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It was two years ago

It was two years ago

1. It was two years ago at the end of this week that I started working here. 2. At the end of this week I will have worked here for two years.Read more

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This car or That car?

This car or That car?

This car is not good. The car is near you. That car is not good. The car is far from you. That´s my car. Is the same as: That is my car: that + ...Read more

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there is / there are people

there is / there are people

Mar 19, 2550 BE — PEOPLE is a plural word, so it must be THERE ARE PEOPLE PERSON is the singular of this word, so you would say THERE IS A PERSON.Read more

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Interested in or Interested to???

Interested in or Interested to???

I've always heard that the correct preposition to use with the word interested is "in" like for example: I'm not interested in politics orRead more

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Collective nouns - the family ...?

Collective nouns - the family <has, have> ...?

The family is considered as more than one person and therefore 'have' would be the correct word. Hope this helps!Read more

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In visit, On visit or At visit???

In visit, On visit or At visit???

I have to write a report of my visits to a hospital. Which is the correct preposition to say: ON visit one, such and such a thing happened.

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Written/writing

Written/writing

La segunda es más fácil que la primera: NO hay dos tes en writing porque el verbo acaba en e muda (podría haber dos tes en caso de que el ...Read more

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On (the) television

On (the) television

10 Feb 2015 — Hello, It is always "on the radio". But I have heard both "on television/on TV" and "on the television". Is there any difference between the ...Read more

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where did you be yesterday?

where did you be yesterday?

1. Where were you yesterday? (when I rang, when I needed you...) 2. Where did you be yesterday? ( ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ??)Read more

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"Have been already" or "Have already been"

Which is corect? Files have been already created. or Files have already been created. Thanks in advance!

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there isn't one OR there isn't any OR simply: there isn't ?

there isn't one OR there isn't any OR simply: there isn't ?

"Yes, there is one." is correct, and "No, there isn't." is also correct. We would not say "No there isn't one." You could answer "No there aren't any."Read more

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Have/Haven't you finished your homework yet/already?

Have/Haven't you finished your homework yet/already?

Haven't you finished your homework already? Are the above interrogative sentences all grammatically correct?Read more

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have you already finished / have you finished yet

have you already finished / have you finished yet

Hello!! Can we alternately use 'already' and 'yet' in questions with no meaning difference? E.g. Have you already finished your sandwich?Read more

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Going shopping , am shopping

Going shopping , am shopping

"I'm going shopping" means "I plan to/am about to go out and do some shopping". "I am bowling" means in the present tense "I am playing bowls right now".Read more

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it is common now / it is now common

it is common now / it is now common

Hi all, In which sentence "now" is correctly used: It is common now to hear Germans say words taken from colloquial British or American ...Read more

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on/at his arrival

on/at his arrival

"Upon his arrival" is what we usually say. "On" seems acceptable, "at" less so.Read more

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EN: She does not work / is not working here anymore

EN: She does not work / is not working here anymore

10 Nov 2009 — Both are correct. :) I think I'd say 'isn't working' only if the person had left the company recently, whereas I'd be inclined to use 'doesn't work' if the ...Read more

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at no time should you

at no time should you

"When sending us pictures, video or eyewitness accounts at no time should you endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws."Read more

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What bad weather!

What <a> bad weather!

"What bad weather" is unnatural in AE in my experience. "This weather sucks" would be more natural, despite the vulgarity, also in my experience ...Read more

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are you taking / have you been taking

are you taking / have you been taking

John meets Paul who is studying at the same school since 2 months ago. 1)John - What course are you taking? Paul - A business English course ...Read more

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