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Yet what it fails to acknowledge is the degree to which many alleged options are becoming less optional.
Related: How a law degree could launch your career in politics For Samuel Feldman, a second-year law student at the London School of Economics, studying public international law as an optional module has helped him build useful contacts with experts in international law – from professors to practitioners.
For years I worked at the BBC, making and presenting business programmes for TV and radio, and I was always asking "where are all the women?" The majority of interviewees are of the suit and tie variety: male, pale, stale (hair optional).
lemon, dash of water Porridge 1 cup porridge oats, 2 cups water or milk (or a mixture of the two), pinch of salt or brown sugar, 1 tbsp acacia or runny honey (optional ) Make the apple purée by slicing the apples into a small saucepan and adding the lemon juice and a dash of water.
Homemade or not, I don't think frying the cheese is as optional as Toombs suggests – given that, in his words, it makes the paneer "melt in your mouth crispy on the outside and nice and warm in the centre", why wouldn't you?
This has done little to mollify observers angry at a business that seems to treat tax as an optional inconvenience, and whose first response to the negative publicity was cut paid lunchbreaks, maternity benefits and sick leave from its already low-paid workforce.
The optional nature of the card isn't made explicit in Forrest's review, which calls for it to be implemented for all Australians on welfare, apart from those who get the aged or veterans pension.
The wordiness of Lincoln is hardly optional , as Tony Kushner's screenplay concentrates on the manoeuvring to get the Thirteenth Amendment, abolishing slavery, passed before the Confederate army surrendered – thereby killing the support of those who favoured the measure only as a way of ending the war.
The personal information posted on your profile isn't very personal - every field is optional , and you can be as vague as you like (e.g. Location could be "UK" rather than "King's Cross, London").
"Jérémy Mathieu will sign a contract with FC Barcelona for the next four seasons, plus an optional season more.
(Makes 1 tray) 250g butter 300g walnut pieces 125g ground almonds 75g pistachio kernels, slivered Zest of 1 orange Generous pinch of salt (optional ) 1tsp ground cardamom 12 sheets of filo pastry (2 x 270g packets) 250g granulated or caster sugar Juice of 1/2 lemon 1 tbsp orange-blossom water (or to taste) Melt the butter.
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The word "optional" primarily functions as an adjective . According to Ludwig AI, it modifies nouns to indicate that something is not compulsory or is left to personal choice. Examples show it describing modules, features, and requirements.
Expression frequency: Very common
