Top new questions this week:
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I am sure the correct way would be “I approve this message”, however there are a lot of mentions on the Internet that say “I approve of this message”. I assume people say it just …
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This is from a dictionary be down to somebody if an action or decision is down to you, it is your responsibility It’s down to me to make sure that everyone is happy. And to be up to somebody has 2 …
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Do you say: What does prevent x from doing y? OR What prevents x from doing y? My gut tells me it’s the latter, but I can’t explain it. It’s just a feeling. What I’d like to know is what the …
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Example 1 I prefer women who cook good food, speak three languages, and go mountain hiking. Example 2 I prefer women who cook good food, who speak three languages, and who go mountain hiking. Do …
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People can watch dancing displays or can take part in different games. Nowhere, however, do they have more fun than in the Mexican town of Puebla. Why does the sentence in bold use a question form, …
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The following sentence is from the BBC web site Trapped That effort too came to nothing. We were taught in English classes that too can be used in positive sentences, and either in negative sentences. …
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to crack something: to find the solution to a problem I have to find the answer for a difficult question. Is it correct to say: “I finally cracked the question” or “I finally cracked …
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Greatest hits from previous weeks:
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What’s the difference between I have been playing tennis for five years. and I have played tennis for five years. Are they grammatically correct? If yes, how are they different in meaning/…
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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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What would be the correct way to reply to a statement such as: “I belong to this group” Would it be “So do I” or “So am I”?
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When somebody ask me What’s up? I answer I am well, thank you. Is that the expected answer, or should I answer something else? What does a native speaker understand when I reply like that?
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There is a lot of animals. There are lot of animals. Which one between the above sentences is correct? Or can both be used?
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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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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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Can you answer these questions?
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The sentence at issue is When I woke up with my legs dangling over the side of the bed, my feet touched something other than the floor. Could you help me determine whether “with my legs …
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I am trying to understand what meaning Past Simple carries when it’s combined with a period of time. (compared to Past Continuous) Yesterday I stayed home because it was raining As I understand, …
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This context comes from the novel “The Shining” by Stephen King “You could have a police car in five minutes and a fire truck in level less time than that, because the fire station was …
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