word choice - "Expectations of" vs. "expectations for" - English ...
网页2016年7月2日 — So, "I had to reevaluate my expectations of college." sounds wrong English or a person suffering from literary malnutrition and may even communicate bad knowledge as the implicit message. However, "I had to reevaluate my expectations of studying in a college." "I had to reevaluate my expectations of attending college." makes instant ...
A word to express 'to temper expectations' or 'to buffer something'
网页I'm trying to figure out a word that expresses the idea of "tempering expectations" or "buffering" something. I've heard the word in the past, but I really can't figure out what it is, so I'm hoping the hivemind would know. I think it starts with a b, but I …
Usage of "expect to" and "expectation to/of"
网页2015年4月20日 — But "expectation" has different requirements: it may take a direct object only if that is a "that" clause ("His expectation that I would come"; any other object must be expressed in a PP (prepositional phrase) introduced by "of": "my expectation of winning").
word choice - "Expectations from" vs "Expectations for" - English ...
网页2018年7月24日 — In this context, "from" would suggest that the act of travelling is the source of or has produced the good expectations. As you note, an "expectation" relates to a future event, so the first sentence would only make sense if the travelling has already occurred and the expectations therefore relate to something else that's going to happen.
"Your and my [something]" vs "Yours and my..."
网页Your native language and my native language have co-existed for hundreds of years. Your native language and mine have co-existed for hundreds of years. Yours and my native language have co-existed for hundreds of years. Yours and mine have co-existed for hundreds of years. While case 3 sounds a bit odd, it's grammatically correct.
What's a more professional term than 'blow your mind'?
网页2011年6月10日 — The experience opened my eyes to ... [X] where [X] might be "a whole new way of looking at the world" or some other expression indicating the domain in which the epiphany happened. Speaking of which, epiphany is a good word itself to describe that state. It means . a moment of sudden revelation or insight. [NOAD]
word choice - not living up to expectations - English Language
网页2014年9月13日 — I am looking for a single, or multiple term(s) conveying something not living up to expectations. Like in the sense of a new system is advertised as doing everything you need for a process at work; but, once you start using it, you discover it …
'betrayal' of expectations - English Language & Usage Stack …
网页2014年4月16日 — The "expectations" are taking the place of "promise" in the definition and so the phrase "betrayal of expectations" would mean something akin to "acting in way we did not expect" or "acting against expectations." Your example sentence as a whole sounds a little strange to me but the phrase "betrayal of expectations" is perfectly acceptable.
What does "above and beyond" mean and how is it used in a …
网页2014年12月14日 — To my American ears, "Above and Beyond" is not the sum of the individual definitions. It is an idiom that means exceeding expectations. I would find it puzzling if it were used to mean 'in addition'.
Words to describe something that does not reach your …
网页The point is that is very very unlikely that anybody will ever find this question by searching for it (what would you look for). You could write: "What words would you use to describe something that does not at all reach the expectations you have for it?" You can then, if you wish, add the example of the park, maybe add another one or two examples.