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23 Jan 2012 — We use "How long ago" to ask about a completely finished period of time. So we use the simple past. "How long" is similar to "since when" - the ...Read more

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3 Apr 2009 — "I like walking" is general, as in "I enjoy it." "I like going on foot" is trying to point out "on foot" as opposedto some other means of transportation.Read more

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When I say "at rush hour" I am treating "rush hour" as a label for a particular block of time--albeit an unpleasant block of time to be driving ...Read more

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It was interesting to read about your new house. It's always interesting to read about what you've been up to.Read more

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According to Cambridge English Dictionary, sit is a transitive verb when it is used to mean taking a test, so "sit a test" is grammatically correct.Read more

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Which is the right one? Examinarse: To sit for an exam. To sit an exam. Or is there any difference in usage?Read more

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When you say "I am interested in something", you say that you have an interest in something else. When you say "I am interesting", you say that ...Read more

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4 May 2010 — Hello, I want to say that on Sunday I'm having a barbecue. Can I also say 'I am having a grill' or 'I'm doing a grill'?Read more

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"Crack problems" is a big slangy, but it is idiomatic. Either "resolve" or "crack" seems a bit odd in your sentence.Read more

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17 Jun 2016 — Hi, I know that "Shall we have dinner together" is perfectly natural in the context if I want to date a woman, I say this as an invitation.Read more

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Hi, Can I use the " can't help - couldn't help doing something" expression only for a present or past action, or also for a future one?Read more

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Hello Diddy: Your change is correct. It is a literary form for saying many. Normally, It is not used in daily speech. Your translation is also ...Read more

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You'll also see the reverse occur when you use verbs for which the opposite is true: "He demanded that I do something." :tick: "He demanded me ...Read more

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24 Oct 2012 — I was taught that the usual form is "turn on the TV" . What I wonder is if one is more preferable in some context than the other.Read more

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The student had to write "They're brothers" for an answer. I want to comment on the quiz and provide a fix, but I find the question, "Who are ...Read more

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There are only two people in a family - one boy and one girl. What would you say : They are brother and sister :tick: There is one brother ...Read more

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1. I should have called you earlier. 2. I should have called you sooner. Which is correct? I think 1 is correct.. somehow... 2 sounds about okay.Read more

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Both are possible. Lazier is, according to Google, more than four times more common then more lazy.Read more

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B: He has been dead. This isn't his first time. This is similar to saying, “He has been here,” meaning he was here before, but isn't now.Read more

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It's common to use "He is dead" when speakers don't include a time phrase: Is he alive? No. He's dead. That means "He is dead now."Read more

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Are -plural verb is correct because 'people' is a plural noun. The first one is used but not grammatically correct.Read more

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13 Feb 2021 — Yes, that is correct. "A listen" is a noun phrase. It means "a session of listening to something". So you can say "Give the podcast a listen.".Read more

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"For the past/last two years" implies continuous activity. "In the last [past - less commonly] two years" things have happened (or been done) either ...Read more

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We say 'mountain climbing' when referring to the sporting/leisure activity, not 'climbing a mountain' or any of the others.Read more

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Hi everybody, I can't make my mind between "left" and "has left". Is correct to say "After Ann has left the hospital, she had a long ...Read more

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There are two choices: "were having dinner" or "had had dinner." The first means that they were still eating; the second implies that they had already eaten.Read more

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"I'm making you a drink" can mean "my butler is getting the ingredients and will make you a drink and serve it to you" or it can mean "I am in ...Read more

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It's the passive voice of the present progressive tense. "Be" is a bare infinitive, required after the modal "should."Read more

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It was difficult, to be sure, but somehow we managed to finish the job. 2. That's a difficult task, to be sure, but it has to be done.Read more

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Are these sentences grammatical? 1. Although it was difficult for Nancy to fall asleep, in order to restore her energy, she tried to do so ...Read more

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'On special occasions' refers to times eg on your birthday, on your anniversary. 'At special occasions' refers to events eg at weddings, at birthday parties ...Read more

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In our WR dictionary: a number of different things of the same general sort or type:[countable]a wide range of computer equipment. Would you ...Read more

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Dear all, I've always studied that the verb "KNOW" is a state verb which can't be used in the continuous form (+ing).Read more

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"Dear Valued Customer" is quite common; so common, in fact, that it's become rather meaningless in my opinion.Read more

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"Many times" is a result. You would certainly say: "I have been there twice" as a result of the times you've been there so why is "many times" different in ...Read more

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1) If you finish/have finished doing the test, give it to me to mark. FINISH would imply that the activity is uncertain: we don't know if the person will ...Read more

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31 Aug 2020 — Which one is correct? 1.Where are you on earth? 2.Where are you on the earth?

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3 May 2015 — "Easier" is the usual form used. "more easy" can be used but not preferable. "more easier" is quite unacceptable and considered as exaggeration.Read more

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15 Apr 2010 — Hello, i'm not sure about my sentence. Which is correct: "it is important that you follow him" or "it is important that you should follow ...

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15 Jul 2024 — In American English, they all have the same meaning. "I'll ring you up" is not American but it has the same meaning and an American reader/ ...Read more

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26 Sept 2021 — "I'm happy for you to do this" to mean that I don't have any objection to your doing something. It means "OK. No problem. Do that if you want to."Read more

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2 Apr 2009 — You too could say "He got fired." The present tense would be "He is getting fired," while the present tense of "He has been fired" is "He is ...Read more

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Hello! I saw this sentence in textbook in Korea 'Does your sister give many questions to you?' Is there a difference between ask questions?Read more

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Something that is important to you is something about which you care greatly or upon which you place great value. Something that is important ...Read more

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I use blog to mean both blog page and blog post. I use both "on my blog" and "in one of my blogs." I would use the longer phrases to distinguish in some cases.Read more

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You post "on your blog", so others would do the same. Maybe because everything about your blog is "on" the screen, as opposed to "in" a book or a letter.Read more

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"How about I just go eat some hay? " which is an answer to a threat... Can i translate that by "et si t'allais te faire foutre?" or am I completely missing the ...Read more

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"In the news" means that a topic is currently "in" the news media. It is probably in newspapers, on the radio, on TV, and on Internet news services.Read more

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It can be treated as singular when used with its meaning as: the men, women, and children of a particular nation, community, or ethnic group.Read more

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No, "nowadays" or, "in the modern world". "inform" may not be the best choice of verb. - crossposted, and envious of "in today's world".Read more

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