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No comma.In this article we give a high-level overview of some technical developments in computational finance in the period 1990—2020
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In this article, we give a high-level overview of some technical developments in computational finance in the period 1990—2020
which one???
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"Here" is ambiguous. The issue is, it is a noun, adverb or locative preposition?No comma.In this article we give a high-level overview of some technical developments in computational finance in the period 1990—2020
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In this article, we give a high-level overview of some technical developments in computational finance in the period 1990—2020
which one???
"In this article" is unambiguous.
They sought it with thimbles, they sought it with care; They pursued it with forks and hope; They threatened its life with a railway-share; They charmed it with smiles and soap.
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I like it.This article provides a high-level…
They sought it with thimbles, they sought it with care; They pursued it with forks and hope; They threatened its life with a railway-share; They charmed it with smiles and soap.
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I like it.This article provides a high-level…
I thought C++ guys were rather low-level.
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I have to keep it to 1500 words; can you imagine?I like it.This article provides a high-level…
I thought C++ guys were rather low-level.
They sought it with thimbles, they sought it with care; They pursued it with forks and hope; They threatened its life with a railway-share; They charmed it with smiles and soap.
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Is it correct to say "travel cheaper"? Or should it be "travel more cheaply"? Or is it too anal retentive? Anally retentive?
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Is it correct to say "travel cheaper"? Or should it be "travel more cheaply"? Or is it too anal retentive? Anally retentive?
Are you trying to tell us something?
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That's a genuine question. BTW, I reached the level in my Norwegian course, where I make grammar errors translating to English. Buffer overflow 
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travel cheaper
run faster
party harder
all sound fine to me ...
run faster
party harder
all sound fine to me ...
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“TRY AGAIN. FAIL AGAIN. FAIL BETTER.”
S. Beckett
S. Beckett
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cheaper is an adjective, not an adverb.
travel more cheaply
Exhibit 1, your Honour
https://forum.wordreference.com/threads ... y.3422011/
travel more cheaply
Exhibit 1, your Honour
https://forum.wordreference.com/threads ... y.3422011/
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Thanks. Or "cheaplier" to say it simplier! ;-P