English term
all-too-common
There is a phrase: "On the other hand, given the paucity of data, cardiologists feel the need to try whatever means exist at their disposal to prevent the need for cardiac transplantation, an all-too-common outcome in severely affected patients with myocarditis"
Does all-to-common mean "all" in this sentence?
| 5 +7 | unfortunately a frequent |
Ysabel812
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| 4 +7 | frequent |
d_vachliot (X)
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| 4 | happens to often |
Sara Senft
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Jun 24, 2008 12:00: Marie-Hélène Hayles changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
Jun 24, 2008 12:16: writeaway changed "Field (specific)" from "Medical (general)" to "General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters"
Jun 24, 2008 12:53: Steffen Walter changed "Term asked" from "all-to-common" to "all-too-common"
PRO (1): Ysabel812
Non-PRO (2): d_vachliot (X), Shera Lyn Parpia
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unfortunately a frequent
| thanks a lot, it was very helpful, as for misspelling in BdiL's comment, the sentence comes from a REAL American medical journal, and was said by a REAL American doctor |
frequent
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ricochu0311
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Thanks.
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Mark Nathan
: yes, but with the implication that this is a bad thing, e.g. "the all too common tendency of askers to not provide enough context"
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Sure.
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Enza Longo
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Thank you.
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Jack Doughty
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Thank you.
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Mónica Ameztoy de Andrada
36 mins
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Thank you, Monica.
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luskie
: way too common
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:-)
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Demi Ebrite
: all too frequent - as . . 'cardiac transplants are opted for frequently'
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Thank you.
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