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“The commonality and difference among these concepts is/are still unclear. So our paper sheds light on it/them.” ‘Is’ or ‘are’ for two uncountable nouns/subjects According to the above …
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A native speaker doctor speaks about bone broth and its health benefits and the old days when this soup was always part of the dinners. He says: It was considered a delicacy, and I can remember when …
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Is there any difference between distrust and mistrust, even if very subtle? Can they be used interchangeably in all contexts? Which one is more common? Dictionaries seem to define them as synonyms.
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In Chinese, we use ‘能’, meaning ‘can / could’ very often to express euphemistically and avoid ‘absolute’. But I read a thesis written by a Chinese, goes that: this study can give English learners …
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Are the meanings of these three sentences different? I won’t be surprised if my electricity is cut off. I haven’t paid the bill in three months. I won’t be surprised if my electricity is cut off. I …
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Example 1 A: Yesterday, I went to Bob and Mary’s wedding. Did you get invited? B: Really? I was completely clueless about that. Before the wedding, I was at home playing games. Example 2 A: The …
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How to understand “We thought we could cope”, and they’ve been trying to extend what they’ve got in the cupboard, but actually we are there to help.” from the Guradian? Does the “…
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I need to find out which one of these ways to refer to me and a friend in one sentence is correct? I and John… John and myself… John and I…
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What is the right expression when saying: “I am grateful”? Do we say “I am grateful to you” or “I am grateful for you? Or are there other expressions? What is the noun of this adjective “…
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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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Which of the following sentences is more appropriate? The reasons for these decisions are as following: The reasons for these decisions are as follows: This operator is defined as following: This …
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I’m a little confused about the word though. I hear it a lot of times in different sentences in different sequences, as well as in speaking and writing. Sometimes it seems to me that this word is …
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Should I say I’m born in or I was born in? Can I say I’m born in Paris in 1900, or should I say I was born in Paris in 1990?
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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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Can you answer these questions?
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These are the lyrics for the song “Take A Look Around” by Limp Bizkit “Now I know why you wanna hate me ‘Cause hate is all the world has even seen lately” “I used to love …
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My teacher said the second sentences below is wrong, but it looks grammatically correct to me. Help! I’m spending this weekend near the coast. I go there nearly every weekend. I spend this weekend …
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Example 1 (1) We played table tennis yesterday. Oftentimes, when I smashed the ball to him, he would/used to return the ball by touching the ball. (2) We played table tennis yesterday. Oftentimes, …
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