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Marek

17:05

Can I change position of object in sentence ?

Damkerng T.

@Marek What do you mean?

It's always easier to consider a real, specific sentence.

Marek

Is it correct to say : Do you like a butter to eat ? or Do you like to eat a butter ?

Damkerng T.

Hmm... they're both correct; the latter sounds better to my ear; neither is particularly good, IMHO.

BTW, 'a butter' could sound odd.

Marek

What kind of clause would be best ?

Damkerng T.

For your intended meaning, if I guessed right, Would you like some butter? is more idiomatic.

Marek

17:14

Thank you.

Damkerng T.

You're welcome. ;-)

Damkerng T.

17:31

> amazon.com/Everything-Needed-Economics-Learned-Online/dp/…

Argh! Why is the one-box so long!

> Everything I Ever Needed to Know about Economics I Learned from Online Dating by Paul Oyer

An interesting title, eh?

> Conquering the dating market—from an economist’s point of view
After more than twenty years, economist Paul Oyer found himself back on the dating scene—but what a difference a few years made. Dating was now dominated by sites like Match.com, eHarmony, and OkCupid. But Oyer had a secret weapon: economics.

IͶΔ

@DamkerngT. Too long

Hullo @Marek, welcome to LO!

@bjb I wonder if you're lurking and reading stuff, or you just pop into this room to annoy @Hagu.

Colleen I'd appreciate it if you be more clear about what you perceive redundancy to be and what the linguistic definition is. I have only a single definition in mind and this confuses me. — IͶΔ 8 secs ago

@Snail shot that comment just for you. (づ｡◕‿‿◕｡)づ

Damkerng T.

17:48