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Here is my thinking but I am not sure I am right.

-"I hate to do that" - "In general, I hate it". That is my habit. I hate it in the past, at the present & in the future.

-"I would hate to do that"= "I don't want to do that". I wouldn't like it now in this particular occasion. However, I may want to do that in the future, but for now I don't want it.

My thinking is based on the difference between "like" & "would like" (source)

"I like it". It is my habit. I like it in general

"I would like it". I want it in this particular occasion.

I would say "would hate to"= "wouldn't like to"

So, What is the difference between "I hate to do that" & "I would hate to do that"?


texts:
Which one is correct to say?

I have sent her an email with instruction about how to add mailboxes into her outlook
I have sent her an email about how to add mailboxes into her outlook.


texts: Is it grammatical to say "I had to make sure my dog stay asleep/ doesn't wake up until my mom came home"?

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I want to keep all the tenses consistent, so I am stuck between three choices.

I had to make sure my dog stayed asleep/did not wake up until my mom came home.
I had to make sure my dog stay asleep/does not wake up until my mom came back.
I had to make sure that my dog stay asleep/does not wake up until my mom come home.


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"The high oil prices are surely not wholesome for the economy."
  —Axel Weber.

Does Axel Weber correctly use surely in his statement?

How does the meaning of that quote change replacing surely with certainly?

I'm asking because, as far as I understand, surely does not imply that something is true, instead certainly does. So I would conclude that Axel Weber is unsure of what he stated, which is at least strange if not absurd.

Can anybody shed a bit of light on this matter?


texts: Is it correct to say "gamble on one's career"?

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Someone changed from his longterm employer to another in a totally different and unfamiliar area.

Is it correct to say "he gambled on his career", "he gambled his career", "he made gambling in his career" or something else?

Thanks.


texts:
what's the meaning of "mountain masses"

Their [travelers and geographers] task was by no means an easy one, for the
mountain masses and mountain chains of the [Haemus] peninsula do not
constitute a regular, well-defined system


texts: Difference between 'tips on study' and 'tips at study'?

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I am confused between

  Today i would like to give you tips on study

and

  Today i would like to give you tips at study

Can anyone explain which one should i use.


texts: What is the difference between “sports have a power to unite people” and “sports have the power to unite people”

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When I searched google for a sentence “sports have a power to unite people”, I found only a few examples writing so.

However, why is “sports have the power to unite people” being more commonly used? I think ‘the power of words’ is also more general than ‘a power of words’.

I wonder where I should use the words, ‘a power’.


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Which one is appropiate?

I will submit my assignments by tonight
I will be submitting my assignments by tonight.

I want to express that before the end of the day, I will submit my assignments.


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When I sold my company, Aviato, I wanted to give back, that's why I started this place.

I checked the meanings of give back and none matched this.

Does "give back" in this sentence mean
1) helping novices as a kind of charity?
2) Investing in a new business?
3) Starting off once again and more strongly?


texts: "and" is necessary in a sentence with two conjunctions such as "after" and "until"

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I am not sure whether the word "and" needs in the following sentence I created:

  I studied all the time after my mother returned home (and) until my father returned home.

Could anyone give me advice !


texts: "Can": meaning in general and particular contexts

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Suppose my friend John is going to cycle in the city. Before he leaves the house, I say this to him to warn him against cycling in the city:

It can be dangerous to cycle in the city if you don't stay on the marked paths.

Now I think this sentence can be interpreted in two (different??) ways depending on how we interpret "you".
If "you" refers to anyone in general, sentence (1) would express a general truth or known fact.
a) It can be dangerous to cycle in the city if you (=one) don't stay on the marked paths. (expressing what is generally possible or a fact)
If "you" refers specifically to John, sentence (1) would express a strong possibility in the future.
b) It can be dangerous to cycle in the city if you (=John) don't stay on the marked paths. (expressing what is going to be possible in the near future)
Q1) Is my understanding correct?
Q2) Although sentence (b) is correct, it would make more sense to use "will" in place of "can". Am I right?


texts:
The speech he gave was highly informative.

Deliver
Made
Give
No improvement.

This is my exam question and only one option is correct but I think option 2 and 4 both are correct.


texts: Difference between It's sad and I am sad

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When I heard a girl killed herself by drowning at 19 years old because her husband was killed in a war, I said to my friends:

  It is very sad to hear this news

I am wondering whether there are any differences in meaning if I said this instead:

  I am very sad to hear this news

Thank you for your reading.


texts: Tools for knowing if a word is commonly known

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I came across someone using the word "animadvert". I didn't think it was a real English word, but a web search indicates that it is.

I suspect that it's a word likely to be unknown to most English speakers. Are there any tools that I can use to confirm or deny this?


texts:
The dictionary simply says, "a person who loves parties," but there are several kinds of parties. Somehow, I don't think that a woman who enjoys going to elegant formal dinner parties could be called a party animal, even though it would align with the definition in the dictionary.

I think it refers to something more along the lines of when we stay up too late. Am I right?


texts: past simple instead of past perfect in sentences including "until"

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Until I went into the army, I was an introverted person for a long time.

I'm not comfortable sayin like this. rather I would say like this.

  Until I went into the army, I had been an introverted person for a long time.

I don't know why but I feel more comfortable saying #2. How about you guys?


texts: use of "by the time" in this example of past narrative

texts:
John wanted to go home but didn't want to wait for the bus, so he
  started to walk. After all, the wait wasn't worth it; by the time the bus
  would come, he would be home already.

Is this the right use of the tenses in this example of "by the time"?
If not, which is the one(or ones)?


texts: Making conditions and talking about later result

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We normally use the future tense in the main clause and the present tense in the subordinate clause when we're making condition. But we use the future tense both in the main and the subordinate clause we we're talking about later results rather than conditions. My question is how can I distinct these two kind of if-clauses? For instance:

  I'll give you 100 pounds if it'll help you to go on holiday.

As far as I understand first I shall give 100 pounds to someone. And that they'll probably go on holiday is a future event regarding to giving 100 pounds. Right?


texts: Can somebody explain the grammar of this sentence?

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"Looking at the first and second stages of the process, there are three ways of collecting data."

I saw this sentence in an IELTS diagram report but im not sure of the grammar.

Do we have a reduced adjective clause here?

Is "looking at the first and second stages of the process" describing "there"?

But it doesnt seem so.

What is the original version of the sentence?

I'll be grateful if someone helps me out.


texts: How to describe to stay updated about current trends

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I want to describe a futuristic goal about learning and stay updated on current trends in the field of drug regulations.

  Stay updated about the current trends related to Drugs regulatory requirements

is there a better way to describe my goal??


texts: Which word sounds better, "room" or "space"?

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Q1: If I have lots of things to do and think about and can't do or think anything else, can I say:

  I have no room for other things in my mind.

or is it better to use the following?

  I have no space for other things.

I don't know whether this sounds all right, but I'd like to know the appropriate response in this situation. Or if there's another way of saying it, please let me know.

Q2: Also, if someone asks me to do something, is it all right to say this?

  I have no room for that right now.

or is it better to say the following?

  I have no space for that right now.


texts: Not able to understand exact information in the sentence

texts:
"There is simply far too much traffic, ~"

What is the meaning of this sentence. I cannot understand it.


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He is going to take after his father.

"He is going" is a present progressive. As a non-native speaker, I came to put a question to look into the flow/image of meaning in a native speaker's brain.
When you read only "He is going", I think you visualize "The third person he is now going somewhere".
and you come across "to take after his father". So originally 'is going to' is not similar to 'will'.
Can I say: "A is going to Verb(infinitive)" means A is on the move to (do=Verb(infinitive))
Real quesiton is: When we say 'A is going + to infinitive', do we have to regard 'is going to' as one word or each word has its respective meaning and the flow of meaning is A is moving/going /(present progressive) to infinitive (as an adverb usage, modifying 'is going'.
PS. He is going to the church now. (I think this means His body is actually moving to the church now).
It's like a syntax of "be going to": Whether we can break down be/going/to or not (just one phrase be going to)


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There is an expression in Malayalam -an Indian language- which translates into English as "a black ant in the heaven". It roughly means an intruder into one's privacy. It is particularly used to refer to a person who knowingly or unknowingly disturbs the privacy of couples/lovers by joining them when they wanted to be alone. This black ant may be one of their friends, but is unwelcome now in their private moments.

Is there a word or an idiomatic phrase to refer to such a 'black ant'? Or, is it understandable to the native ears the term "a black ant in/of the heaven"?


texts: "If they hadn’t visited Thailand in 2002, they wouldn't be living there now."

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If they hadn’t visited Thailand in 2002, they wouldn't be living there now.

Here why the past perfect form was used at a specific time?
I've learned that the perfect form shouldn't be used at a specific time. Here the sentence invovles "in 2002", so is the tense correct? I've never seen this.
[Tests of conditionals:if]
[1]: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/zhs/plus/quiz/%E8%AF%AD%E6%B3%95/conditionals-2


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I have two related questions concerning holding a child in the hands.

What is the right phrase a child usually says to his parent when when he wants to be held in their hands? In Russian it is "Хочу на ручки" but I couldn't find the right translation for this phrase.
What is the correct expression for holding a child in the hands? I doubt that "hold in the hands" is the right one.


texts:
How to improve the spoken English?
And I have little vocabulary.It makes me very distressed.I strongly hope that I can communicate with foreign friends in good English.


texts: "is written" (single or habitual action, tense choice)

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Let's consider the sentence containing the phrase "is written":

  How this word is written?

Does this phrase mean

Single action: a concrete situation, how the word was written once by someone?
Habitual action: the spelling of the word, i.e. how that word is usually written?


texts: “when doing something” or “when do something” or "when some is done"

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I have some troubles in determining the titles of my dissertation. In a chapter, I have several subsections, each section considers different circumstances, should I set the titles of these sections to be:

When add link 1
When add link 2
when improve factor 2

or

When adding link 1
When adding link 2
when improving factor 2

or

When link 1 is added
When link 2 is added
when factor 2 is improved

Which approach above is preferred if I want my language to be concise and formal. Are they all acceptable in oral communication?

I think the expression "when add link 1" may not be proper or grammatically correct, what about the other twos? Are there any more recommended ways to convey the same idea?


texts: What should be used with a person or 3rd person , comparative degree or simple form of adjective

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A person is becoming good day by day.
or
A person is becoming better day by day.
or
A person is getting better day by day.
or
A person is being good day by day.

Which one is correct and why?


texts: What is the grammar behind "insisted he >do<"?

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Unfortunately, he forgot to support the brickwork above the hole he had made, and the bedroom floor above sagged about a meter and they had to call in a builder to put it right. It was his wife who insisted he do any work out in the garden in future.

The last sentence I am not sure if it is right, after "It was his wife who insisted he DO..." Maybe it is not right. Why do? —maybe him doing instead of the written example? Please explain the grammar.


texts: the relationship(s) between A and B of multiple samples

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I would like to know which of the following is best to describe the diagram;

  This diagram shows the relationship between current and voltage of
  two samples.
  This diagram shows the relationships between current and
      voltage of two samples.

In short, my question is that the word "relationship" should be in a plural form?


texts:
Water and air is essential to us.

Or

  Water and air are essential to us.

Which one is correct? Because there are two element, should I use are. But they are both uncountable, should I use is?


texts:
I study English 3-4 days.

The irregular form of the verb will use affirmative form in the past tense.

And if there is no such verb?

Let the words Open and Close

And if I understood correctly, it means that if there is no irregular verb form and the word ends with the vowel e, then I must add d to the end of the word, and if the word ends with a consonant, then ed.

Do I think correctly?

  OpenED

  CloseD


texts:
how do i say "Have a great Sunday and a productive week ahead!"?
or without article before "productive week", like "Have a great Sunday and productive week ahead!"

Thanks!


texts: Need help with understanding the sentence

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I am learning English and can't fully understand the sentence:

  Freezing and rewarming sections of heart tissue successfully raises
  hopes for doing the same for the entire organ.

The question is to what words relates "successfully"?
Should I understand the sentence as "(Freezing and rewarming sections of heart tissue successfully) raises hopes for doing the same for the entire organ." or "Freezing and rewarming sections of heart tissue (successfully raises hopes for doing the same for the entire organ)."

P.S. The sentence is from The Guardian article (caption of the first figure).


texts: In my language (spanish) this color is called amarillo huevo ("egg yellow") which is a clear contrast to amarillo patito ("little duck yellow"). How is called the color which is the combination of yellow and orange in English?


texts: Correct place for a comma in the question: 'How can you determine where the first one is and where the second is?'

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A student asked me if it is correct to put a comma here in this question:

How can you determine, where the first one is and where the second is?

My instinct is that this is grammatically incorrect, and perhaps the correct sentence is:

How can you determine where the first one is, and where the second is?

Does anyone know which is right, and why?


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Going off of this question:

"This semester" or "In this semester"?

Having read through the question, its answers, and the discussion in comments, I would like to get to the bottom of this grammar issue because that discussion is obviously inconclusive. Lambie's answer is helpful in pointing out which is more natural in one particular situation, but doesn't provide a thorough explanation. The other answer gives a speculation/conclusion without explaining, and I share Ronald Sole's query into the reasons behind that speculation/conclusion. That discussion leaves me (if not the asker of that question and other learners) still perplexed.

I understand and agree with Lambie's answer that "This semester, he has finally abandoned his habit of reading comic books in class" sounds more natural than "In this semester, he has finally abandoned his habit of reading comic books in class." However, I wonder if that intuitive principle applies universally in all other situations. And I am curious about the WHY whether the answer is yes or no.

Lambie has helpfully pointed to the distinction between time and preposition phrase. What grammatical functions do these two have in a sentence? Is "in this semester" adverbial in the above sentence? What about "this semester"? I thought they both were adverbial phrases. Am I correct?

Does in this semester also have the same quality in these sentences:

  What did you learn in this semester?

  Later in this semester, we are going to learn calculus. (Examples are from Google searches)

Can these sentences be reworded without the "in"?

What about these sentences? Do they sound natural? Would a different version, either with "in" tagged onto the sans-preposition versions or taken off from the preposition versions, sound better or stilted? And why is that?

  In this semester we want to busy ourselves with the basic problems of a general phenomenology of consciousness. (The Basic Problems of Phenomenology by Edmund Husserl, translated by Ingo Farin and James G. Hart)

  (In) August last year, I attended a summer conference in California.

  (In) The following year, I took a trip to a musical festival in New York City where I met a bunch of like-minded people.


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1.Babies need to sleep 18 hours.

  2.Babies need to sleep for 18 hours.

Are these sentences different in meaning? As my teacher says, we use "for" to describe "continuous action without a pause".


texts: Can utter be substituted infinite, when describing love?

texts: Utter is a verb and an adjective. It means something is without qualification from the explanation of the internet. Can I use this word as utter love, which is as the substitution for infinite love?


texts:
For example, I have this phrase:

The dogs bark.

Can I use this intead:

Bark, the dogs.

Is this switch of the verb place used (in poetry for example) or comprehensible?

Thanks :)


texts: What does "justice" mean in "the justice of every particular case of resistance"?

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"so long as the interest of the whole society requires it, that is,
  so long as the established government cannot be resisted or changed
  without public inconveniency, it is the will of God that the
  established government be obeyed, and no longer" — "This principle
  being admitted, the justice of every particular case of resistance
  is reduced to a computation of the quantity of the danger and
  grievance on the one side, and of the probability and expense of
  redressing it on the other."

Does it mean "fair" or "the process of using laws to fairly judge and punish crimes"? How to understand the sentence?


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Which one is/are the correct form(s)

  my car's yellow matches the jacket's

  my car's yellow matches the jacket's one

  my car's yellow matches the jacket's yellow

The sentence is supposed to mean "my car's yellow is the same as the jacket's yellow."

I feel like the first sentence should work but I'm not quite sure. Which one is/are correct? If several of them are correct, which one is the most 'elegant'?


texts: Having a very superficial recognition "of" each other

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Please imagine a couple who have gotten familiar recently are facing some problems in their relationship. Most of the times, they argue over some unimportant matters, but they also can get along and solve all the problems. Once, they are walking outside and the woman asks the man for his opinion about their recent misunderstandings. In such a case in our language there is a very common sentence that the man can say:

  This is quite normal. We have just gotten familiar with each other and have a very superficial recognition of each other.

Does this sentence make sense to you? If not, I wonder if you could let me know how a native would convey that message using the critical word "superficial"?

Thank you in advance.


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The word "disagree" is intransitive so why in this sentence

  It is unusual for you and Tom to disagree"

is there no "with" or "upon" to follow it?

Is its meaning the same as "It is unusual for you and Tom to disagree with each other"?


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I am aware that "swelling" is a type of symptom, the basic form of which is "swell". Consider these

  I have a swelling in my right knee.

  My right knee is swollen.

Do they mean the same thing?

Cambridge Dictionary gives this example for "swollen"

  swollen glands

and this for "swelling"

  Put your foot into cold water to help the swelling go down

without saying when to use which, could someone please give a hint? Thanks in advance.


texts: Does "from ... to" here represent time scale?

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For governments the temptation is to turn the clock back to limit the economic damage, from the collapse of city-centre cafés to the $16bn budget shortfall that New York’s subway system faces. Britain’s government has tried to cajole workers back to the office. But rather than resist technological change, it is far better to anticipate its consequences. Two priorities stand out.

I would like to think about it as a reference to damage, but there is a comma also there is no collocation of "limit from", and thinking it as a time scale is weird to me.
How should I understand it grammatically?
article link :　https://www.economist.com/leaders/2020/09/12/is-the-office-finished


texts: A word or phrase to describe a voiced guess

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Here is a situation:

One teacher conducts the same activity in class during the first ten minutes of each lesson: she shows the back side of a flashcard to the students, describes what is depicted on the flash card and asks students to tell her what it is. After having received about four or five answers, she turns the front side of the flash card to students to let them know if they were right or wrong.

Students are not required in this activity to raise their hands before they say anything. Also, it is not mandatory for each student - only those who are willing to voice out their guesses can do that. Others are free to remain silent.

One girl whose name is Mandy was not active in this during the first two months of the semester, which means she always remained silent. However, during the third month, she became quite active, and even more active during the fourth month.

The teacher is writing in her diary:

  “Mandy’s guesses are more and more frequent these days…”

Question:

I wonder if the word “guesses” is a good choice here. What the teacher wants to put down in her diary is not just the fact of there being guesses on the part of Mandy, but the fact that Mandy is now shouting them out (after all, guesses can pop up and still stay in Mandy's mind, that is, not voiced by her yet still evident somehow – for example, in her facial expressions).

However, using the words “responses” or “answers” don’t seem to be a good choice either because they don’t convey the guesswork connotation.

So, what word (or a phrase) would you use here?


texts: Does present perfect fit after since in this case?

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I am writing to a record label that has not released a record for a long time, and here is the first sentence that I have  written

It has been a very long time since you have released a new record

My question:

Does present perfect fit in this case?

I know I could write :

"It has been a very long time since you last released a record"  implying a specific record (the last one)

or

Your label has not released any record for a long time.

but I ve chosen present perfect"It has been a long time since you have released a new record "  because it seems better for me  for 3 reasons :

First  :  I am not talking about a precise record but the act of releasing a record in general.

Second  : They have released many records before.

Third   : At the time of writing they still have not released  any new record


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He went into sea alone.

  He went in sea alone.

  He went to sea alone.

What is the difference in all these sentences?  Are they grammatically correct?

As per my knowledge into means an entry so he is entering the sea. Secondly in refers to something located inside or within so I believe going in the sea is wrong. And the last one going to sea is correct.


texts:
Planting the seeds of change
The Green Wave project aims to help meet the goals of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity by educating young people on the importance of biodiversity. In an ambitious program, students from schools all across the world have been invited to mark the International Day for Biodiversity each year by planting a single tree of an indigenous or locally important species.

What does the headline "Planting the seeds of change" mean?


texts:
Yesterday, Fang told the court that Zahid and his family took 23 insurance policies for 12 vehicles owned by them totalling $10k .

What "totalling" is modifying ?
Shouldn't there be a comma before "totalling" ?


texts: What's the difference between "Be late", "Arrive late", and "Come late"?

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I'm not sure if saying "I was late", "I arrived late", and "I came late" are all correct and interchangeable. It would also help a lot if you could clarify if they sound idiomatic or formal.
Examples:

I was late for work.
I arrived late for work.
I came late for work.


texts:
In the sentences below, which one is correct and/or formal?

  Will you accept this credit card?

or

  Can you accept this credit card?


texts: What does the phrase "spin each puzzle around" mean here?

texts:
Please help me figure out the meaning of the phrase "spin each puzzle around" in the following sentence from the description of the game "Spek":

Shapes merge and separate as you spin each puzzle around to collect
fragments: Squares become pyramids, pyramids become triangles, and
obstacles become pathways simply by changing your view. (Apple's App
Store)

Do the words "each puzzle" mean "each puzzle piece" in the said phrase?
You can see the description of the game from a different source here:

Play with perspective to guide a dot along the edge of an unseen world
and collect mysterious fragments of a broken dimension. Navigate
through colorful environments full of challenging puzzles, dangerous
inhabitants, and innovative mechanics that will make you think in new
ways.

I am not sure if there is any other idiomatic connotation of the phrase " spin around" here that I am not aware of.
Thank you for your time.


texts: How to understand "she'd have a job hiding" in this context?

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“We were just talking about the night when Mr. Crouch turned up on the grounds,” said Fudge. “It was you who found him, was it not?”

  “Yes,” said Harry. Then, feeling it was pointless to pretend that he
  hadn't overheard what they had been saying, he added, “I didn't see
  Madame Maxime anywhere, though, and she'd have a job hiding, wouldn't
  she?”

  Dumbledore smiled at Harry behind Fudge's back, his eyes twinkling.

  “Yes, well,” said Fudge, looking embarrassed, ...

I don't quite understand "she'd have a job hiding". Does it mean hiding is her job or something? What does it mean exactly here?


texts: What does "while" mean in the following sentence?

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What does while mean in the following sentence? Is this the same as "while I like blue, Henry likes red"?

  The Border Defense Cooperation Agreement would be aimed at avoiding armed conflict while the actual lines of the border are agreed to.


texts: What is the difference between "lend" and "lend out"?

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What is the difference between "lend" and "lend out" ?
I think 'lend out' is focused on the "place" where the thing is from.
Is this right?


texts: Do you "stand/get on" or "stand/get up on" a higher object?

texts: I feel a bit embarrassed to ask this question after all the years of learning English, but do you "stand/get on" or "stand/get up on" a higher object (for example, a bench)? I mean when you change your position.


texts:
Would an American speaker say the following in a context where they've just fixed some mechanical issue in a machine?
"There, I've finally gotten it working!"


texts: What means “Do I ever get to be upset?~”

texts:
What means “Do I ever get to be upset? Do I ever get to be anyone but me?”
I have no idea how to use these ‘Do I ever~’ thing...


texts: How do native speakers distinguish countable nouns from uncountable nouns?

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As an English learner (I'm Chinese), I've always been confused by the concept of countable and uncountable nouns.
For example, I understand why "water" is uncountable, but why is “paper” also uncountable? Water can't be counted, yet by all means I think "paper” is indeed countable.
When "paper” is used to describe the material on which we write in general, it is uncountable, as a mass noun. Yet I still think it can be countable when we specify it to one piece, two pieces, such as specific pages in a book.


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I am trying to feel the difference between these words: vacant, unoccupied, spare and free.

If we are talking about locations that aren't controlled by military forces then which of the above words do we use? What word could mean, "available to be freely taken by army forces without intrusion"?


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"There seem to be two very different kinds of things going on in the
world: the things that be-long to physical reality, which many
different people can observe from the outside, and those other things
that belong to mental reality, which each of us experiences from the
inside in his own case. This isn't true only of human beings: dogs and
cats and horses and birds seem to be conscious, and fish and ants and
beetles probably are too. Who knows where it stops?"

[What does it all mean? Thomas Nagel, chapter IV]
What does the author mean when he says "Who knows where it stops?"
Many thanks


texts: if referencing something contained in an Appendix, would I say appendix's?

texts: So my paper is about a particular book and i'm referencing one of the appendices for my argument. The title of the appendix is Nagel's brain, and i'm trying to say the quote is from the appendix's/appendices' namesake, and i'm not sure which would be appropriate.


texts: Is the greeting, "How do?", a valid sentence and has it ever been used?

texts: I've heard people say that greetings from before, and I picked it up from them. I was wondering if it is a legal sentence and its  origin.


texts:
Direct: he said to me, "he is sick"
Reported: he told me that he was sick.

Supposing that someone told me he is sick. And after sometime i said this to someone using reported speech. Doesn't it make the difference as i would mean he is not sick now as we use past tense? May be he is still sick


texts: "he leaves for New York tomorrow". vs. "he will leave for New York tomorrow"

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Which one is grammatically  correct?

  I don't know when he leaves for New York tomorrow.

or

  I don't know when he will leave for New York tomorrow

Is it correct to use the future form of the verb leave and the  word  tomorrow in one sentence?


texts: about "by" followed by a number or amount of change

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Which of the following sentence is correct ? If both are correct, do they have the same meaning ?
The company's sales grew by 70% year-on-year to US$100 m.
The company's sales grew 70% year-on-year to US$100 m.


texts: What does "use their washing machine" refer to or imply in this sentence?

texts:
I have trouble in understanding the metaphor or whatever implied meaning of "how many people use their washing machine". Nor could I understand WHY he was asked "when was the last time they had left the country". I seriously not get it at all, though I understand every meaning of the words.

The context is : "Dad" is a fifty-five year old man who was recently got fired and he had tried several job interviews without any success. So he decided to apply for benefits. During the filling of the forms for applying , he was asked to answer some questions.

Here is the sentence:

  After a fortnight of rejections, he and Mum admitted they would have
  to apply for benefits, just to tide them over, and spent their
  evenings poring over incomprehensible, fifty-page forms which asked
  how many people used their washing machine, and when was the last time
  they had left the country (Dad thought it might have been 1988).

  Me Before You by Jojo Moyes


texts:
A laminate floor is made by sticking many layers of planks together. Over the time, the glue may wear off and makes these layers break and split open. "The piece" may appear on the floor as shown in the picture.

When your child is walking around, he or she may trip over "it". I don't know the term to express the "it", so I decided to say "the piece".

For example, "Be careful! You may trip over the piece".

Is it okay to say "the piece" when you don't know what it is called?


texts: gerund or infinitive after the verb "to go"

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I know that when the activity is outdoors and done especially in your free time, we should use the ing ending after the verb to go, Example: I go swimming every morning....or they go running every sunday. But of the following examples, which one is correct and why?

  I go playing football at weekends.
  I go to play football at weekends.
  We go to see a film every sunday
  We go seeing a film every sunday

Why is it that 2 & 3 sounds right to me despite the fact that you have to go out to do the activities and in your free time?


texts:
The paver had come up against the sidewalk

Does it mean that the paver was pushed up vertically?


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Is "as a sign of their mutual consent" idiomatic?

  As a sign of their mutual consent, the two scientists exchanged their ink pens.

or should it be re-phrased somehow?

EDIT:

My concern:

1) I am not sure if it's okay to say "a sign of mutual consent". I know that it's okay to say "a sign of consent" and I also know that it's okay to say "mutual consent", but I am not sure if "as a sign of mutual consent" is okay;

2) I am not sure if the structure "as a [one thing], [another thing]..." is okay in English. For example, in my first language, the grammar prohibits such sentences like:

  "As a sign of their agreement, they exchanged their pens"

  "As a native speaker, this collocation doesn't sound idiomatic to me"

allowing only such sentences like:

  "As a sign of their agreement, their exchange of pens was especially
  meaningful."

  "As a native speaker, I don't find this collocation idiomatic"

Context:

Two scientists agreeing with each other on which direction of their research to take, the research having already been in a non-progress state for quite a while due to their disagreements.

Intended meaning:

Reporting a symbolic gesture performed by two scientists that marks the end of the time of their disagreements.


texts: What are the differences among "make noise", "make a noise", "make noises"?

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It seems that

"make noise: emit a noise (could be any noise such as one from music, TV, people talking, ...)" Source

"make a noise (about something): (informal) to complain loudly (talking about human only)" Source

"make noises (about something) (informal):

to talk in an indirect way about something that you think you might do

The company has been making noises about closing several factories.

to complain about something" Source

But I am not sure if my research is right or not?


texts: Why using IS in the sentence "one or more -something- IS not available"?

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Today while browsing I came across this sentence:

  One or more items in your order is not available

I thought it was wrong but after a google search I'm confused .

Why is "IS" used instead of "ARE"? If it's correct, is there some rule to apply in this cases?


texts:
We usually say extend something to somebody but in the following sentence

 The law created a group called ‘Socially and Educationally Backward Class’ and included Marathas as the sole group under the category, and extended 16% reservation outside the existing quotas for Scheduled Castes and Tribes, and other tribes and backward classes.

extend something for somebody is used. Is it correct?

One more sentence in the same passage is

  Thus, it says, an extraordinary situation has been created wherein the State had to treat them as a separate category.

When the entire sentence is in  the present tense then why is had used here?

In the following sentence

  Further, Marathas have been classified as the only member of the newly created ‘SEBC’.

When they have used plural verb then why is member used here? I think it should be members


texts: What do you call it when a situation deteriorates into something worse?

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Please fit the blank. I can't recall the right word, I've checked a thesaurus, no help. I thought it was 'devolved' but Lexico didn't back me up. I guess I confused it with something else. It's something more specific than simply 'develop'. Like "deteriorate into something worse".

Protests erupted which soon _____ into violent riots.


texts: What's the differences between 'get it right' and 'make it right'?

texts: I know that both "get it right" and "make it right" have a meaning of "correction", but what's the significant difference between them?


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From https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/grammar/british-grammar/questions-wh-questions, I know that:

  Without an auxiliary verb

  Warning:

  When what, who, which or whose is
  the subject or part of the subject, we do not use the auxiliary.
  We use the word order subject + verb:

  What fell off the wall? Which horse won?

  Who bought this? Whose phone rang?

What about why? Why is not mentioned here.

Why use your head to hit the stone? You should use your feet.

Or

Why using your head to hit stone? You should use your feet


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What is the origin of the expression 'pull a fast one'?

  Don't try to pull a fast one on me. I'm not stupid, you know.

pull a fast one (on somebody) tell lies or cheat somebody, for example in order to get their money, possessions, etc; deceive somebody.

Where did the phrase 'pull a fast one' come from?


texts: "I'm a student at/from/of/in the XYZ department?

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Question: If I'm pursuing studies at/in the XYZ department, what is the correct preposition for the following sentence?

I'm a student [at / in / from / of] the XYZ department

There are related questions here on ELL, but they are mostly about whether I'm studying "at" an university, not a department from an university. Googling I could find all of these prepositions being used by students in leading English speaking universities.
Related:
https://ell.stackexchange.com/a/100972/67575
https://ell.stackexchange.com/a/15027/67575
https://english.stackexchange.com/a/7408/229087


texts: What does 'jeopardizing the conviction at trial' exactly mean in legal context?

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I'm having trouble to understand the following sentences, from a book called It's from a book called 'Doing Justice', by Preet Bharara  (not a web page).

  1) The issue was clear, though the answer was not: Do we pursue the letter of the law, the clearly applicable and fitting mandatory minimum statute and arguably undermine justice by jeopardizing the conviction at trial and visit more suffering upon the kidnap victim? Or do we permit a plea to a different subsection and arguably undermine justice by allowing the possibility of a too- light sentence?

source

=> I'm not sure the meaning of 'jeopardizing the conviction at trial'
(In this sentence, 'we' is 'prosecutors')

  2) Rubio was given time served, which amounted to just about six years in federal prison, with another three years pending on an unrelated fifteen-year state charge.

=> I know that if he is convicted for another crime, he could go back to jail for another three years.
But I have no idea what 'fifteen-year state charge' means.

Please make it clear for me. Thanks.


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I have come across lots of times with the meta-prefix expressions such as meta-model elements, process-meta-model, metawork etc. I was not able to identify what exactly they mean even with the help of dictionary online.

Please help me with this meta prefix definition. Examples would be appreciated.

Thanks


texts:
What's the correct phrase? Example sentence:

  Susan threw on/onto Mary the wig she occasionally used for parties.

(I'm also open to other alternatives.)


texts: A new study [shows / showing / is showing / showed] that

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I'm trying to write the follwoing sentence:

  A new study has been held by our university in 2016 [shows / showing / is showing / showed] that the new employees ....

but I don't know what I should use before that. I want to keep it simple so I think it should be:

  A new study .. is showing that ...

but I checked some news on BBC website and I found the following:

  Every couple of years a new study is published showing that echinacea ... link
  What is more, a new study by the OECD , shows this narrowing of inequality was relatively short lived ... link
  The new study out last week showed mixed results. link

My questions: Why they use gerund, simple past and simple present? can I use present continuous in my sentence?

I think present continuous is fit in the context (not sure), because it is new study, and now it is showing new results. maybe simple past and simple present also fine.

but I'm wondering why use gerund in the first example? shouldn't they use present continuous?

  Every couple of years a new study is published, it is showing that echinacea ...

Update:

Are the following sentences grammatically correct? I would be grateful if anyone could help with analysing the following sentences.

  A new study has been held by our university in 2016 showing that ...
  A new study has been held by our university in 2016 shows that ...


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When to use either expression?

Two Degree of Freedom System or Two Degrees of Freedom System?

For example, let's say you're in a class, the teacher came said:

  Today we will discuss the kinematic model of a two degree of freedom robotic arm.

Would it be fine, or he should use:

  ...the kinematic model of a two degrees of freedom robotic arm.


texts: Which one is correct? 'many thousands of animals ' or 'much thousands of animals'


texts: Correct use of Lay or Laid in english sentence

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Which of the below sentences in the past tense is correct ?
The sentence a is from a song that I've heard.

a) last night I lay in bed so blue.

b) last night I laid in bed so blue


texts: "I am a boy." vs. "I am boy." How native speakers feel if there is no article like "a" or "an"?

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"I am a boy." vs. "I am boy." How natives speakers feel if there is no article like "a" or "an"?
Could anybody describe what kind of syntax or feeling you have when you hear a sentence without "a" or "an"?


texts:
In Wikipedia 3D-Chess, it is written:

  A rook moves through the six faces of a cube in any rank, file, or
  column

I understand what is a column for a cube. I also deduce that a rank is somewhat a row. And I also deduce that a file is a diagonal, but what are such words? A file and a rank for a face of a cube. I didn't see any of this vocabulary in square or cube. Are such deductions correct? Is this vocabulary often used in English to describe some cube's parts, if not more used than diagonal and row?


texts: If "noun clause" has no articles, how does it sound for native speaker?

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To begin with and to make things clear - I am not trying to find an excuses to "not to learn" English articles.

I am wondering, if a native speaker (NS) sees a message with wrong article (or without it when using is necessary) how does he feel?

Does NS naturally feel that this sentence is odd?
Can NS not understand the sense of that sentence at all, and even following and preceding sentences cannot help him?
Or maybe NS sees mistake, counts it as a mistake, but does not care much?
Can NS precisely understand the text (like a chapter of any novel) with no articles at all?
Does NS confuse articles themselves, and how often they do it?

Once again, it is just my curiosity about how NS feels articles (because I have no articles in my language), not a discourse what they are, and why we should (or should not) learn them.


texts: I would like to know if the word "data" is plural or singular? I have looked up some dictionaries but failed to find any relevant information. Thanks!


texts:
I'm intending to ask a question whether a person starts to work at seven or half past seven. Should I use:

  Do you start to work at 7 or half past seven?

or

  Do you start work at 7 or half past seven?

I believe the "to" is necessary but would appreciate if you could clarify. Many thanks


texts: meaning of "get the first take under your belt"

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The following script is from movie "Hitchcock"

  A:What if it's another Vertigo?

  B:You just get the first take under your belt, you'll be fine.

What does the bold part mean?


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"Next, everyone should know what they are supposed to do."

I'm taking a class, and one of the quizzes marked the sentence above as a Simple Sentence.

As far as anyone's concerned, a Simple Sentence is by definition a sentence with one Independent Clause. A Complex Sentence is a sentence with one Independent Clause and at least one Dependent clause. An Independent Clause has a subject, a verb, and can stand on it's own as a sentence. A Dependent Clause has a subject, a verb, and can't stand on it's own.

As far as I'm concerned, the sentence above is Complex, not simple. It seems like it has a Dependent Clause- "what they are supposed to do". Is that clause NOT a dependent clause? It has a subject (they), verb (are supposed), and can't stand on its own. I'm getting really confused now, and I want to make sure I properly understand this concept. Thanks!


texts: What is the meaning of "modulo" in this sentence?

texts:
"Could we run Unix on that [AM3 computer architecture],
  i.e. reuse existing software as-is on the simple cores modulo
  recompiling the source code?" (Poss & Koening, AM3 towards a hardware Unix accelerator for many-cores, 2015)

I don't understand what the author means by modulo in the above snippet. It doesn't seem to mean the mathematical modulo operator, but I don't find another definition on the Internet.


texts: Why does this sentence use "attack we will" instead of "we will attack" ?

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Today I saw on a TV the talk given by the president Trump. He said something like this:

  "I will not say when we are going to attack, but attack we will."

I do understand the meaning of the sentence, but I do not understand the structure of its second part, namely the "attack we will" part.

Why "but attack we will" and not "but we will attack"? Thank you for the explanation.


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I am Confused!

Are there any differences between "I have to go", "I had to go", "I've had to go", "I get to go", "I got to go", "I've got to go"?

In which situation is each term used?

I checked this dictionary http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/get, & found that

  get to do something:  to have the opportunity to do something

Seem like if you have a opportunity to do something, then use "get".

The expression is in present but why we use present perfect tense (Ex: I've got to go) here?


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I'm confused with the use of 'involve' and ‘involved’.

Should it be:

  The company is involve in trading and marketing

or:

  The company is involved in trading and marketing.


texts: Preposition + having been + Past participle

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As far as I know, Having been is mostly used to tell background information. For instance :

Having been taught grammar, I started speaking english.

However, I have seen many times it is used with prepositions 'for' and 'of'. Can someone please describe its function with different prepositions?

BSNL, for its part, was saddled with the legacy of having been a large-scale provider of jobs as well as state-mandated connectivity to remote corners of the country.

In many states appointments are being challenged for having been made on political ground.

In the second sentence, I think it's being  used to tell the reason and for is functioning like a because. I would have written that sentence in this way :

In many states appointments are being challenged because they have been made on political ground.

Am i correct? If no, please explain its functioning?

In the first sentence I cannot understand the usage of of having been. Please explain what it means.


texts: "Wow! It's already the end of April" "Yeah, you're right. Time ...": Time flies and whatelse?

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I was wondering about the difference between these sentences. They all translate the German "Der Zeit vergeht so schnell" or the Italian "il tempo vola".
I would like to know if:

all of them are correct;
there is any significant geographical difference between them. If for instance one is more used in the US and another somewhere else, in case please specify where.
I'd also like to know which one is the most likely to be used in a colloquial situation, maybe as one is speaking with a friend and realizes "Wow! It's already the end of April" "Yeah, time ... (whatever expression).  a native speaker would use).

Time flies!
Time goes by so fast/quickly!
Time passes so fast/quickly

Is there any other way to express this? In case let me please know!
Thank you all,
Eli


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Is there any difference between both expressions?

  Nice to meet you.

and

  Glad to meet you.

If yes, when or why use each one? Also, there are some variations as

  Nice to see you

or

  Nice to found you.

This rule apply to this greetings too?


texts: Meaning of "tight handling" in "When traveling at slow speeds, tight handling and steering response time is decreased" (about a bicycle)

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From a webpage describing the pros and cons of 29-er bicycles:

  When traveling at slow speeds, tight handling and steering response time is decreased.

Do they mean "the handling is tight, and steering response time is decreased"?

Or do they mean "tight handling time is decreased" - in such case, what is this "tight handling"?


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A stunted tree, or pool of stagnant water, roused into a sluggish
  action by the heavy rain of the preceding night, skirted the path
  occasionally; and, now and then, a miserable patch of garden-ground,
  with a few old boards knocked together for a summer-house, and old
  palings imperfectly mended with stakes pilfered from the neighbouring
  hedges, bore testimony, at once to the poverty of the inhabitants, and
  the little scruple they entertained in appropriating the property of
  other people to their own use.

Does "by the
heavy rain of the preceding night" modify a tree or a pool or both?

source THE BLACK VEIL


texts: May "posh" be used to modify people? -- "My mom is posh."

texts: Posh means attractive and expensive like a posh hotel.  I also read that you can say, 'My family is posh'.  If I will say, 'My mom is posh,' what does it mean?


texts:
When you're asleep they may show you

  Aerial views of the ground

  Freudian slumber empty of sound

(Full lyrics)

What does the marked phrase mean? Is it a full sentence? Does it contain a verb?


texts:
Here is the context:

  Squats use 2 reps, usually for 10 sets, while bench presses and presses typically use sets of 3, again for 10 sets; both are done with a one-minute rest between sets.Deadlifts work well with 15 singles on a 30-second clock. Weighted chin-ups have even been done this way. It works best to take each set out of the rack on the minute, re-rack it quickly after the set, and focus on the next set during the rest.


texts:
Could you please tell me whether the selected sentence

  Ability to estimate time and labor efforts for a task completion

sounds natural? I don't want it to sound informal, instead I want it to be quite formal.


texts: "on Wi-Fi", "by Wi-Fi", "through Wi-Fi" or "via Wi-Fi"?

texts:
Tell me please which one of the following sentences is correct.

  I can only watch it on Wi-Fi.

  I can only watch it by Wi-Fi.

  I can only watch it through Wi-Fi.

  I can only watch it via Wi-Fi.


texts: Should I say "encouragement to me" or "encouragement for me"?

texts:
Are the following correct in grammar, and if not, how can I correct it?

"Thanks for his encouragement for me to apply to graduate schools"

"Thanks for his encouragement to me to apply to graduate schools"


texts: It is something people has/have? [Subject-Verb Agreement]

texts:
It is something artists has to deal with.
It is something artists have to deal with.

What should the auxiliary here be? The sentence has both a singular and a plural subject before the verb.
I would like to know how the proximity rule and the subject-verb agreement works in this particular case.


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I came across with this sentence:

  I’m awfully sorry but I haven’t done my homework/ assignment.

what's the role of "but" in the sentence..it sounds like non-apology phrase!

shouldn't it be something like this?

  I’m awfully sorry...I haven’t done my homework/ assignment.


texts: Could you simplify the highlighted parts , please

texts:
Houston's economy has a broad industrial base in energy, manufacturing, aeronautics, and transportation. It is also leading in health care sectors and building oilfield equipment; only New York City is home to more Fortune 500 headquarters.The Port of Houston ranks first in the United States in international ** waterborne tonnage handled** and second in total cargo tonnage handled. The city has a population from various ethnic and religious backgrounds and a large and growing international community. It is home to many cultural institutions and exhibits, which attract more than 7 million visitors a year to the Museum District. Houston has an active visual and performing arts scene in the Theater District and offers year-round resident companies in all major performing arts.

I have a great deal of difficulty, understanding the highlighted parts.

Wondering what the word Fortune here means.
waterborne tonnage handled and ** total cargo tonnage handled** ?
** year-round resident companies in all major performing arts**. ?

A million thanks in advance.


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I have always found prepositions to be a fishy part of grammar in English.

Suppose we have a train, a bus, a car, a plane, a ship, a boat.

We can either say:

To get in the train (bus, car, plane, ship, boat).
To get into the train (bus, car, plane, ship, boat).
To get on the train (bus, car, plane, ship, boat).

But what is the big difference between them.

As I feel it:

"in" shows location and firstly means to get inside of them.
"into" shows motion rather than the location.
"on" means to board. But you cannot board "a car" for instance, so it doesn't always work.


texts: What is the difference between "some" and "little"

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What is the difference between "knowing little knowledge" and "knowing some knowledge"?  I'm confused.

At the afternoon club, the speaker talked about 'how fairy tales began'.  This is a very interesting subject.   For me, I am not in the category "I have NO knowledge of the subject matter" but I am in the category of having some knowledge of the subject matter ie I know how fairy tales began. Which is a better description?


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I'm confused because I've seen both mentioned in dictionaries.

Example sentence (context: writing a story):

  On (the) one hand, I want to wrap up everything perfectly. On the other hand, I want to leave some ambiguity to the reader.

What's the correct/conventional choice? Maybe this is an American/British English issue?


texts: "Whether or not" followed by two alternative words

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But more than any specific piece, I love the feeling Gaultier collections (both RTW and HC) convey. They’re always lighthearted, upbeat and joyous. Whether or not one actually likes or dislikes the collection, the infectious joie de vivre of Gaultier work is undeniable. (The New York Times)

Yes, language is not logic, but I'm wondering if it is okay English to say "Whether or not one actually likes or dislikes the collection"? What is the reason to add "or dislikes' after 'likes' in that construction governed by "Whether or not"? Emphasis?

Can anybody explain?


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Can I replace similar to with as?

Instead of saying

  Anyway, similar to the abstract, this is the last thing to be written.

I would say

  Anyway, as the abstract, this is the last thing to be written.

Thanks


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We need a place (that/where) we can stay for a few days.

Might I trouble you to tell me whether 'that' is also possible in the question? I think 'where' alone is correct because 'stay' is an intransitive verb. 'Where' can be paraphrased into 'in which', but 'that' is just 'that'.

We need a place in which we can stay for a few days. (O)

We need a place that we can stay for a few days. (?)


texts:
Suppose I'm a time traveler and just came back from the past. Would it be correct to say: I was just in the 60s?

I saw this thread, but didn't really understand how it applies to this case: https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/202122/the-correct-usage-of-past-tense-with-just


texts: "I don't want that he becomes like me"; How to explain to a student why the grammar is wrong

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So my Japanese student made this sentence:

  I don't want that he becomes like me.

I corrected it to:

  I don't want him to become like me.

but he doesn't understand why I removed that. How can I explain the reason for that?


texts:
Is 'going blind' simple future verb?

And you're gonna spend the next three
months going blind on paperwork


texts: How to properly word this mathematical question

texts:
This is related to a mathematical question I was discussing in math.stackexchange.com.

  In how many words the letter of word 'AAAEEEBBBDDDCCCC' be arranged so that only
  2 vowels always remain together?

How can I properly word this question?

I am asking this because this question is open to more than one interpretation.

One can interpret this question that there can be only one set of two consecutive vowels and all other vowels are isolated. This is what actually meant by the question. [such as CVVCVCV...]

One can interpret this question that there can be (one set of two consecutive vowels) and (another set of two consecutive vowels) [such as VVCVV...]

Another doubt that comes for this question is whether 3 or more consecutive letters are counted or not (such as CVVVCVCV...

How to properly word this question so that the readers must be clear that it is specifically asked with the first interpretation I mentioned?


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Source: p 61, Criminal Law: The Basics, 1 ed (2009), by Herring

  As we saw in Chapter 1, generally a person is not liable for failing to
  rescue a person from danger, even the danger of death. However,
  Parliament has created a special offence dealing with those who do
  not protect children or vulnerable adults from death. It is found in
  the Domestic Violence Crime and Victims Act 2004, Section 5.

    (1) A person (‘D’) is guilty of an offence if:
    (a) a child or vulnerable adult (‘V’) dies as a result   of the unlawful act
    of a person who
      (i) was a member of the same household as V, and
      (ii) had frequent contact with him,
    (b) D was such a person at the time of that act,
    (c) at that time there was a significant risk of serious physical harm
    being caused to V by the unlawful act of such a person,...

What are the similarities and differences? What are some formal terms describing this issue? This quote considers a risk, which might not occur. So is being needed? What would change if I omitted being?


texts: "Something will be available by some time"

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Does

Something  will be available  by 3pm tomorrow.

mean it will become available after 3pm tomorrow, or between now and 3pm tomorrow?

I get the latter meaning, because "by" can mean the end time?

Thanks.


texts: if Quick means "moving fast", why Car is quick does not work?

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I have always learned that quick relates to more to time (a quick break) and fast relates more to physical speed.

However, Oxford and Cambridge dictionaries state that Quick:

  Moving fast or doing something in a short time.

In addition, there are sample sentences with both quick and fast, such as:

  ‘While being quick and fast, those involved in the relief and rescue
  work should maintain their temper, he noted.’

In this sentence, what is the meaning of both then?


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I was in an interview and answering an online test. The teacher asked me how I was doing. I said to him that 'there is a lot of text but it's ok.'

Is the phrase "there is a lot of text" correct is it possible to say "there are..."


texts: Phrase for states having a common border

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In Italian, the word for two states which share part of their border is confinante (its plural is confinanti). For example, I could use that word for Italy and France, Spain and Portugal, or France and Germany. I would not use it for Italy and Germany, since there are two other states between Italy and Germany.

Looking for a translation of that word, I find:

Adjoining: adiacente, contiguo, confinante, limitrofo
Conterminous: confinante

The first word seems too generic, as adiacente could be said also for a street; the other word seem more specific, but I am not sure it is a word currently used.

Which word should I use?


texts: When should I use plural form of the noun after the numeral?

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Which is correct: "one hundred and one apple" or "one hundred and one apples"?

The first version seems more likely, but there are "101 Dalmatians".


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I found some examples in Oxford dictionary,

The matter is hardly worthy of the managing director's time.

In Mason we have a worthy new champion.

Several of our members are worthy of particular mention.

She felt she was not worthy to be on the stage with all these glamorous people.

where the word worthy means

having the qualities that deserve somebody/something.

Does that mean I could use worthy in this way?
I think it is worthy for you to read the book.
I think it is worthwhile for you to read the book.
In that case, what’s the difference between worthy and worthwhile?


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What's the key to success?

  What's the key for success?

Which one of the 2 sentences above is correct, and why?


texts: How to explain "the factory got flooded"

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Reading 7 tips to prevent the “different bank accounts” scam, I came across this sentence: (e.g. “the factory got flooded”).

  Get to know several English speakers for each supplier

  Get their company landline phone numbers (even Skype accounts can be hacked). If something suspicious comes up, you can give a few phone calls and get several people’s versions. This will not only be helpful for payments, but also for other claims (e.g. “the factory got flooded”).

I think there’s a metaphor here, but I cannot get its meaning.

Would you please help me with its explanation?


texts: A man is "seated" or "sitting" at a table?

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A man is seated/sitting at a table, having a meal. He's the only customer.

Is there any difference between "seated" and "sitting" here? What is preferred?


texts: Is it correct to use the adjective "jaded" with the preposition "with"?

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I was looking up the word jaded in various dictionaries, but couldn't find it being used with the preposition with. Is it correct to use the word in the following way?

  After watching the movie so many times I grew jaded with it.


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The clerks are trained to provide customers with exceptional service.

Active:Someone (unknown) trains the clerks to provide customers with exceptional service.

to provide customers with exceptional service : complement of clerks
Implied subject of to provide customers with exceptional service: clerks

  The knowledge is interpreted to be consistent with established ideas in our mind.

Active:  Someone/Something(unknown)  interprets the knowledge to be consistent with etablised ideas in our mind.

to be consistent with established ideas in our mind: complement of knowledge
Implied subject of to be consistent with established ideas in our mind :knowledge

  The cost of production is included to calculate the revenue.

Active: Someone (Unknown) includes the cost of production to calculate the revenue.

to calculate the revenue: telling purpose of including the cost of production
Implied subject of to calculate the revenue : Someone (unknown)

Is my understanding above correct?


texts: Is grammatically correct to say: "Jewish is the nation that Jesus came from"?

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Is correct grammatically to say

  "Jewish is the nation that Jesus came from!"

as a declarative sentence ?

I ask my question because of that's strange to me to see the end of the sentence ends with preposition (as you can understand by yourself, I'm not English native speaker...)


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As per my understanding verb changes as follow

The sentence I sing changes to He sings
The sentence Do I singchanges to Does he sing?

All, Good. But when I take a complex sentence like below

  "Symptoms of malaria include chills, fever and vomiting"

Question is: As per formula verb include shall change to includes for it (malaria ), like shown below. But i see below sentence is wrong. How is it?

  "Symptoms of malaria includes chills, fever and vomiting"


texts: Should we use "would" or "will" in a true story?

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Let's say Shiva has found a language exchange partner online. Her mother has asked her how long has she known the language exchange partner and then Shiva said:

  Well, I've known him for about 2 months. I met him last year from a language exchange website, he initially messaged me then I replied and told him that I agreed for a language exchange, I would teach him to improve his Spanish, in exchange he would do his best to help me improve my English.

My questions is, if the language exchange has occurred and is still happening at present, shouldn't I use "will" instead of "would"? Because it has occured, meaning it's real, not just a hypothetical "would"

I doubt this "would" in the given paragraph.


texts: The confusion about the usage of word 'prove'

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In the sentence below, can I just add been before proven?

  In the past this process of transition has often proven difficult

In another sentence, do we have any particular meaning here when we use was to prove, could we use prove to be or has been proven?

  an experiment which was to prove a source of inspiration for many years to come.


texts:
I saw two sentences on Google and on the Oxford Dictionaries, under the definition of "cap":

  "he capped a memorable season by becoming champion" (Google, which should be getting its content from the ODO)

  ‘he capped a memorable season by becoming champion of champions’ (ODO)

I find these sentences odd, because according to both the Macmillan Dictionary and Cambridge English Dictionary, the word champion is a count noun. So shouldn't these sentences be:

  "he capped a memorable season by becoming a champion"

  ‘he capped a memorable season by becoming the champion of champions’


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In one of my tests, a question was like this-
We can now learn _ the internet. What will be the appropriate word in the gap?

Through
On

I am thinking that "on" will be the correct answer. But I am not quite sure. Any help would be greatly appreciated.


texts: I've seen that both "stuck" and "stucked" are in use as verb 3. Am I right or is "stucked" just wrong? Thanks.


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One of my friends asked me about my absence in class for the duration of the previos month.

Which one of these should I reply with?

I burnt my hand.
I had burnt my hand.
I have burnt my hand.


texts:
In Christina Perri's song A Thousand Years, according to all lyrics websites at 1:46 the lyrics is "standing in front of me".
https://youtu.be/rtOvBOTyX00?t=106
But to my ear she clearly sings "in fries of me" which doesn't make sense, what did she sing actually?


texts: would + perfect infinitive with future perspective

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Even if I hadn't reminded you, you would still have cleaned the room tomorrow.
Even if I hadn't reminded you, you would still clean the room tomorrow.
Does the second sentence sound equally natural? Any difference between them?


texts: Don't answer a question using another tense, do you?

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Is it a right thought that we don't answer questions using another tense because it's maybe not only grammatically incorrect but also it's not very polite to do that, isn't it? For example, someone ask you "How is your job going?" and you can't answer "I enjoy it a lot." because that question is about now, not in general.

How is your job going? – I am enjoying it a lot. (Don't answer using Present Simple, do you?)

or

Do you enjoy your job? – Yes, I enjoy it a lot. (Don't answer using Present Continuous, do you?)


texts: "Might" and "could" used for making suggestions

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In OALD, the 3rd definition of might is used to make a polite suggestion.

You might try calling the help desk.
I thought we might go to the zoo on Saturday.

While the 5th definition of could is used to suggest something.

We could write a letter to the director.
You could always try his home number.

I wonder if both usage is common in everyday speech. Which is preferred or more polite? Are they interchangeable in making suggestions?


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Is this sentence understandable?

  a continuous 20000 km-long chain of encounters (or "people")

in french that would be :

  Une chaine interrompue de rencontre sur 20 000 km.

("Chaine" in this context means a continuous string of events linked to each others. Each encounter would be a link of this long chain), (or "string?).

Context:

I need this sentence to present a social experiment that consist of encountering people during a 20000 km walk. The idea is to show a continuity of the chain : a "chain" of encounters (a lot of people and culture) from the beginning to the end. Chain is in itself continuous but the mean idea is to highlight the continuity (it could have been several little chains)


texts: Do we have to use singular nouns after "plenty of"?

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In the following sentence from Interchange 2 Teacher's book page T-226:

They have plenty of room and I'm sure they'll be happy to have guests.

I think the word room does not refer to space and it is a synonym for bedroom. If I'm right then why it uses plenty of room and not plenty of rooms!?


texts:
Which is the correct form of the sentence below?

The message was received on 10pm, 3rd March 2017.

Or

The message was received at 10pm, 3rd March 2017.


texts: Really + [adjective] vs So + [adjective]

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Sentence A: She's really sensitive when it comes to talking about her husband.
Sentence B: She's so sensitive when it comes to talking about her husband.

My question is: from these two sentences, which one that is more widely-used especially in native English speaker environment.


texts: Using present perfect simple in a real world situation

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I do not know when I have to use the present perfect simple (and others tenses in perfect form). I normally use: present simple, present continuous, past simple, past continuous, future, ... for write/speak. I hardly ever use tenses in perfect form.

So I imagined a real world situation for work with present perfect simple. I will work with these present perfect simple grammar rules:

  Experiences

  We use the present perfect simple to talk about our experiences up to now. The time of the experiences is not important:

  Recent completed events

  We use the present perfect simple to talk about a finished event or state in the very recent past. We do not give a specific time. We often use words like just or recently for events taking place a very short time before now:

  Past events, present results

  We use the present perfect simple when a single past action has a connection with the present:

  Source: Present perfect simple

(Situation: I work at GlobalTech company as software developer in the development department. In this conversation workmates and me discuss about a meeting between our development department's leader and the company's boss. NOTE: Developer department's leader is Javi and Company's boss is Manuel)

  Me: (I am working in a project...) Oh my God, this problem again, I have fixed this problem many times... This is worse than a nightmare.

  Javi: (He comes to our department after a meeting with Manuel...) Listen! I have talked with Manuel about the project which we are working with... We have decided that the deadline will be the next week, ok.

  Javi: I will come in a moment, see you now.

  (a few days later...)

  Workmates: We can not more, we are working so hard, we will not achieve to finish the project for the next week. We do not understand why they have decided a project's deadline without our opinion. We have to talk with Javi.

  Me: Yes, we MUST.

I will explain which present perfect simple's grammar rules I used for each one:

I have fixed : "Experiences". I got a problem in that moment and I said that I had the same problem many times before.

I have talked AND We have decided : "Recent completed events". He is talking about a finished event (a meeting) in the very recent past.

they have decided : "Past events, present results". Because both leaders' decision (some days ago) was causing burnout over us (in the present).

So I ask you: When I used the present perfect simple, Do you see them as a good choice in that conversation?


texts: Should this sentence use past or present tense?

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In a movie after a failed shoot-out, villain said:

  That was the worst effing shoot-out I have ever seen in my life.

Is this grammatically OK? I have seen usage like

  It is the best thing that has ever happened.

There is always present tense in first clause. I am confused about this combination of "was" with present perfect.


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Which of the following seems more idiomatic for natives.
1-I have been practicing recently more than I had been in the past.
2-I have been practicing recently more than I used to in the past .
3-I have been practicing recently more than I did in the past .


texts: is it correct to say 'though" in this sentence

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I want to ask my manager something. I tried this

  I  have some questions, though I do know that I have asked you a lot and I am so sorry for losing your time.

Is "though" correct in this context?


texts: Is there a word, slang that means "something that stops conversation"?

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Looking for something with a negative connotation. The only thing I can think of is "conversation-killer", but that's not idiomatic, and I've never heard someone use it. I am pretty sure there must be something, a word, maybe. If you can't think of a word, can you think of an idiom or coined phrase?

For example:

  That was a real ___, it completely shut us up.


texts: Help understanding “begin with oneself” and “only the most sublime virtue can afford sufficient illumination for it”

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The first and most important rule of legitimate or popular government, that is to say, of government whose object is the good of the people, is therefore, as I have observed, to follow in everything the general will. But to follow this will it is necessary to know it, and above all to distinguish it from the particular will, beginning with one's self: this distinction is always very difficult to make, and only the most sublime virtue can afford sufficient illumination for it. Source: Rousseau, A Discourse on Political Economy

What does the following mean here?

  one must begin with oneself

And what does the following mean?

  only the most sublime virtue can afford sufficient illumination for it.


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Are there any instances in which the use of "ago" in Present Perfect Simple Tense would be deemed correct? For example:

  I've (just) finished reading 5 minutes ago.

From my perspective, the adverbial phrase "five minutes ago"  suggests that the action is recent, and, thus, it wouldn't make sense to use past tense simple. What's your opinion on this?


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Here’s the two sentences:

  This has not always been the case.

  This might not have always been the case.

Obviously, using "has" in the first and "have" in the second is correct. I know that. But, what is the rule that says that is it the case? The only different between the two is “might not” but I am just curious as to what rule established this usage.


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Is it correct to say:

I've been getting suicidal thoughts."
I get weird thoughts about him sometimes.

If they are correct, can I say 'thought' instead of 'thoughts?' For example:

I've been getting this thought lately about.....


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Why do the apps on App Store take bigger space than those on Google Play Store?
Why do the apps on App Store take bigger space than those ‘which are’ on Google Play Store?

Is the first sentence clear enough and grammatically correct or should I say/write the second one?


texts: My question is about an expression "way too good for me and don't deserve you "

texts: When my friend,whom I helped with house work while she was out and I love her,she'svery nice and kind ,send me a message saying You way,way,way too good for me I don't deserve you.What she mean by that?is it meant as a compliment or was she annoyed by receiving too much help and attention?


texts: Identify whether it is indirect or direct object

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1.The boys made Rama captain.

2.Rama called his cousin a liar.

3.I saw him go

Are nouns or pronouns above in bold letters used as indirect object or ,as direct object?

I think that they are indirect objects but, indirect object always occurs with a direct object.

If they are direct object,why are they 'answers' of question 'to whom'?


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I was wondering if you could let me know what is the most natural way to say that someone loves wearing clothes that have luxury names like Guccy, Givenchy, Chanel, Dolce and Gabbana, Versace, Armani etc.? I have encountered the following structures, but I have no idea which one is the most natural and idiomatic way to say the same thing in current English:

She always weares brand name clothes/clothing.
She always wears designer clothes/clothing.
She always wears clothes from a name brand.


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as regards = concerning; in respect of
2. regard  [with object] {archaic} = (Of a thing) relate to; concern
ES [= Example Sentence]: The condition of the University, as regards its finances, is explained by the acc[oun]ts. of the Bursar & Proctor, also communicated.

As per the above, because regard = concern, this question also applies to 'as concerns'.
I wish to delve into the definition, which I already understand and so ask NOT about. Something feels missing in as regards ? I am guessing that as operates as a conjunction here, and regard a (conjugated verb), but is a subject or object missing?
In the ES above, the direct object seems to be 'its finances'. But what's the subject?


texts: Prepositional Mood vs Subjunctive Mood vs Complex Object

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What differences do we have in sentences below expressing the same mood and the same sense using different ways to express the same things by using different grammar:

She demanded him to buy that book.
She demanded that he should buy that.
She demanded he buy that book.


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I came across the sentence

  Pretty soon along came some people.

However I wonder if

  Some people came along pretty soon.

is correct. Is this sentence anastrophe?


texts: "the set of the day" & "that was my line"

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I fished out two idioms from watching Point Break I haven't met before:

"the set of the day" Context: two guys are surfing and one points out a big wave and says 'it is the set of the day' , which I gather should mean 'it's the biggest and meanest'
"that was my line" Context: a couple of guys are extreme snowboarding and one of them dies. The guy who chose the slope expresses guilt: 'That was my line!' Another guy calms him down: 'The moment he chose to follow it was his line!'

Could you expand a bit and also give more examples?


texts: Isn't "might" more correct than "must" here?

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I have come across the following question in an exercise book for non-native students of English:

  There is a lot of traffic today. We _______ be late.

  a. must         b. might          c. should         d. won't

The authors' answer was "must". But l think "might" is the correct answer as it refers to possibility, right?


texts: What does "Did you save room for dessert?" mean? I'm an English learner. I don't know what this sentence means, especially the "save room" part. Please describe its meaning for me.


texts: Which is the correct prepostition to use with 'take revenge'?

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He decides to take revenge on her.
  He decides to take revenge of her.
  He decides to take revenge from her.

Which preposition should I use in this example?


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You think he'd at least have the courtesy to call to say he'd be late. (from Oxford Dictionary)

Are these 'would' in this sentence used in subjunctive mood?
'Would' always makes me nervous if I'm taking it correctly..


texts: What type of construction is "In came I. I. Chundrigar..." where a preposition "in" is placed before the verb "came"?

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In the red-marked line i.e.

  In came I.I. Chundrigar, a Bombay barrister, to join the Mad Hatter's dance.

See preposition "In" is placed before verb "came".
What types of syntax is it and what is the meaning of it?


texts: Wait until something happens before we take action

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I have been thinking about this sentence structure for a while now, and I always wonder if it is correct whenever I use it.

Let's wait until we get more information before we decide on the next steps.

Let's wait until we get more information before deciding on the next steps.

Let's wait until we get more information to decide on the next steps.

Do those all seem equivalent? Are any of them wrong? What do you call these sorts of constructions, the ones that follow get more information above?


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I was watching Crash Course Astronomy and came across a sentence with the word "setup" that I cannot get.(The sentence is at about the 4th to 5th minute of the video.)

  At one perihelion pass, one side of Mercury faces the Sun. Then, 88 days later or so, it approaches perihelion again. But it's spun 1.5 times, and this means the exact opposite side of Mercury faces the Sun at this closest approach. 88 days later, Mercury has spun 1.5 times again and the whole thing repeats. It turns out it is a perfectly legitimate stable configuration, just like the one to one spin/orbit setup.

I have looked up all the meanings of "setup" in various dictionaries, but still I cannot understand what it means there. The first definitions to come up were "arrangement" and "organization", but at that moment it was still unclear to me whether that definition fit.


texts: What's the meaning of "endeavor" in this sentence?

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I'm reading a book about probability, and I read a sentence:

  Of course, probability still remains an extremely popular part of mathematics because of its applicability to gambling, which continues to be an extremely popular human endeavor.

And I've searched the following dictionaries:

Google translate: An attempt to achieve a goal.
Dictionary.cambridge.org: An effort or attempt to do something.

I guess in here it means similar to the word "hobby", but I'm not sure, and is it a positive word here?


texts: 'Would' vs 'should', expressing expectation on the part of the speaker

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Page 111 (77, Should expressing probability), Oxford Learner's Grammar - Grammar Finder:

  We can also use should to say that something is probable,
  either  in  the present or the future.

    I posted the letter ages ago. They should have it by now.

    The journey normally takes four hours, so we should get there about six.

  In the negative we use shouldn't.

    We're nearly at the front of the queue. We shouldn't have to wait
    much longer.

  Should has the additional meaning of ‘if all goes well’.

    There are no reports of delays. The train should be on time.

  But we cannot use it to predict that something will go wrong.

    There are reports of delays. The train will probably be late. [NOT The train should be late.]

I understand this inferential usage of should and use it all the time. And I remember that would has such usage as well. It can be used to express presumption or expectation: That would be Steve at the door.

But few grammar books say much on this particular usage of would. It's probably the most intriguing and enigmatic usage of would, which prompts me to think when this usage is licensed in context: would it be possible to substitute would for should in the above examples?

    I posted the letter ages ago. They would have it by now. #1

    The journey normally takes four hours, so we would get there about six. #2

    We're nearly at the front of the queue. We wouldn't have to wait much longer. #3

    There are no reports of delays. The train would be on time. #4

    There are reports of delays. The train would be late. #5

I don't think that "would" in all of these new examples have the same meaning as "should" in the original ones; so when is "would" licensed in the same way as in "that would be Steve at the door"?

Is this usage of "would" restricted to any verbs or contexts? I think it's not frequently used in this way.

Added:

  9.8.3  Modal remoteness (from the Cambridge Grammar of the English Language, aka CGEL)

  The tentative use:

    i a.  He'll be about sixty.

    i b.  He'd be about sixty.

  The difference between present tense and preterite is much less tangible  here than  in (a) above: the preterite introduces a rather vague  element  of tentativeness, diffidence, extra politeness, or the like.

  The intended context for [i] is that of answering such a question as How old is he? (we are not concerned here with the interpretation of [i b] as an implicit conditional, “He’d be about sixty now if he were still alive”).

  In such a context the unmodalised He is sixty makes an unqualified assertion. Example [i a] is less assured: it involves what we have called the central-epistemic use of will.

The CGEL suggests it's a different usage of "would" from the hypothetical one, but fails to explain when "would" could be used that way.


texts: Which one is correct- 'pleasant experience' or 'a pleasant experience?

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I know Grammarly is not a precise source for finding grammar-related mistakes. But its verdict on the following sentence perplexes me:

  It's necessary for offering pleasant shopping experience to your customers.

Grammarly says that I should write 'a pleasant shopping experience'. My cognition says that experience is a mass noun and therefore, does not require any article prior to it.

Even Google Ngram did not help me much.

What should I write here-pleasant shopping experience or a pleasant shopping experience?


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I want to use a sentence-suggestion, but I am confused how to (or how not to) use pronouns.
Example:

  (If you) Share on facebook, and (you will) get free a something!

This will be used in an advertisement as a single sentence.


texts: Can "as I see fit" be replaced with "as I find fitting"?

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Can

  as I see fit

be replaced with

  as I find fitting

I'm trying to write a poem and that's the only word that rhymes with bidding.


texts: The difference in pronunciation between ("pre" and "per") / ("dis" and "des")

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How can I distinguish the pronunciation of "pre" from "per" in the beginning of a word?

How can I distinguish the pronunciation of "des" from "dis" in the beginning of a word?

For example:
destiny, desire and distribution. The de in the word destiny has a different sound than the de in the word desire. di in the distribution has similar sound to de in the desire.
The question is;
Are there general guide lines to determine when to use des and dis in writing besides memorisation? similar question is about pre and per


texts: Is ‘a high level of light’ okay like ‘a high level of brightness’? I want to express something is very bright.


texts: "She noticed the change of (in?) her son" - choosing the right preposition

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Am I right to say such like this:

  She noticed the change of her son.

Is it different from the sentence:

  she noticed the change in her son?


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I have a question about the meaning of the phrase "apply to" in this wiki article:

  The auctioneer paid the cost and kept up to 10% of the sale price, and the rest of the proceeds must be applied to the $15 million in restitution that Burrell ordered Kaczynski to pay his victims.

The usage in the wiki article has the pattern "apply one kind of money to another kind of money", which I don't quite understand.  Am I wrong?


texts: When should 'a' and 'an' be written in a list containing both?

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Which of the following is correct?

Want to be a Graphic Designer, Photographer or an Artist? Let's Learn and Grow Together.
Want to be Graphic Designer, Photographer or Artist? Let's Learn and Grow Together.
Want to be a Graphic Designer, a Photographer or an Artist? Let's Learn and Grow Together.
Want to be a Graphic Designer, Photographer or Artist? Let's Learn and Grow Together.

I believe that #2 is correct because when we use commas, and & or in a sentence, on changing the sequence structure of the sentence it shouldn't be affected. E.g., a Graphic Designer, an Artist or Photographer, etc.


texts: 1. go onstage 2. go on stage 3. go on the stage (any difference could be?)

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go onstage 2. go on stage 3. go on the stage (any difference could be?)

a dictionary says 'go on the stage' means 'become an actor' if so, what's the meaning of 'go onstage' and if I omit the article 'the' as like 'go on stage', does this have the same meaning as 'go on the stage'?
If I intend to express 'physically, really now go onto the stage', can I say 'someone is going onstage now' or'someone is going on the stage now' or 'someone is going on stage now(without the article 'the')'?


texts: "I'll explain (about) where I live" -- is "about" needed or desirable here?

texts:
I'll explain about where I live.

I'll explain where I live.

which one is correct?


texts: Question about meaning of "cargo shifted"

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The third officer was at the helm of the ferry that capsized off South Korea, investigators said, as divers worked to access the sunken hull.A total of 268 people - including scores of high school students - remain missing after Wednesday's disaster.Twenty-eight people are now known to have died and 179 were rescued.It is not clear why the ferry sank, but experts have suggested it either hit a rock or turned sharply, unbalancing the vessel as cargo shifted.The vessel - named Sewol - had been travelling from Incheon, in the north-west, to the southern resort island of Jeju. It capsized and sank within a period of two hours, officials said.

As cargo shifted? As cargo moved, does it mean that? Cargo moved and then ferry became unbalaned?


texts: What is the meaning of "when three sources tell you the same thing word for word, you know they're lying"?

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Mason getting ready to document dangerous place so before leaving she talks to Jerry on phone.

  Jerry: I don't get it. Why do you want a gig documenting a mapping
  mission when you're up for the cover of Time?

  Mason: Jerry, when three sources tell you the same thing word for
  word, you know they're lying. There's something going on here,
  something that nobody is talking about

Suppose I am new to place I ask three to four people where lodge is locate to rent & live here. I vote for majority here, then how three sources tell you the same thing word for word means lying instead of truth?


texts: What does 'the stock of the cars on the road' mean?

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Does it mean the numbers of the cars on the road?

In the fall of 2009, the National Highway Transportation Safety Agency
(NHTSA) received several dozen complaints per month about Toyota cars
speeding out of control. The rate of complaint was not that different
from the rates of complaint for other car companies. Then, in November
of 2009, Toyota recalled 3.8 million vehicles to check for sticking
gas pedals. By February, the complaint rate had risen from several
dozen per month to over 1,500 per month of alleged cases of unintended
acceleration. Attention turned to the electronic throttle. Clearly,
what changed was not the actual condition of cars — the stock of
Toyotas on the road in February of 2010 was not that different from
November of 2009. What changed was car owners’ awareness as a result
of the headlines surrounding the recall. Acceleration problems,
whether real or illusory, that escaped notice before November 2009
became causes for worry and a trip to the dealer. Later, the NHTSA
examined a number of engine data recorders from accidents where the
driver claimed to have experienced acceleration despite applying the
brakes. In all cases, the data recorders showed that the brakes were
not applied. In April 2011, the US Department of Transportation
announced that a 10-month investigation of the electronic throttle
showed no problems.

Introductory Statistics and Analytics: A Resampling Perspective


texts: May I replace "me" with "myself" in the sentence: I had brought suits with me?

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May I replace me with myself in the sentence:

I had brought suits with me?

May I replace it?
If I can, what's the difference between them?


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This question has been created to split two questions previously asked here

It is a "hole" in a desk. What can I call this? Can I say "Put your books into the hole"?


texts: Error correction : By the time she had finished her work (a)/ I had nearly given up (b)/ all hope of arriving at the party in time.(c)

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By the time she had finished her work (a)/ I had nearly given up (b)/ all hope of arriving at the party in time.(c)/No error (d).

This sentence is from an error spotting exercise. One error I can see is in part (a), had needs to be omitted, but is the hope used in part (c) correct ? If yes what is the difference between all hope and all hopes ? E.g. I found this sentence :

  He has lost all his hopes of getting this money back.

What is the difference in meaning of two different phrases which are used in above mentioned  sentences.


texts: What is the difference between comma and period between two independent clauses?

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What is the difference between "I ate a banana, and I ate an apple" and "I ate a banana. I ate an apple"?
for me it feels like they have a different meaning like the first one is ordered, it says that I ate a banana and then after that I ate an apple but in the second one you don't know the order like you may have eaten an apple then a banana or vice versa, is this right and are there other differences?


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I am a little bit confused about the use of "each" with the correct noun.  For example, for the use of "each" Which expression is correct?
Each of the previous month or each of the previous months?


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I don’t know what is the exactly form of this verb in this sentence.

  I would stay with the person until the emergency service arrives/arrive/arrived?


texts: "These rides include" vs. "Some of these rides include"

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"These rides include The Incinerator, where visitors are lifted up to a height of around 100 meters; Le Dragon, where visitors are sent on an awe-inspiring adventure; The Greenery, a rollercoaster described by Robert Surname of The Sentinel as "[a] true spectacular marvel"; and The Penguin of Doom (TPoD), which sends visitors down a calming-at-first water ride, after which they are splashed."

If the rides mentioned are only a portion of the total rides in the park, then should the beginning phrase be "These rides include" or "Some of these rides include"? Also should there be a colon after include?


texts: singular vs plural problem of "profile" in "We first build up a detailed profile of our customers and their requirements."

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From Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, there is the following example sentence for the second meaning in the entry of the noun profile.

  We first build up a detailed profile of our customers and their requirements.

I feel a detailed profile in that sentence reads a little weird. I think it has to be modified into the plural form detailed profiles since they will be multiple ones as the customers would be more than one.

But as that sentence is from a prominent dictionary, there will be no way it would be wrong. What do you think about that?


texts: All happened in the past, why does it use "would be doing"?

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L worked at the night, and he returned home at the morning. He wanted to sleep.
S was going to work, and said something to L. L said he worked at night and wanted to sleep. S still insist L to drive and to send S to work. Then L complained

  Didn't I tell I'd be working nights?

Since "working at night" and "L telling S about this" all happened in the past, why here use "would be doing"?


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The temple is(A)/within a hundred yards(B)/from my house(C)/No error(D)

Correct Answer: D:- as per my exam.

but I think it should be "within hundred yards".
please explain the concept behind as well.
can you help me out?


texts: "Travel" versus "travel on" in this sentence

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There must be  air molecules for sound to travel.

  There must be air molecules for sound to travel on.

Which is better, "travel" or "travel on"?


texts: I have difficulty in understanding the expression'goody two shoes'? How can I use it in a sentence? Is it a slang expression? I would really like you to explain it to me!


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Consider these three questions:

  1) What is that?

  2) What is that on the floor? (You point your finger to the floor.)

  3) What is ____ on the floor? (Didn't point to the floor, just know that there is something on the floor and you asked it while doing your own thing.)

In the third situation, what word should be you? Using "that" also?