tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29527111.post116257477032481454..comments2023-09-20T12:24:39.576+02:00Comments on English learning blog.: The Convenience Society, or con for shortEmilio Casbashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00867419478052083800noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29527111.post-50211165370866756062008-11-11T21:31:00.000+01:002008-11-11T21:31:00.000+01:00Sorry, my email is klrick3@uky.eduSorry, my email is klrick3@uky.eduAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29527111.post-70335592079629501292008-11-11T21:27:00.000+01:002008-11-11T21:27:00.000+01:00Mr. Bryson,Would you mind terribly if I paraphrase...Mr. Bryson,<BR/><BR/>Would you mind terribly if I paraphrased your experience with modern conveniences in a research paper? It is only for a college course and to be turned into a professor. I won't use your name if you so wish.klrick3https://www.blogger.com/profile/06815595149736611112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29527111.post-25029782644935004862008-06-03T11:37:00.000+02:002008-06-03T11:37:00.000+02:00I think there is a mistake in the sentence "The th...I think there is a mistake in the sentence "The things that are supposed to speed up and simplify our lives more often than not have the opposite effect and I started wondering why this should be."<BR/>The 'not' there is unnecessary.<BR/><BR/>Also in the sentence above:"Americans have become so attached to the idea of convenience that they will put put with almost any inconvenience to achieve it." I believe it should be 'put up' and not 'put put'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com