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Grammar usage guide and real-world examples

The Simpsons can be as thoughtful as a furrow-browed Bill Moyers pontification - yet infinitely more amusing".

Describing Medicare as fee-for-service insurance is about as thoughtful as describing a horse as "an animal that has four legs," a characteristic shared by many other animals.

"In an age of immediate communication, there is nothing quite as thoughtful as receiving a handwritten note, particularly one sent on classic personalized stationery," said Pippa Vosper, the fashion editor of Harper's Bazaar U.K., who described herself as old-fashioned at heart and a collector of stationery.

Both men have undeniable presence: Esposito's upright posture reflects his longtime yoga practice, and a conversation with him reveals a mind as alert and as thoughtful as that of Fring, a criminal mastermind who hid in plain sight as the manager of a chain of fast-food restaurants.

He's a lucky duck to work for a manager as thoughtful as you.

But oh, what strengths this playful comedy has, especially in a staging as thoughtful as the one provided here by Michael Spierman, the Bronx Opera's artistic director, and Benjamin Spierman, his son and the stage director.

That confidence, expressed in a mere 27 outfits, all of them as thoughtful as they were tempting, was exhilarating.

A good rule of thumb: Make it as thoughtful as you can!

It's a real delight that a writer of 20 years' standing – and one as thoughtful as Paul – should finally break out in the UK.

While the ability to dock the iPad in either orientation is arguably useful, it makes for a design that isn't as clean or as thoughtful as Apple is (usually) known for.

For example, some people might be very uncomfortable discussing issues that they feel touch on them personally, such as weight, lack of having a degree or qualifications, lack of having a steady date, etc. Try to be as thoughtful as possible even though you don't really know them yet.