has a hole on it, woulldn't it be appropraite to say "It is broken" ??

Thanks

[Rusty]

Hello teachers, it is me again,

could anyone think of words (a little more formal ones ) to replace SUCK UP TO ??

like compliment??

And

"How could you think that of me?" what does i mean??

And

If I want to say that my doll has a hole on it, woulldn't it be appropraite to say "It is broken" ??

Thanks Could anyone think of words (a little more formal ones ) to replace SUCK UP TO ??
like compliment??
(I think the word you are looking for is ingratiate. It is used reflexively and is followed by with or to.
Some examples from the Interent:
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The man was hoping to ingratiate himself with his wife by buying a bouquet of flowers and ...)

"How could you think that of me?" what does i mean??
(Let's say that Abe says something uncomplimentary about Bea.
Bea says, "How could you think that of me?"
Bea wants to know why Abe thinks that about her).

If I want to say that my doll has a hole on it, woulldn't it be appropraite to say "It is broken" ?? (Yes, that's fine).

[toto1115]

Rusty, thanks but how about

not a plastic doll, it is a doll whihc actually is made of fabrics and has cotton inside the body, can we still say it is borken ?

[Rusty]

Rusty, thanks but how about

not a plastic doll, it is a doll whihc actually is made of fabrics and has cotton inside the body, can we still say it is borken ? (No. What made the hole? You might say it is torn, it has a cigarette burn, it is frayed or worn, the seam is ripped, etc.)