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I’m Japanese and I can read Dickens’ works now, but with a great deal of effort. It can’t be helped, I’m willing to admit btw. I’m wondering how easily native English speakers can read his works. Is a …
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What does ‘living’ mean in the following text from The Hobbit by Tolkien, page 120: “These were not like those of the goblin-cities; they were smaller, less deep underground, and filled with a …
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An item for a cat to play with. I used the word clew from Collins and Merriam-Webster, but people don’t get it. a ball of thread, yarn, or twine a ball of thread, yarn, or cord Which word can be …
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I would like to know which structure is correct and why: A. Differences of opinion among political parties strengthen the health of democracies. B. The differences of opinion among political parties …
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I have learnt about the present perfect tense which uses the structure S(single) + has PP + since the time clause. However, when it comes to a reading lesson I have, there is a sentence on the page …
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(1) She scored high on the writing section of the English proficiency test. (2) She scored highly on the writing section of the English proficiency test. [Question] Which is correct in British English?…
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What is the correct expression in English? If various versions can be used, could you explain the usage differences and provide examples? Thanks: Difference of opinion Differences of opinion …
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Greatest hits from previous weeks:
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In writing business letters, when we don’t know the name of whom we are writing to which words are better to use? Can we use “To whom it may concern”?
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I cannot easily figure out which one is more appropriate to use: It’s important to me. It’s important for me. Are they the same? If not, what’s the difference?
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Dua Lipa uses “sugarboo” in her Levitating song. What does it mean? It seems to be in no dictionaries.
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What is the difference between “where are you from” and “where do you come from”? Are they the same? Are they used in the same situations or not? When you see someone for the first time which one …
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What is the difference between S’ and ‘S? When can we use S’ and when can we use ‘S??
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A company is any form of business whether it is small or large. Generally the term “company” indicates a particular kind of business dealing in a specific product. An organisation is the …
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Suppose I meet a stranger at park. And I want to ask about his study,i.e., what course he is studying. Then which one the following is true: What do you study? What are you studying? I think first …
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A new, quite actually exciting, question has occurred in my mind. I know that when we use need with gerunds, the meaning is passive, for example: • The cat needs feeding. So, can we use those need-…
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“If, at the end of a conversation somebody says to me, “As soon as I know, I’ll ring you up”, he is taking too much for granted.” Is “As soon as I know” is an object clause? I kown …
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This might be too basic a question to ask, but I couldn’t find a question tackling this in ELL, as most of them are related to hope as a noun as in hope(s) for somebody rather than as a verb as in the …
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