Top new questions this week:
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It seems that in the dictionary, they often say “at your convenience” or “at your service” For example, “Please call me at your convenience” and “The servant is at …
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The following is a excerpt from an interview script on Linux Journal: Guid: … If you talk to people, they all think Windows stinks and UNIX is the one true operating system. Phil: I think that too!…
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I’m reading Bloodline by F. Paul Wilson and came across the following snippet: Jack needed to read this. He’d have loved to take it home to pore over, but Bolton would know he’d been invaded when he …
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Imagine a student got the wifi password of the school. Can you specifically ask about the age of the student like this: “A what age student stole the school’s wi-fi password?” OR “What …
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I learnt that you say “I like cats” and “I like movies” and that you don’t say “I like a cat” or “I like a movie”. It makes sense to use the plural form when …
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Are they interchangeable? If so, can I apply it for every sentence that conveys the similar meaning like “a toy that is moving” to “a moving toy”? I’ve never seen someone ask about …
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If I doubt anyone out there ever succeed in something, can I ask this question? Does any mortal ever rise to that challenge? I’m trying to use ‘mortal’ to add some comic vibes here and to stress …
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Greatest hits from previous weeks:
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Is there anything else other than ‘thank you’ to show gratitude in a polite, formal way to my professor at college?
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What’s the difference between a single and a double quotation mark in English? I’ve heard that it only depends on where you live the US (for double quotation mark) or the UK and Australia (for single …
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I was writing an invitation email to a female principal who has a higher social status. She is a busy woman, so I would like to ask her to arrange a time and place for a meeting instead. Given that …
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When someone says, “Happy New Year,” how should we answer? “Happy new year to you, too.” Or just: “Happy new year!” Or in some other way?
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I met somebody for the first time two days ago and the next day he sent a message on Facebook in which he said, “Thank you” and I replied “You’re welcome! It was pleasure to meet you.” Although it is …
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My teacher had told me that “it’s kind/nice of you” is an expression of praising but I have heard this phrase from others as an expression of thankfulness.Which one is correct?
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I need an alternative idiom for ‘A coin has 2 sides’ to make my writing piece look richer and comprising broader lexical resource. I am writing a discussion essay, and I wish to say something unique …
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Can you answer these questions?
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At his age the thought of travelling abroad alone would never ……….. my mind. cross have crossed Which one is correct? Are both possible here?
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The graduation-rate ranking of the schools within [a/each] district changes constantly. I am not sure how to use the word “ranking” properly in English under a structure such as the above …
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Some say “among” is used in reference to vague entities, whereas “between” is used for specific entities, regardless of how many are involved. Also, “between” is used for …
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