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- noun Plural form of
talk . - noun plurale tantum Meetings to discuss a particular matter.
- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
talk .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a discussion intended to produce an agreement
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_She talks FOOLISH_, is wrong, because here the word to be modified is _talks_, and since _talks_ is a verb, the adverb _foolishly_ should be used.
Practical Grammar and Composition Thomas Wood
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The ballot enthusiast over here talks, and only _talks_, mind you! with the believer in the ballot over there; and so arrives at _his_ conclusions on the subject of secret voting -- and then, all these return to this "down-trodden," "aristocracy - ridden," "effete old kingdom," and prate about the glorious way in which their several theories work across the ocean -- not one of them having resided long enough beneath the stars and stripes to be able to judge of the truth of what they allege, as they are quite contented to take for gospel the hearsay with which they bolster up their own opinions!
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And the label talks about supporting bike charities!
BEN AND JERRY’S: PROGRESSIVE AT ONE LEVEL, PURE CAPITALIST AT ANOTHER » Sociological Images 2009
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The thread then times out and the save operation completes., that is the right KB article, even though the title talks about a stop error.
Site Home 2010
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A senior Japanese official directly involved with the term talks said there was still a price gap of about $20 between Japanese buyers and BHP.
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A senior Japanese official directly involved with the term talks said there was still a price gap of about $20 between Japanese buyers and BHP.
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In some cases, the effectiveness the label talks of will relate only to the adult egg-laying stage.
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This post has a picture of Huckabee and the title talks about Huckabee, yet your first line talks about
Hot Air » Top Picks 2009
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A senior Japanese official directly involved with the term talks said there was still a price gap of about $20 between Japanese buyers and BHP.
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A key issue expected to lead the talks is the economy, as the U.S. economic downturn has affected its neighbors.
Economy, security expected to lead North American summit 2009
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