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This, though easy to say, is hard to do.

Is the above sentence correct in style and good enough?

Regards,
HZ

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On Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 11:18:59 AM UTC, hongy...@gmail.com wrote:
> This, though easy to say, is hard to do.
>
> Is the above sentence correct in style and good enough?

Yes. There are lots of words that we have no difficulty uttering,
which describe actions we have great difficulty adhering to:

I'm going to be a better person from now on.
Because you're mine I'll walk the line.

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 by: Kerr-Mudd, John - Wed, 12 Jan 2022 11:35 UTC

On Wed, 12 Jan 2022 03:18:57 -0800 (PST)
"hongy...@gmail.com" <hongyi.zhao@gmail.com> wrote:

> This, though easy to say, is hard to do.
>
> Is the above sentence correct in style and good enough?
>

You're breaking up, but it's fine. Doesn't need any context.

--
Bah, and indeed Humbug.

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On Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 7:30:08 PM UTC+8, spains...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 11:18:59 AM UTC, hongy...@gmail.com wrote:
> > This, though easy to say, is hard to do.
> >
> > Is the above sentence correct in style and good enough?
> Yes. There are lots of words that we have no difficulty uttering,
> which describe actions we have great difficulty adhering to:
>
> I'm going to be a better person from now on.
> Because you're mine I'll walk the line.

I can't see any connection between what you said and my example.

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On Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 7:35:23 PM UTC+8, Kerr-Mudd, John wrote:
> On Wed, 12 Jan 2022 03:18:57 -0800 (PST)
> "hongy...@gmail.com" <hongy...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > This, though easy to say, is hard to do.
> >
> > Is the above sentence correct in style and good enough?
> >
> You're breaking up, but it's fine. Doesn't need any context.

What do you mean by saying "breaking up"?

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 by: Peter Moylan - Wed, 12 Jan 2022 11:50 UTC

On 22/01/12 10;30 PM, spains...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 11:18:59 AM UTC, hongy...@gmail.com wrote:
>> This, though easy to say, is hard to do.
>>
>> Is the above sentence correct in style and good enough?
>
> Yes. There are lots of words that we have no difficulty uttering,
> which describe actions we have great difficulty adhering to:
>
> I'm going to be a better person from now on.
> Because you're mine I'll walk the line.

I paid the fine, couldn't walk the line.

--
Peter Moylan Newcastle, NSW http://www.pmoylan.org

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On Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 11:46:45 AM UTC, hongy...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 7:30:08 PM UTC+8, spains...@gmail.com wrote:
> > On Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 11:18:59 AM UTC, hongy...@gmail.com wrote:
> > > This, though easy to say, is hard to do.
> > >
> > > Is the above sentence correct in style and good enough?
> > Yes. There are lots of words that we have no difficulty uttering,
> > which describe actions we have great difficulty adhering to:
> >
> > I'm going to be a better person from now on.
> > Because you're mine I'll walk the line.
> I can't see any connection between what you said and my example.

Your example seems to point towards something that is easy to promise?
Talk is cheap. We can all of us make promises that are impossible to keep.

What else did you have in mind that is "easy to say" but "hard to do"?

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 by: Kerr-Mudd, John - Wed, 12 Jan 2022 12:37 UTC

On Wed, 12 Jan 2022 03:47:16 -0800 (PST)
"hongy...@gmail.com" <hongyi.zhao@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 7:35:23 PM UTC+8, Kerr-Mudd, John wrote:
> > On Wed, 12 Jan 2022 03:18:57 -0800 (PST)
> > "hongy...@gmail.com" <hongy...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > This, though easy to say, is hard to do.
> > >
> > > Is the above sentence correct in style and good enough?
> > >
> > You're breaking up, but it's fine. Doesn't need any context.
>
> What do you mean by saying "breaking up"?

It's hard.

--
Bah, and indeed Humbug.

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 by: Tony Cooper - Wed, 12 Jan 2022 12:54 UTC

On Wed, 12 Jan 2022 03:47:16 -0800 (PST), "hongy...@gmail.com"
<hongyi.zhao@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 7:35:23 PM UTC+8, Kerr-Mudd, John wrote:
>> On Wed, 12 Jan 2022 03:18:57 -0800 (PST)
>> "hongy...@gmail.com" <hongy...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > This, though easy to say, is hard to do.
>> >
>> > Is the above sentence correct in style and good enough?
>> >
>> You're breaking up, but it's fine. Doesn't need any context.
>
>What do you mean by saying "breaking up"?

"Breaking up" is a term that describes ending a romantic relationship.

The Neil Sedaka song "Breaking Up is Hard To Do" is well-known to some
here.

Word play - replying using some word(s) in a post with a different
meaning or as a reference to something - is a common thing in a.u.e.

--

Tony Cooper Orlando Florida

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On Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 6:18:59 AM UTC-5, hongy...@gmail.com wrote:
> This, though easy to say, is hard to do.
>
> Is the above sentence correct in style and good enough?

Yes. What do you find problematic?

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On Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 9:37:33 PM UTC+8, Peter T. Daniels wrote:
> On Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 6:18:59 AM UTC-5, hongy...@gmail.com wrote:
> > This, though easy to say, is hard to do.
> >
> > Is the above sentence correct in style and good enough?
> Yes. What do you find problematic?

No, just not sure and want to further confirm.

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On Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 9:42:42 PM UTC+8, hongy...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 9:37:33 PM UTC+8, Peter T. Daniels wrote:
> > On Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 6:18:59 AM UTC-5, hongy...@gmail.com wrote:
> > > This, though easy to say, is hard to do.
> > >
> > > Is the above sentence correct in style and good enough?
> > Yes. What do you find problematic?
> No, just not sure and want to further confirm.

I should have expressed as follows:

No, just not sure and want to be further confirmed.

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 by: CDB - Wed, 12 Jan 2022 14:03 UTC

On 1/12/2022 6:47 AM, hongy...@gmail.com wrote:
> Kerr-Mudd, John wrote:
>> "hongy...@gmail.com" <hongy...@gmail.com> wrote:

>>> This, though easy to say, is hard to do.

>>> Is the above sentence correct in style and good enough?

>> You're breaking up, but it's fine. Doesn't need any context.

> What do you mean by saying "breaking up"?

K-MJ is joking about a comment made in another posting to this thread.
To make it more interesting, he has not included the phrase he was
joking about. Tony has explained that.

The sentence you asked about is acceptable; a clearer way of putting it
might be "This is easy to say, but hard to do."

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On Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 8:53:28 AM UTC-5, hongy...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 9:42:42 PM UTC+8, hongy...@gmail.com wrote:
> > On Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 9:37:33 PM UTC+8, Peter T. Daniels wrote:
> > > On Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 6:18:59 AM UTC-5, hongy...@gmail.com wrote:
> > > > This, though easy to say, is hard to do.
> > > >
> > > > Is the above sentence correct in style and good enough?
> > > Yes. What do you find problematic?
> > No, just not sure and want to further confirm.
> I should have expressed as follows:
>
> No, just not sure and want to be further confirmed.

"and want further confirmation"

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On Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 6:18:59 AM UTC-5, hongy...@gmail.com wrote:
> This, though easy to say, is hard to do.
>
> Is the above sentence correct in style and good enough?

Why would there be anything wrong?

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Le mercredi 12 janvier 2022 à 15:03:24 UTC+1, CDB a écrit :
> On 1/12/2022 6:47 AM, hongy...@gmail.com wrote:
> > Kerr-Mudd, John wrote:
> >> "hongy...@gmail.com" <hongy...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>> This, though easy to say, is hard to do.
>
> >>> Is the above sentence correct in style and good enough?
>
> >> You're breaking up, but it's fine. Doesn't need any context.
>
> > What do you mean by saying "breaking up"?
> K-MJ is joking about a comment made in another posting to this thread.
> To make it more interesting, he has not included the phrase he was
> joking about. Tony has explained that.
>
> The sentence you asked about is acceptable; a clearer way of putting it
> might be "This is easy to say, but hard to do."

And a more idiomatic one "(This is) easier said than done".

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 by: Snidely - Wed, 12 Jan 2022 23:24 UTC

Kerr-Mudd, John suggested that ...
> On Wed, 12 Jan 2022 03:18:57 -0800 (PST)
> "hongy...@gmail.com" <hongyi.zhao@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> This, though easy to say, is hard to do.
>>
>> Is the above sentence correct in style and good enough?
>>
>
> You're breaking up, but it's fine. Doesn't need any context.

But how about ...

"This is easy to say, but hard to do" ?

/dps "more common, less poetic"

--
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 by: Snidely - Wed, 12 Jan 2022 23:25 UTC

CDB is guilty of <srmn38$8be$1@gioia.aioe.org> as of 1/12/2022 6:03:19
AM
> On 1/12/2022 6:47 AM, hongy...@gmail.com wrote:
>> Kerr-Mudd, John wrote:
>>> "hongy...@gmail.com" <hongy...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>>> This, though easy to say, is hard to do.
>
>>>> Is the above sentence correct in style and good enough?
>
>>> You're breaking up, but it's fine. Doesn't need any context.
>
>> What do you mean by saying "breaking up"?
>
> K-MJ is joking about a comment made in another posting to this thread.
> To make it more interesting, he has not included the phrase he was
> joking about. Tony has explained that.
>
> The sentence you asked about is acceptable; a clearer way of putting it
> might be "This is easy to say, but hard to do."

I shudda sent my post earlier.

-d

--
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the questions -- old and new, good and bad -- this newest tool lets us
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 by: Ken Blake - Thu, 13 Jan 2022 00:08 UTC

On Wed, 12 Jan 2022 15:24:26 -0800, Snidely <snidely.too@gmail.com>
wrote:

>Kerr-Mudd, John suggested that ...
>> On Wed, 12 Jan 2022 03:18:57 -0800 (PST)
>> "hongy...@gmail.com" <hongyi.zhao@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> This, though easy to say, is hard to do.
>>>
>>> Is the above sentence correct in style and good enough?
>>>
>>
>> You're breaking up, but it's fine. Doesn't need any context.
>
>But how about ...
>
>"This is easy to say, but hard to do" ?

Yes. the original was OK, but your suggestion is better.

There are many other ways to say the same thing.

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 by: hongy...@gmail.com - Thu, 13 Jan 2022 01:35 UTC

On Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 7:25:56 AM UTC+8, Snidely wrote:
> CDB is guilty of <srmn38$8be$1...@gioia.aioe.org> as of 1/12/2022 6:03:19
> AM
> > On 1/12/2022 6:47 AM, hongy...@gmail.com wrote:
> >> Kerr-Mudd, John wrote:
> >>> "hongy...@gmail.com" <hongy...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >>>> This, though easy to say, is hard to do.
> >
> >>>> Is the above sentence correct in style and good enough?
> >
> >>> You're breaking up, but it's fine. Doesn't need any context.
> >
> >> What do you mean by saying "breaking up"?
> >
> > K-MJ is joking about a comment made in another posting to this thread.
> > To make it more interesting, he has not included the phrase he was
> > joking about. Tony has explained that.
> >
> > The sentence you asked about is acceptable; a clearer way of putting it
> > might be "This is easy to say, but hard to do."
> I shudda sent my post earlier.

What's "shudda"?

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 by: Sam Plusnet - Thu, 13 Jan 2022 02:05 UTC

On 13-Jan-22 0:08, Ken Blake wrote:
> On Wed, 12 Jan 2022 15:24:26 -0800, Snidely <snidely.too@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Kerr-Mudd, John suggested that ...
>>> On Wed, 12 Jan 2022 03:18:57 -0800 (PST)
>>> "hongy...@gmail.com" <hongyi.zhao@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> This, though easy to say, is hard to do.
>>>>
>>>> Is the above sentence correct in style and good enough?
>>>>
>>>
>>> You're breaking up, but it's fine. Doesn't need any context.
>>
>> But how about ...
>>
>> "This is easy to say, but hard to do" ?
>
> Yes. the original was OK, but your suggestion is better.
>
> There are many other ways to say the same thing.

"I want to go to
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch by public
transport."

"That's easy for you to say, but hard to do."

--
Sam Plusnet

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On Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 5:35:22 PM UTC-8, hongy...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 7:25:56 AM UTC+8, Snidely wrote:

> > I shudda sent my post earlier.
> What's "shudda"?

A common and (roughly) phonetic spelling of "should have".

bill

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On Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 6:06:06 PM UTC-8, Sam Plusnet wrote:
> On 13-Jan-22 0:08, Ken Blake wrote:
> > On Wed, 12 Jan 2022 15:24:26 -0800, Snidely <snide...@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Kerr-Mudd, John suggested that ...
> >>> On Wed, 12 Jan 2022 03:18:57 -0800 (PST)
> >>> "hongy...@gmail.com" <hongy...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> This, though easy to say, is hard to do.
> >>>>
> >>>> Is the above sentence correct in style and good enough?
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> You're breaking up, but it's fine. Doesn't need any context.
> >>
> >> But how about ...
> >>
> >> "This is easy to say, but hard to do" ?
> >
> > Yes. the original was OK, but your suggestion is better.
> >
> > There are many other ways to say the same thing.
> "I want to go to
> Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch by public
> transport."
>
> "That's easy for you to say, but hard to do."
>
I'd be tempted to try to get away with "That's easier done than said".

bill

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 by: Kerr-Mudd, John - Thu, 13 Jan 2022 10:15 UTC

On Wed, 12 Jan 2022 07:54:05 -0500
Tony Cooper <tonycooper214@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Wed, 12 Jan 2022 03:47:16 -0800 (PST), "hongy...@gmail.com"
> <hongyi.zhao@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >On Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 7:35:23 PM UTC+8, Kerr-Mudd, John wrote:
> >> On Wed, 12 Jan 2022 03:18:57 -0800 (PST)
> >> "hongy...@gmail.com" <hongy...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> > This, though easy to say, is hard to do.
> >> >
> >> > Is the above sentence correct in style and good enough?
> >> >
> >> You're breaking up, but it's fine. Doesn't need any context.
> >
> >What do you mean by saying "breaking up"?
>
> "Breaking up" is a term that describes ending a romantic relationship.
>
> The Neil Sedaka song "Breaking Up is Hard To Do" is well-known to some
> here.
>
> Word play - replying using some word(s) in a post with a different
> meaning or as a reference to something - is a common thing in a.u.e.
>

It's also a non-answer, as I weary of Hongy's out-of-context multiple choice questions.
> --
>
> Tony Cooper Orlando Florida

--
Bah, and indeed Humbug.

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 by: Kerr-Mudd, John - Thu, 13 Jan 2022 10:20 UTC

On Wed, 12 Jan 2022 05:53:26 -0800 (PST)
"hongy...@gmail.com" <hongyi.zhao@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 9:42:42 PM UTC+8, hongy...@gmail.com wrote:
> > On Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 9:37:33 PM UTC+8, Peter T. Daniels wrote:
> > > On Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 6:18:59 AM UTC-5, hongy...@gmail.com wrote:
> > > > This, though easy to say, is hard to do.
> > > >
> > > > Is the above sentence correct in style and good enough?
> > > Yes. What do you find problematic?
> > No, just not sure and want to further confirm.
>
> I should have expressed as follows:
>
> No, just not sure and want to be further confirmed.

Only Christians get Confirmed, AFAIK,BICWBW.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation

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