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How can the answer in the following test question be “it”? Mr. Akagi was unable to buy tickets for the concert because it/they was sold out.
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What do you call “voice-overs” that actually represent what the character in the ad thinks? Is it still a voice-over? The definitions say voice-over refer to remarks spoken by someone who is …
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In a NYTimes Headline I came across this: “The Big Liar and His Losing Little Liars” why not use “loser” instead of “losing” I mean isn’t it the sense little liars that …
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I have know that the ‘ed’ form of adjectives is used to describe feelings, and the ‘ing’ form is used to desribe things that make you have that feeling, but these examples from the Oxford dictionary …
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My father, a wise and grave man, gave me serious and excellent counsel against what he forsaw was my design. From Robinson Crusoe. I don’t quite understand last part. what he forsaw was my design. …
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I had an English exam where I had to choose the most appropriate modal verb. The sentence was like this: Although he is an obedient student, he ____ be disobedient at times. So, I chose ‘may’ by …
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A Wonsul body barrels into them. Another appears by Krissana and Orfea. His head has been pulverized, mouth split and one eye caved in, skull barely holding together by a thin reinforcement mesh: an …
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Call me when you are available to talk Is that correct? Can I use it that way?
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Sometimes, especially on this forum, I am wondering wether I should say “what does it mean” or “what does it means” ? And should I say “it means that…” or “it mean that…” ?
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I want to know what the constraints are on using the phrase one of the. Is it used correctly in this example? He is one of the soldiers who fight for their country.
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I always get confused whenever I find myself in this situation. I get emails asking to send someone some pictures and other information. When replying, what should I write? Kindly find the …
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If someone told me: I hope you have enjoyed your holiday. What will be the best way to thank him/her? (in a full sentence) The followings are what I can think of: Thanks for the kind words. Thanks …
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What is the meaning of ‘K’ in 20K or 30K or 40K when disclosing price?
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Sometimes I hear people say ‘Photos’ and some time I hear them say ‘Pictures’. In addition, I sometimes encounter the word ‘Image’. In my understanding I feel that all of them are the same but I’m not …
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This is the second World Cup in succession that Germany have failed to get out of their group, suffering the same fate in Russia in 2018. This is from BBC sports. www.bbc.com/sport/football/…
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“I wonder what the difficulty was.” vs “I wonder what was the difficulty.” “I wonder when was the toughest time.” vs “I wonder when the toughest time was.” I …
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“I’ll order from you if It will be in stock” Gotube gave me this example here to show me that “will” was possible with if sentences, he said that in this case the condition was not …
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