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  2. In addition to its main sense i.e. to put yourself in a flat or horizontal position so that you are not standing or sitting, it also means to exist or to be found that is the right sense needed in the sentence. So it's wrong to say that the reason lays in the facts. Instead, it's right to say that the reason lies in the facts.

  3. Using Simple Present Tense for general truth in the past

    ell.stackexchange.com/questions/149691

    So one of the functions of simple present tense is to state general truths. Like, "The sun rises from the east," or "Bikes have two tires," or the most simple thing like, "That is a book." Okay, my question is, aren't events that happened in the past are also general truths? I mean they're already happened so we can see them as facts.

  4. For "facts" there is no need to make this emphasis, as the fact isn't going to change, so. Mona said that London is the biggest city. Mona said that London was the biggest city. would mean the same. Perhaps the second could be used if you want to doubt Mona's report. Mona said that LA was the biggest city in the USA, but I'm sure that New York ...

  5. the comfort of opinion and the discomfort of thought

    ell.stackexchange.com/questions/55173/the-comfort-of...

    For the great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie—deliberate, contrived, and dishonest—but the myth—persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic. Too often we hold fast to the cliches of our forebears. We subject all facts to a prefabricated set of interpretations. We enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.

  6. Did you know...? Where does the question mark go?

    ell.stackexchange.com/questions/46912

    More preferences. I appreciate all the responses. I was copy checking so I couldn't change what was there (to remove the question and make it a statement), so, I went with: Did you know...? and then listed all the facts as a list underneath (as suggested by Tetsujin). Thank you. –

  7. adjectives - Is there a word for a person who believes what they...

    ell.stackexchange.com/questions/124978/is-there-a-word-for...

    Ignorant is a choice word for me. If you say, "You are ignorant." Or, "You are ignorant to the truth." These mean essentially the same thing as stubborn however, a little more in line with ignoring facts.

  8. "given that", "if", "providing that", or "assuming"?

    ell.stackexchange.com/questions/34618/given-that-if...

    "Given that" is a phrase most often used in academia, universities, schools, etc, especially mathematics and physics exercises. It denotes actual evidence or facts provided to the reader or listener. Ex. "Given that the acceleration of gravity is equal to 9.8 meters per second squared..." This is not an assumption.

  9. What is the difference between 'attest' and 'attest to'?

    ell.stackexchange.com/questions/110198

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  10. phrase usage - "in more details" or "in detail" - English...

    ell.stackexchange.com/questions/93460/in-more-details-or...

    In response, a person could list and completely describe the features/items/facts he or she considers important. The meaning of the phrase "in detail" is similar to the definition of the adjective "detailed", used to mean a very specific/complete way. Example: "The features of the car are listed "in detail" on the next page." is very similar to

  11. The topic of telepathy is not very suitable for a science class, whose focuses should consist of empirical knowledge and established facts. The following would be acceptable to more people: The topic of telepathy is not very suitable for a science class, whose focus should be limited to empirical knowledge and established facts.