texts: Does our arrangement of a sentence that has a participle clause in it, affect its meaning?

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Q. So, what're you doing tomorrow?
A. I'll stay in watching the soccer match.

Now, if we rearranged the answerer's answer to I'll watch the soccer match staying in, would it mean the same as his original answer?

I was walking the streets of my neighborhood, looking at the various shops at the sides of the streets.

Does the above sentence mean the same as

I was looking at the various shops at the sides of the streets, walking the streets of my neighborhood.

My question is, does our arrangement of a sentence that has a participle clause, in it affect its meaning?


texts: The one we always think something of past

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I wrote this sentence:

  Yes, radio, the one we always think something of past.

I think there is some problem with this sentence. I wrote it as a standalone sentence. After some rereading I thought to insert a "is" between "think" and "something", but then avoided it. Not quite right, I thought. Then think a "about" or "of" or an"as" after "think" will do the work.
Please comment and help here.


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Here's a situation.
There's certainly a time when one(A)of the two people(A,B) has come to like the other(B) more than (B) does.
How can I choose the word meaning what I'd like to mean here.

There's certainly a time when one of the two people has come to like the other more than the person does.

There's certainly a time when one of the two people has come to like the other more than the other does.

Which one is right?


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Do as is and as it/he/she/they is/are  mean the same thing?

Here are a few sentences:

  He's very good looking as (he) is, he doesn't even have to try to impress me.
  Things are good as (they) are/ as is.
  Don't waste bread. We have 4 slices left as (it) is.

Are all the above sentence grammatically correct without the pronouns he/they/it?


texts: What does “to shout over” mean, particularly as it has been used in a particular passage I’ve read with curious sytnax?

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I don’t understand the meaning of shout over as it has been used
in the following passage
from Patricia Highsmith’s novel, The Talented Mr. Ripley:

  A well-dressed Italian greeted Dickie warmly and sat down at the table with
  them. Tom listened to their conversation in Italian, understanding a word
  here and there.

  “Want to go to Rome?” Dickie asked him suddenly.

  “Sure,” Tom said. “Now?”

  The Italian had a long, gray car with a loud radio that he and Dickie
  seemed happy to shout over. They reached Rome in about two hours and the
  Italian dropped them in the middle of a street and said a quick goodbye.

Could someone please explain to me what to shout over means as it’s
being used here?


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When the guests had finished their soup they were brought plates of salad.

But what if I say:

  When the guests finished their soup they were brought plates of salad.

Which one is more appropriate?

Usually when a preceding action is implied, present perfect tense is used. However, here both parts are in past indefinite.

So is it correct?


texts: Number agreement after (very dominant) interrupting phrase

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The typical rule (e.g. here) is that number agreement for a sentence with an interrupting phrase should be with the item before the interrupting phrase. For example:

  Joseph needs to buy some new clothes

would become

  Joseph, not to mention his brother Reuben, needs to buy some new clothes.

That is, "needs" remains in agreement with the singular, and does not change to the plural "need". And even if add a word as follows:

  Joseph, not to mention his brother Reuben, needs to buy himself some new clothes.

Still, I believe the rule is to focus on that singular "Joseph", so the word added is "himself" and not something like "themselves" (I'm not sure even that's correct, but that's not important here. The core question is, whatever the added word, does it remain singular?)

But suppose I really push it, as follows;

  Joseph--not to mention his brothers Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Naphtali, Issachar, Asher, Dan, Zebulun, Gad, Benjamin, and Judah--needs to buy himself some new clothes.

(I've switched to an em-dash for the parenthesis only because the list commas would confuse)

Now the interrupting phrase dominates, and there's a temptation to want to move to:

  Joseph--not to mention his brothers Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Naphtali, Issachar, Asher, Dan, Zebulun, Gad, Benjamin, and Judah--need to buy themselves some new clothes.

While that still breaks the rule, there's now a nagging feeling that in such a case the rule is wrong!

Now in practice, I would deal with this by rephrasing. I'd do that by moving the main mention of the brothers outside the interrupting phrase, leaving the phrase as a mere elucidation as to said brothers names. Something like:

  Joseph and his brothers--Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Naphtali, Issachar, Asher, Dan, Zebulun, Gad, Benjamin, and Judah--need to buy themselves some new clothes.

In one sense that's exactly the right thing to do, because the very fact that I see the big interrupting phrase as so dominant suggests that in terms of what I'm trying to say it should not be an interruption! But in another sense, I'm taking the coward's approach by avoiding the question entirely. :-)

So, is 5. actually wrong and to be avoided?


texts: My biggest fear was that I would die before her - verb tense

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I have read the following sentence:

  My biggest fear was that I would die before her.

I assume that "would" expresses a condition here. If the sentence in the present is "My biggest fear is that I die before her", why is the conditional used instead of the Past Simple when the fact occurs in the past ? Would the Past Simple be correct and mean the same in the following sentence?

  My biggest fear was that I died before her.


texts: What do we call the gesture of hitting each other's fists gently?

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We all know shaking hands or a handshake. There, we 'shake hands'.

There's one more gesture I do. I gently punch other's fist.

Something like this -

What do we call this gesture as a noun?

  They close the deal with a handshake

  The close the deal with (a?) ____________

Also, as a verb?

  Whenever we meet, we shake hands

  Whenever we meet, we ___________

If there's no single word, a couple would do.


texts: Preapproved, pre-approved or pre approved?

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Just wondering which is correct in this sentence:

And, I think that was someone spamming, pretending to have a convo.
Because they have to be preapproved before they show up on my blog.


texts: In this case should I use an Em dash or a colon?

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For this section of the course, I have written a blog post centered around the Republican sentiment: the belief that the British monarchy should be abolished and replaced with a democratically elected head of state.

In the sentence above, should I replace the colon with an emdash?


texts: Why is it "swipe to get to know me" instead of just "swipe to know me"?

texts: I was scrolling on the Instagram and I found this random quote there: "swipe to get to know me". Why the "get" verb is on it? We just can say "swipe to know me" or not?


texts: Is calling someone 'ma'am' offensive? Does it make any difference to calling someone 'madam'?

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I had read it somewhere but forgot the source. But do some women consider being called 'ma'am' offensive? I mean it's just 'madam' to 'ma'am' then why this fuss? Also, is it 'ma'm' or 'ma'am'? I see both.

Is it more polite if you pronounce 'd' in madam? Or 'ma'am' is more for the teachers in schools and only kids speak that way?


texts: Grammatically and meaningfully, what does “yet” function in the sentence?

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NEW SANCTIONS The United Nations Security council voted to impose the most punishing sanctions yet on North Korea.

Question: what does “yet” function in the sentence? Grammatically and semantically?


texts: When to use the definite article before words: ‘child’ and ‘mother’?

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In the following sentence:

  You can start with carrying at any age of the child.

I'm not talking about a specific child but the indefinite article sounds awful to me.

Which one is better?

The same problem with this sentence:

  The relationship between the mother and her child already starts in
  pregnancy.

The word mother sounds to me with the definite article better, but also I'm not talking about a specific mother.


texts: Context and use of word "exception worthy"

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I am just passing through my program in computer and my teacher said , I see exception worthy problems in it , to me exception is somehow like exempted but when I add both these words there exact meaning is not making sense to me. I she trying to convey me that there is number of problems or there is no such big problem ? When we use it , which context suits it best .

Thanks


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The following question is motivated by another question, now removed by the OP, and that I feel it didn't received enough attention.

  More than a decade later, about the time that our feudalism was in the last throes of existence, Carl Marx, writing his Capital, called the attention of his readers to the peculiar advantage of studying the social and political institutions of feudalism, as then to be seen in living form only in Japan. Source

In the text above, I found very confusing the use of "to be seen" to refer to a current fact. From the context, I imagine the meaning of this phrase is:

  as then seen to be in living form only in Japan

or simply:

  as then seen in living form only in Japan

This ngram hints that "as to be" is an expression falling in disuse.

I have tried to locate similar uses, but this has proven to be a "find a needle in a haystack" job because of other more common uses of "as to":

so as to do something "she had put her hair up so as to look older"
so good as to do something "Would you be so kind as to do this for me?
such a way as to be "Under these conditions, the communications from the more powerful person is structured in such a way as to be totally inconsistent"

For this question, I'm hoping someone can shed some light on:

the use of "as to be"
and perhaps some of the history behind this use.


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Tell me please if I used the word will correctly in the following dialogue.

  Person 1: Can I turn off the music?

  Person 2: Sure, but why?

  Personv1: That is not my will. The old man doesn't like it.

I feel this use of the word will might be correct, but too formal. If I am right, what is the informal way to say it?


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It is a name of Linux kernel 2.6.25-rc2–2.6.25–

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Linux_kernel_names

What exactly means is jiggy wit it?


texts: "Picking my wallet up" or "Picking up my wallet"?

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I need some clarification here about the two sentences below. Please explain which one is correct and why.

A) Thanks for picking my wallet up.

B) Thanks for picking up my wallet.


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I often hear people (mostly English learners) asking "How to ... ?"  I think it is incorrect.  But has this form of questions been accepted in contemporary spoken English?

An example:

A: "Can I have your name, sir?"

B: "My name is John Schwarzkopf."

A: "How to spell your last name?"

B: "S-C-H-......"


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My car (has broken or broke) down, so I have to call a mechanic at once.

Should I use the Present Perfect or the Past Simple in this situation? I think the Present Perfect is more suitable because the effect is shown.


texts: "Splash me" vs. "splash water on my face"

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What is it:
1. Hey! Stop splashing me! (in a pool)
2. Hey! Stop splashing water on me!

In a washroom:
3. I splashed my face with cold water.
4. I splashed cold water on my face.

What is with the sentence #2? I mean, why is it not so common?

If #1, #3, #4 sound natural then why not #2? I'm confused


texts: present perfect continuous vs present continuous

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There is something I can't understand. For example in the first sentence we see that he is watching tv but it is clear that he didnt started watch tv at the time of saying, it is clear he was watching tv before the time of saying and may be continue. Present perfect cont. also means that I started to watch tv and I am still watching. So what is the difference of using present perfect cont. and present cont.

  I am watching TV
  I have been watching TV


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I want to know the difference between respected and respectable. In which circumstances, can I conclude that a certain person/peaple/object is respected or respectable?

For example, what's the correct choice in these sentences:

  1) All my friends come from very ........................ families.
  a. respected             b. respectable

  2) She tried to make her husband look a bit more ....................... before going out.
  a. respected             b. respectable


texts: I was given an opportunity to \ the opportunity to

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From a document I've been proofreading:

The Medical officer or the Responsible medical specialist has provided me with the opportunity to ask questions about the Treatment.

Should it not be an opportunity? Or would the use of an indicate only a single chance, whereas the use of the would indicate some opportunity in general, on a number of occasions?
Is the use of the grammatical here? The "opportunity to ask questions about the Treatment" was not mentioned previously in the document, so I'm unsure.


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The Past Perfect expresses the idea that something occurred before another action in the past.

For examples:
1) He had seen such a beautiful place before he went to India.

2) He had never seen such a beautiful place before he went to India.

In (1) past perfect takes place 1st before past simple. I have a doubt in (2), because of the adverb "never" the action not takes place so which takes place 1st either past perfect or past simple? please could you clarify my doubt?


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Are there any cooler/better-matched/modern phrases to express that you have to recover your own fault or make up your own mistakes by yourself?
I found the phrase in title by search, but I guess the meaning is slightly different.


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From the movie Misery (1990):

  What do you think I say when I go to the feed store in town? "Now,
  Wally, give me a bag of that F-ing pig feed and 10 pounds of that
  bitchly cow corn"?

From the context I can guess that a feed store is a store where you buy a food for your livestock. Is my guess correct? Or could a feed store mean a grocer?


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can I rephrase " Our religion prohibit us from drinking alcohol "
to be " Our religion prohibit drinking alcohol on us",  precisely I want to know if "on us" is applicable here ??


texts: What is the word that expresses "the sound of a piece of metal hitting a hard object" (couldn't remember it, a "clan.." or something like that)?

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What is the word that expresses "the sound of a piece of metal hitting a hard object"?

It is often showed in the move subtitles.

I couldn't remember it, a "clan..." or "clas..." or something like that?


texts: What is the difference between 'I'm going to go to work' and 'I'm going to work'

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Here I have to figure out the difference in the meaning of the following 2 sentences.

"I'm going to  go to work."

" I'm going to work".

I want to know the 2 different contexts to use above sentences.


texts: Answer for "Which animal do you like most?"

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I found a question in school that is

  Which animal do you like most?

The answer is

  cat I like most.

is it true grammatically or not?


texts: How to arrange the noun and its pronouns in a sentence?

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When I was learning English in high school, the "standard" textbook compared English grammar with Chinese grammar, saying while in Chinese the noun is usually put in the first clause and its pronouns follow afterwards, no matter which one is the main clause and which ones are subordinate, in English the noun should be placed in the main clause and its pronouns in the subordinate clauses, regardless of the order of the clauses.

However, two native speakers, who answered my another question (What's the grammar of “was as far as ever from realizing his dream of an independent Italian kingdom”?), think different.

@Michael Harvey said "That 'rule' is often ignored."

@Java Latte said "For ease of reading, it is better to put the name in the first clause and the pronoun in the second clause. It is a matter of stylistic variation to swap them."

So I'm wondering whether there is a rule of arranging the noun and its pronouns, and if yes, what's the rule, or if no, i.e. there're only stylistic variations, which style is better/your favorite?


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I have come across a clip where someone says: "I have been buying a car this week". He bought the car for less than the asking price and is very pleased. Then he continues to explain the process of the purchase, for example how he looked for information first, what a good price is for the type of car he wanted and he also gives tips on how to negotiate a good deal.
My question is: "why is the present perfect continuous used instead of the present perfect simple for a single purchase?" Because the process of buying is emphasized? You wouldn't say: "I have been buying a book this week", would you.


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I am wondering if the verb "stumble on" can be a substitute for "come across" in the following case without any change in the meaning?

When I was looking up in the dictionary, I ........... a word I had never seen before.

a. came across
b. stumbled on
To me they mean exactly the same thing in this case, but I have no idea how a native speaker would think in this case!


texts: Using the present tense for future event?

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I am not sure if we can use the present for future events. I know we can use the historical present for past event, but I am not sure if we can use the present for future events.

Here's an example sentence where the present is used for future events:

  You should ask God "What is the meaning of life" when he judges your
  soul.

Is judges being in the present tense ok in this case?


texts: Should I write “in my project” or “for my project”?

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What is the correct preposition to use in the following sentence?

I found some information on the Internet and I used it {in/for} my project.


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Does (1) sound natural in English?

What we believe wholeheartedly is not necessarily the truth.
What we believe with all our hearts is not necessarily the truth.


texts: Alternative for 'delay' term in case count - not time - does matter

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Let's say Bob asks Alice a question. If Alice does not answer the question Bob is posing now, but the question he posed earlier - how is this delay expressed?

Both the words 'lag' and 'delay' seem inappropriate here, as they are much more specific about time, and not about the time when the question was asked.


texts: Difference between the word "Sit tight" and "Sit tightly"

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https://books.google.com/books?id=aYMRA5XphMMC&pg=PA99&dq=%22sit+tightly%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiT3NuOuoHUAhWBQZQKHd3tCz8Q6AEIIjAB

In this link, I found the word "sit tightly",but when I look for it in dicitionary, I get the idiom "sit tight".
Are there differences between "sit tight" and "sit tightly"?


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You are still left with your own face and figure, and you cannot trade those in for different ones.

In the sentence, what does the word 'ones' refer to?
Does it refer to 'faces and figures' or 'face and figure'?


texts: When planning- should you use WILL or WOULD?

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Let's say a cellular network has provided you a link to go to for claiming a reward. However, you are uncertain that this will go well.  Planning ahead, you say:

  If this doesn't work then I will go to the other link that was provided.

What I am unclear about is how to decide between will and would here, and the other parts of the sentence are adding to my confusion.  How do I choose between this/that, doesn't/didn't, was/has been?


texts: Why can't I say 'I almost don't sleep? Is there any rule about it?


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Why is

  I hope you are right

written in that way and not

  I hope you to be right


texts: What is meant when light is described as 'metallic'?

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I have seen this used quite a few times in novels. Two examples are:

Molasses buckets appeared from nowhere, and the CEILING DANCED WITH METALLIC LIGHT.
-To Kill a Mockingbird

Aureliano...sitting against the metallic and quivering light from the window...
-One Hundred Years of Solitude

I am thinking that it means the light glows as if reflected against a metallic surface. Is this it? Are there any underlying meanings?


texts: What's the act of drawing "squiggles" over something wrong you have written called

texts: Let's say if I write 2 + 2 = 5 with a pen, and realize that was wrong. What's the act of drawing "squiggles"/lines over the answer called?


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He is coming on a bicycle.

Why is this wrong?

Personally, I would prefer "by bike", as it just sounds more natural to me. But I fail to see any problem with the sentence.


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Which sentence is correct?

I wonder why he is being so nice to me today. Usually, he doesn't even say "Hi!"

I wonder why he has been so nice to me today. Usually, he doesn't even say "Hi!"

It's quite obvious that Present Continuous is fine, but what's with Present Perfect? Can it be used or it doesn't make sense at all?


texts: Using "since" without a time point in the past. Is it correct?

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I have been reading a text from the sun newspaper, where a man is asking for advice from an expert about his girlfriend who left him. Here is the link of the text: https://www.thesun.co.uk/dear-deidre/7796623/girl-saying-unhappy-gone-want-back/

While reading, I saw that the use of "since", which we were taught at school, seems to have be used with no time reference point. The word "since" is in the middle of sentence and there is no a time point in the past, e.g since 1990, since last year, since 10:00 am, etc. So, I am confused.

Here is the sentence:

"...She hardly replies to texts or calls and I get frustrated. She has since said to leave her alone, and not to contact her until she contacts me..."

So, how can we understand what time point in the past, the "since" refers to? And can we use "since" like that without a point of time in the past? Would it not be better omitting the "since" in the sentence?

Thanks


texts: Word for the noise caused by sea waves striking at beach?

texts: Which word can I use to describe the high noise made by ocean waves striking at beach? When there are winds blowing, they make a high noise.


texts: What is the real difference between stative and linking verbs?

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This is something I pretty much don't understand.
In grammar books "linking" verbs are referred as verbs that connect the subject to its complement. On the other hand, stative verbs convey a more  "abstract " thought, concept that is "usually" but not always used in non-progressive forms. If those concepts are ok, are the following sentences correct?

  Ana seems exhausted.

  Ana is exhausted.

If the verb  "seem" is left out  in the first sentence,it wouldn't make sense, and the same seems to apply in the second sentence with the verb "is"  So,

Are the names "linking" and " stative" used only as  general guidelines, or do they really mean some aspect that an English learner must take into consideration?


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I've always wondered what is the right use of "the" between nouns. From what I'd learned years ago, you have to use "a" or "the" before each noun. But sometimes it looks too much, and it clutters the text. For example, which one of the following sentences is correct?

  I improved the social media presence of the company.

  I improved social media presence of the company.

  I improved the social media presence of company.

  I improved social media presence of company.

In other words, there can be potentially two "the"'s in the sentence, so four different outcomes.


texts: "Goals of my diploma thesis" or "Goals in my diploma thesis"

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I am preparing my master's thesis defense slides, and I would like to have one slide in which just the goals of my thesis are written. Thus I would like to ask you which option of the following two is the correct one to write as title in such slide

  Goals of my diploma thesis

or

  Goals in my diploma thesis

I am also open to new ideas since I have no idea about what to write as title.


texts: How to answer a negative question in English?

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Q: "Don't you know?"

If I really don't know, how should I respond to this question? Yes or No?

There's a similar question on EL&U, but the answer isn't clear how it works:

A confusion about answer yes and no to some complicated question

Also here on ELU too:

how-to-answer-a-negative-question-without-ambiguity

These answers are confusing. I want to know what one word answer I can use. In other words I want to know:

What will native speakers understand if I reply No to this question?
What will native speakers understand if I reply Yes to this question?


texts: Does one "glue a cut together"?, or "stick the cut up"? or what?

texts: Suppose, in order to repair a tire I apply glue to both sides of the cut and close it. How do I describe this action? I have invented a dozen of variants, but Google says that they all are bad English.


texts: What clause is the sentence in the following paragraph?

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We all have ways of showing our sweetie how much we love them. But
  celebrity relationship expert, Kailen Rosenberg, shares why it’s so
  important and has tips, that’ll really show them how much, like
  leaving love post-it-notes everywhere: “It’s the cutest, unique, warm
  feeling that comes across upon these people/ when out of the blue,
  especially after a bad fight, that all of a sudden, it’s this
  refreshing reminder that /you are loved no matter what. It’s all
  about awareness /and showing our partner /that they are absolutely
  magical and amazing to us /no matter how many fights we’ve had and no
  matter how tough times, you know, life and times can be, that they
  still know they are really seen and they’re loved and acknowledged.”

As for the bold sentence in the paragraph, I think it is an emphatic sentence structure rather than an attributive clause since I could make a complete sentence after deleting "it's" and "that". So how can I explain this?

PS. Could the clause 'that you are loved no matter what.' an appositive clause?


texts: Is a short answer like "They all do" acceptable?

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Can I respond to a sentence like
"This kid wants to become a pro basketball player." with
"They all do" (want to become a pro basketball player) with the meaning that it's something a lot of kids wish for but rarely succeed in? Or does it not make sense and would I be better off saying something more clear such as
"Every kid wants to become a pro basketball player"?

Does a reply like "They all do" ever make sense if not in this case? Something similar is possible in my native language when its obvious what the answer refers to (not by itself). Maybe it's not in English I don't know.
This is obviously possible if the verb remains the same as in "Can you help me?" Answer "Yes, I can" where you don't have to repeat what was just said and not just limited to questions either "This looks good" Answer "It does." But here the case is also different (kid to they) so I wonder if its possible.
I know this question is probably confusing.


texts: subject inversion after a question word within a clause

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I'm confused whether to convert the structure of the clause when it starts with a question word within a complex sentence or not. Look at these examples, and tell me which one is FORMALLY accurate:

I did not know where did she go.

OR

I did not know where she went.


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What does the sentence "He could have hardly been less like my boss" mean?
I know I am in the realm of the "double negative" or "figure of litotes" construction but still can't figure out its meaning.
Thanks.


texts: Is mixing future and past tense in this sentence correct?

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'It will take a while to locate a paperwork for 2 years ago'

I think this sentence sounds weird, future tense and past tense are mixed. Is this sentence correct?


texts: use of 'respectively', the correspondence

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It is a scientific paper. I have described two phenomena before, and now between

  These two phenomena are illustrated in Fig. 2a and 2b.

and

  Phenomenon A and B are illustrated in Fig. 2a and 2b, respectively

which is right?


texts: Do I need a "of the" in the following sentence?

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Everything about his face, was circular, like most (of the) ingredients of a hamburger.

Do I need of the. Why or why not?


texts: "You are still on the hanger" What does it mean?

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There seems to be a lot of non-idiomatic phrases used in the movie The Humbling. The characters presents these phrases in a way that makes people think they are idiomatic. Here is another one I found troubling:

  Woman (trying on a new outfit): It's nice?

  Man: You look a little bit like you're still on the hanger.

Dictionary searches doesn't show anything useful. I am trying to link the fact that the context is about clothing to hanger, but the line still doesn't make much sense.


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From Where I Lived, and What I Lived For by Henry David Thoreau:

  This small lake was of most value as a neighbor in the intervals of a gentle rain-storm in August, when, both air and water being perfectly still, but the sky overcast, mid-afternoon had all the serenity of evening, and the wood thrush sang around, and was heard from shore to shore.

A gentle rain storm seems odd to me, isn't it to be at least at some degree of furious to be qualified as a storm? How can gentle be the adjective of a storm?


texts: how to write a sentence politely asking to be in touch?

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Which of these sentences is the correct one? Or are both correct or incorrect?

  If you have any further questions please do not hesitate in contacting me.
  If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact me.


texts: How to express these actions in English: She is hanging / swinging on the roof of the castle?

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These are the actions. There is a plastic castle for children to play like this picture

My question is that

How to express these actions in English

Action 1: a child puts his both hands on the roof of the castle & let his legs and body free off the surface.

Can I say "He is hanging himself on the roof of the castle"?

But people may misunderstand that he is killing himself by tying a rope around his neck and allowing him to drop.

Action 2: a child puts his both hands on the roof of the castle & let his legs and body free off the surface. And then he moves his legs & body back & forward or side to side.

Can I say "He is swinging on the roof of the castle"?

Note: Some site says the difference between "hang from" & "hang on"

  You can also think of it in terms of their position in space: Hanging
  on means that some of the weight of the thing hanging is resting on
  another object, like a picture hanging on a wall, or coat hanging on a
  hanger... On the other hand, something hanging from or off isn't
  resting, balancing, or leaning on anything else, but is attached to
  the other thing near its top and hanging freely (in other words,
  suspended from it), like a chandelier hanging from the ceiling... or a
  coat that has fallen off its secure position on the hanger and is now
  dangling/hanging from/off one side of the hanger, and is about to fall
  off. I hope this helps!

But it seems there are more "hang from" & "swing from" on the Google search page than "hang on" & "swing on".


texts: References or Sources - What should be used where and why?

texts:
These days, I'm writing on herbs and their effects on human health. At times, I find various journals' quotes and scientific researches mentioned as Sources and other times References.

Whilst both seem okay to me, is there any subtle yet interesting difference?


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1. To all the public I was become recognizably old, undeniably old.
2. I now believe what Choate said last March, and which at the time I didn't credit.

I think these two sentences above are grammatically incorrect, but the fact that they are excerpts from a classic book makes me hesitate to say that. I would like to make sure I am on the right track. Please read the following, and enlighten me if I am wrong.

In 1) the verb should be just "became", not "was become".
In sentence 2) "and" preceding which should be out.


texts: Can "must" be used in this specific situation?

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Is this sentence grammatically correct:

  I MUST go to a party.

Consider this sentence as a sentence that is out of context. If it's not proper, when it would be? What sentence it should then be followed by? Or in what situation it is correct?


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In a mathematical context,which was published in 1956,I noticed a weird construction;in which "made" was used in a dubious way.

Here's The Sentence

  When increasing and decreasing quantities are made the subject of mathematical investigation.

My Attempt

Firstly I consider the term "made" is functioning as an adjective but I found the negative result.It isn't used in the way "made" is used as an adjectival form i.e man-made,Japanese-made etc.

secondly,I assumed it as a verb and the sentence as a passive one ,which implies the presence of some hidden doer, I assume the doer as "X"  so the new sentence is "when increasing and decreasing quantities are made by X the subject of mathematical investigation", which perceived me as follow "when increasing and decreasing quantities becomes the subject of investigation."

what I concluded from above is that the term "Made" is the synonym of "Become".
 Since I am not a native English speaker,I may be wrong.

link:(https://archive.org/stream/anelementarytre01edwagoog#page/n23/mode/1up)


texts:
I have found this sentence.
It said 'Whatever the final answer to the water crisis may be, it is evident that within the High Plains, irrigation
water will never again be the abundant, inexpensive resource it was during the agricultural boom years of the
mid-twentieth century'.


texts:
I have 2 sentences, what is true?

Data is too large for exporting
Data is too large for export

Please help to choose and explain why we choose the answer.
Thanks so much!


texts: Is there some omission in this noun phrase followed by subjunctive clause?

texts:
Despite the huge death toll, more than 200,000 Hungarian Jews survived
  the war, a number inconceivable had Horthy not secured relative
  independence for his country for so long. (The Telegraph)

‘A number inconceivable’ seems to be a supplementive unit related to ‘more than 200,000,’ on the other hand there seems to be omitted its subject and verb because of the following subjunctive sentence. How do I look at this sentence?


texts: Is there a legal term "murder in concert"?

texts:
In the movie Nowhere Alaska (about 68'52" in), the policeman says something about murder in concert. It sounds like a legal term so I googled it. No relevant hit as far I could see - just a bunch of links on murders during a concert and some band called murder performing at a concert.

Do you know what murder in concert is?

I sense that there's something to that term in formally legal terms but can't find anything. Am I correct or sorowly mistaken?


texts:
So, I have been with a friend shopping.
After we bought almost everything, I have seen some shoes and I wanted to suggest him nicely then he can get some this shoes. He answered me rudely that he is good and big "No".
This how it happened:
We were talking about clothes in Global, then I saw good shoes and I told him: "You can buy those shoes too." He replied "No, I am good." and I asked him "Did you take it as order?" and he said yes.
Since my English is not my mother tongue, I felt like I have made an order to him and I ask him did you take it as an order? He said yes.
So was my phrase, "You can buy those shoes too" an order?


texts: Differences between {beg / beg for / beg of / beg from}

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How do these phrases differ from each other, and how should they be used?

  I beg you to keep quiet.
  I beg for you to keep quiet.
  I beg from you to keep quiet.
  I beg of you to keep quiet.


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Could you tell me which one is correct and the meaning of each sentence:

  Yesterday, I went to the place you had recommended.
  I went to the place you had recommended yesterday.
  I went to the place yesterday which you had recommended.


texts: using the term image in different contexts

texts:
art  :       a duplication of the visual form of a person or object

psychology :  the public personality or character presented by a person

business/ marketing:   an advertising concept conveyed to the public

literature:  a symbol or metaphor that represents something else

Would you please write or give me an example sentence for each context?

Although I have tried much, in fact, failed to write them. Or, could you please give me some advices as to where or how I could mange to write such an example or sentences?

My example( extracted from Oxford Dictionary): art:  Her work juxtaposed images from serious and popular art

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Cheers,
 nima


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Now I am checking a TOEFL iBT test pages and we must choose one correct answer among 4 choices that fits in the most similar way with the meaning of the word in the question.

And I stumbled upon the question about "allude to".

The choices are

a : to ask casually

b : to refer to casually

c : to refer to formally

d : to refuse always

Now, here I am struggling to understand why "b" is the correct answer.

Merriam Unabridged says,

  to have or make indirect reference (as in passing or by suggestion) :  refer indirectly — used with to

So, in general (for native speakers), isn't there any chance that this verb "allude to" to be used in formal situations?

Thank you so much in assistance and in advance.


texts:
Taylors Swift's "inspiration" for (song name)

What does the inspiration here mean? And what's the whole thing mean? Could I get some examples, please? Does inspiration mean like artists have to get "inspiration" to get a wonderful work down; writer has to get "inspiration to get a wonderful work down?

That's the definition for inspiration

  1.the process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative:

Hmmm, what is being mentally stimulated?


texts: Universal word part for ~ in 'you can ~ by it'

texts: We have words like 'visible' and 'audible'.  You can see it or hear it, respectively. But is there a word part for 'you can ~ with it'?  Like: "You can see with this chip.  It's visifying.'


texts: "Flying first class," "flying in first class," or "flying on first class"?

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Tell me please which one of the following sentences sounds the most natural and correct?

  I am flying to Canada first class.

  I am flying to Canada in first class.

  I am flying to Canada on first class.

I think that first one is the most and natural, but I have heard people say on first class. By the way, what if I use the word economy, do I say

  I am flying to Canada economy

  I am flying to Canada in economy

or

  I am flying to Canada on economy?


texts: What verb to use in order to show that the action was performed

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The sentence is

  Yesterday he had to answer the questions.

I think that it doesn't necessarily mean he did it though he could have done it. I wonder if I am right. How to make the sentence mean that it had to be done and the action was performed using modal verbs if possible?


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Peter Handke commands one of the great German-language prose styles of the postwar period, a riverine rhetoric deep and swift and contrary of current. (source)

I find this phrase "contrary of current" unusual. After checking several dictionaries, it seems the adjective "contrary" is seldom, if ever, followed by the preposition "of". Here is an Ngram graph that shows the occurence of "contrary of" is significantly lower than "contrary to". "Contrary of current" returns barely anything besides the cited source on Google.

Can "of" follow "contrary"? Is "contrary of current" idiomatic?


texts: What does "crime presents a concern for citizens" mean?

texts: Does "crime presents a concern for citizens" mean citizens find crime problematic in their city and they show concern for it?


texts: Why using gerund in "What *appearing* in the rest of the issue"

texts:
Has the word appearing in the sentence below been used correctly? For example, should it not be "will appear"?

  As a prelude to this special issue, we decided to write an extended
  editorial and briefly review the most important trends in application
  of AM, thereby setting the stage for what appearing in the rest of
  the issue.


texts: If I put 'in order to' in this sentence, the meaning will be the same?

texts:
original sentence (source):

  To use all the means within his reach to reduce the consequences of the incident

my version:

  To use all the means within his reach in order to reduce the consequences of the incident

IS IT THE SAME MEANING NOW?


texts: Does the phrasal verb "stare down" imply that you are trying to intimidate?

texts:
Does it? What should you say if you just want to say you're staring without looking away without wanting to intimidate the person you are staring?

I found the following definition and I thought it implied the intention of intimidating:

[stare someone down/out] to look at someone for so long that they have to look away


texts: Why is it "...could not herself remember any time..." instead of "...could not remember herself any time..."?

texts:
The sentence is:

The fact was, however, that she was always dreaming and thinking odd things and could not herself remember any time when she had not been thinking things about grown-up people and the world they belonged to. —from A Little Princess.

Why the sentence is written as "could not herself remember any time..." instead of "could not remember herself any time ...". The position of word "herself" is moved up? Why? For better expression?


texts: Is "solicitor" a noun form derived from "solicit", or do they have totally different word origins?

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I recently came across the word "solicit", but I didn't know its meaning although I  know what "solicitor" is. Based on my existing knowledge about "solicitor", I guessed "solicit" was referring to something like "to give someone legal advice", but later I noticed no such definition is referred to in any dictionaries.
Here are some definitions for "solicit" from a couple of dictionaries.

Cambridge Dictionary 1. to ask someone for money 2.
to ask someone for information or help 3. to contact possible
customers in order to sell a product

Merriam-Webster 1. to make petition to 2. to approach
with a request or plea 3. to urge (something, such as one's
cause) strongly 4. to entice or lure especially into evil
5. to proposition (someone) especially as or in the character of a prostitute 6. to try to obtain by usually urgent requests or
pleas

Is "solicitor" a noun form derived from "solicit"? If so, which definition above is linked? Or, do they have totally different word origins?


texts:
Consider the following sentence:

Who is the president of France?

I want to build a shorter sentence and I don't know if I should use a noun adjective or possessive mark:

Who is the France's president?

or

Who is the France president?

Replacing of by 's seems more logic, but the second sentence looks ok to me.

Thus, my questions are:

Which of these sentences are grammaticaly correct?
If both are correct, should I prefer one sentence?


texts: Is "Could you tell people about your experience playing twins before" grammatical?

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Is the sentence  :

  Could you tell people about your experience playing twins before?

grammatically correct?

Shouldn't it be:

  Could you tell people about your experience with playing twins before?

Context: About an interviewer asking an actress.

Source: please follow this link.


texts:
It seems "What for?" is BrE. And "For what?" AmE. But it may be that both
expressions are interchangeable in BrE and AmE.


texts: Generic headline term for "first three quarters of the year"

texts:
Suppose I have a headline to translate:

  ZZZ sales up 20% in the first three quarters of 2014

Is there a generic and shorter way to indicate the same? I know of Q3 2014, but that would mean "in the third quarter" only, not "in the first nine months of the year".


texts:
I always drank until past midnight, and there we'd sit, at 5 a.m. in the morning, waiting to get on the clock, waiting for some regular to call in sick.

In here what does "to call in sick"  mean


texts:
The left accompanied it, but not simply like a shadow: it stopped,
paused for a few bars, brought in the right hand again, picked up
the melody from it, continued alone, then threw the melody back to the
right hand.

I searched online dictionaries for the verb bring in but the meanings don't fit with the sentence.
So, could please explain it to me?
The fuller text:

Konrad practiced piano whenever he had time ...until the "Mosquitoes's wedding".
in the "Mosquitoes's wedding" the hands worked indepentently. The right hand played its melody.  The left accompanied it, but not simply like a shadow: it stopped,
paused for a few bars, brought in the right hand again, picked up
the melody from it, continued alone, then threw the melody back to the
right hand.

From Small World by Martin Suter.
Translated from German, here is the original:

Bei der "Mückenhochzeit" machten sich die Hände selbständig. Die
Rechte spielte ihre Melodie, die Linke begleitete sie. Und zwar nicht
einfach wie ein Schatten. Sie blieb ein bißchen stehen, verschnaufte
ein paar Takte, holte die Rechte wieder ein, nahm ihr gar die Melodie
ab, führte sie alleine weiter, warf sie ihr wieder zu, kurz: benahm
sich wie ein selbständiges Lebewesen mit einem eigenen Willen.


texts:
Do the following sentences have the same meaning?

  Candidates may not bring textbooks into the examination hall.
  Candidates are not allowed to bring textbooks into the examination hall.


texts: The Pronunciation of 'i' at the Beginning of a Word

texts:
For years I took the pronunciation of "immersion" as the following.
https://howjsay.com/mp3/immersion.mp3
However, the "i" in the American pronunciation on this page is pronounced like "uh".

Which one is the correct pronunciation? I've also noticed this difference in many other words starting with "i" such as "immense" and "immediate".


texts: Question about meaning of "pull a few late-nighters" and "gainfully employed" in this text

texts:
First and foremost, I am a mother to a beautiful soul, who is my entire universe. If children aren't your thing, please don't waste your time reading any further. I want to end up with someone who sees her as the best part of me, because that is exactly what she is. FYI: her father and I maintain a brilliant co-parenting relationship.
I am loyal, intelligent, spontaneous, sassy, classy and a bit smart-assy. I love to travel, and most of the time I have my trips planned out 6-12 months in advance. But I can also be persuaded to fly by the seat of my pants and pack up to go on a whim.
I am gainfully employed and enjoy what I do quite a bit. Not much work-related traveling these days, however,  I'm known to pull a few late-nighters occasionally.

When she says that she was gainfully employed, what does she mean by that? According to google, it has to do with getting work and payment consistantly. And this makes me more confused. Does she mean that there are always work for her? That she is not going to become between jobs or domething?
My second concern has to do with pulling out few late nighters . In my opinion and based on my perception late-nighter is the guy that sleeps late at nights but when they say pulling them out then it is not a clear statement.


texts: What verb or phrase do you use to describe a situation in which you pour too much of something into a cup and it flows over the top?

texts:
What verb do you use to describe a situation in which you pour too much of something into  a cup and it flows over the top? Can I use the word spill? For example:

  I poured too much milk into the cup and spilt it.


texts:
I learned this phrase in some lesson today

  you may want to look into ways of wearing natural makeup

A post says it means

  to explore available methods or ponder how to do something.

with that meaning, does this one mean the same thing?

  you may want to consider wearing natural makeup


texts:
Inline elements are things like an italic tag, or a bold tag.

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/inline#Noun

Why is it not an adjective? Doesn't it refer to the property of "element"?


texts: Should I use "like" or "likes" with "some"?

texts:
Which one of the following would be correct?

Some likes ice-cream, some don't.
Some like ice-cream, some don't.

As of what I know, we use "likes" with singular words like "He, she" etc and we use "like" with plural words like "they" etc.
However, I am confused about this one. What will we use with "some"?


texts: Is the present perfect ok in "We have seen them in 2011"?

texts:
Please look at the following emphasized sentence taken from the news Curfew without end.

  Neither of these — the government’s curfew and restrictions, or the protest programmes of the secessionist leadership — is new to Kashmir. We have seen them in 2008 and then again in 2010.

Shouldn't that part be like this?

We saw them in 2008 and then again in 2010.

Because 2008 and 2010 are over, we can't use present perfect here. Am I right?

Could the following be right?

We have seen them before, we saw them in 2008 and then again in 2010.

Is this the right way to use it?


texts: Using present perfect with "for" to refer to a complete event

texts:
Take the sentence below:

  A bike has been in our family for 9 years. My dad used (1) it for the first five, and I have used (2) it for the last four years.

While that was correct, I initially wrote (1) as "has used". I justified it by thinking that the father stopped using the bike 4 years ago. Up until the point where the statement is made, 4 years later, the dad has just used it for five years. The duration hasn't increased since he completely stopped.

Can I interpret it that way?


texts: How can I change passive into an active form in the following sentence?

texts:
Grammarly is displaying passive voice misuse in this sentence?
A mobile-friendly shopping website was developed to study e-commerce compatibilities in smartphones.


texts: Ending several phrases in a list with a dangling preposition

texts:
Purchaser will provide for payment in full to the Supplier upon the delivery to, third party inspection of and acceptance for shipping at the port of entry of all Products required by said CPO or CPO’s,the loading on board of all Products, issuance of an on-board bill of lading and fulfillment without limitation of all conditions for payment established in the CPO or CPO’s and by the Financial Institution of the Purchaser,

Could you help me to explain this paragraph?

  upon the delivery to,

To where? (which word or phase in the paragraph is used to make a supplementary to it?)

  third party inspection of

Of what? (which word or phase in the paragraph is used to make a supplementary to it?)

  the loading on board of all Products.

What's the subject of this sentence in this paragraph?


texts: What is an eight-by-eight-foot duct-tape?

texts: What would an eight-by-eight-foot duct-tape be? Is it simply an eight foot long tape?


texts: ‘Auntie’ seems to be a friendly calling for ‘aunt.’ Then is there the word for ‘uncle’?


texts:
How to call your great aunt?
For example, if the great aunt's name is Mari,
is she called 'Great aunt Mari, or 'Aunt Mari' or just 'Mari'?


texts: Article usage with "employee salary and benefits"

texts:
Management is trying to cut employee salary and benefits.
  Management is trying to cut the employee salary and benefits.
  Management is trying to cut an employee salary and benefits.

First sentence is not using any determiner before noun phrase though it is correct as it is copied from Cambridge dictionary. Without using any identifier how it is interpreting the whole company employee.

The second sentence I use "the" as an determiner but now the sentence is pointing towards only 1 employee so it should be written as

  Management is trying to cut the employee's pay and benefit.

The third sentence with "an" is pointing towards the one employee which is not specific, though it is grammatically correct but does not make any sense.

Please discuss and explain especially why first sentence is correct.

Regards;


texts: Usage of 'and' to mean both this and that

texts:
A friend of mine occasionally says

  I would like a chocolate and vanilla ice-cream.

In this case he really meant that he would like a chocolate and a vanilla ice-cream. That makes two ice-creams. I am wondering if this usage is correct as it normally would be written as:

  I would like a chocolate and a vanilla ice-cream.


texts: "What the hell?" is a toned down variant of "what the fu**" and can be considered offensive in some formal contexts. My question is more about other expressions like "hell no!". Is it impolite or offensive as well?


texts: Using 'of' for what purpose in a given sentence

texts:
I saw in a forwarded e-mail in my mail-box and while reading it, I do not comprehend the meaning of 'of' in this sentence. Can this 'of' be used as 'or'?

  the police using the number 101 of 112.


texts: Conditionals , What are the differences?

texts:
What is the difference between the two sentences:

If I won the lottery, I'd buy a big house.

If I had won the lottery, I'd have bought a big house.

My guess is that the first sentence is mere imagination from the speaker.
The second sentence is that he actually betted on a lottery and failed.
Another point is that if the second conditional sentence denotes "present tense," then what is the difference between it and the first conditional?
Am I right on that ?


texts:
Did I use relax correctly?

It is just 5 mins walk to the sea where you can go to relax and drink a glass of wine.


texts: Does this sentence mean 'recent past' in present perfect tense?

texts:
There is a sentence like this

Our team has scored another goal.

Why didn't he use 'Our team scored another goal.'?
Then, What is the difference between 'has scored' and 'scored' in meaning?
Maybe I think that 'has score' means the 'recent past' in present perfect tense.
Is that right?
If we get confused in using 'recent past', Should we use 'just' in front of 'scored'?
Please tell me.


texts: What's the correct form of this question?

texts:
I would like to know, what's the respectful format of this question: ( Business context )

Can we have a call?

Could we have a call?

Can I call you?

Can I meet with you?

Could I meet with you?


texts: The use of words "granted" and "admittedly"

texts:
Tell me please if the word granted and admittedly mean the same in the following sentence.

  Kate wrote the poem, granted/admittedly her parents helped her a bit.


texts:
An English learner in a website wrote:

  I am studying abroad in the United State from this summer.

Another person corrected it as :

  I have been studying in the United State since this summer.

But I feel "study" is not something that we continuously do that. Am I right? if yes, how do you correct the sentence?


texts: What is the reason of putting "on" in this sentence?

texts: Some occupational therapists help kids create alternate ways to play popular games they might miss out on because of their illness or injury.


texts: I am confused understanding these sentences

texts:
He was watching me playing guitar.
He was watching me played guitar.
He was watching me play guitar.

What type of sentences are these?
Also, how to decide which one is correct?


texts:
You are in a toilet and someone knocks on the door. What do you say to him so that he won't enter?

Is there a formal and an informal phrase?


texts: what can I use instead of "less well defined"?

texts: I have 2 models. Model-2 is more ambiguous than Model-1. I want to say Model-2 is less well defined, but it sounds strange already. What can I use instead of less well-defined?


texts:
My name is Smith.

I believe that it has a subject and verb, so I think it's an independent clause. Is this sentence an independent clause?


texts: I would like to know why the phrase "Killed in battle" is grammatically correct. Why does one not need to put the article "a" there?


texts:
Could you help me, I have no ideas what this phrase mean:

  "You must be mean to your classmates"

EDIT

I choose a wrong option in the exercise, the phrase should be:

"You mustn't be mean to your classmates"

Sorry for my silly mistake :)

Thank you guys, I very appreciate your help!


texts:
When you are asked "What's the day?", what does that mean?
I tried but, I couldn't find the usage, anywhere.
What day is it today?
What's the date?
What's the deal?


texts: Is this sentence correct in terms of collocation?

texts:
Is the collocation of "irritable questioning manner"correct? Also, is the phrase "young enthusiastic man" common?

  Ryan peered at Jake with an irritable questioning manner that was to be expected from a young enthusiastic man like him.


texts:
I’m scared a little in this new town.
  I’m little scared in this new town.
  I’m a little scared in this new town.

Which of these are correct? I think only the 1st option is correct. Am I right?


texts: what is the meaning of 'Actresses are now casting the couch aside'?

texts:
What is the meaning of 'Actresses are now casting the couch aside'?
Source: https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/actresses-are-now-casting-the-couch-aside/vp-BBwwpWg

Cast aside means

  To physically move something that is blocking one's path. A noun or pronoun can be used between "cast" and "aside."
  To ignore, overlook, or reject someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "cast" and "aside."

Reference: https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/cast+aside


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Context: "I couldn't sleep well because I felt insecure and everything was falling apart again."
"I woke up fearing that I had lost my job and that she would leave me."
"I know that it may not work out and if I lose, I will have to start from scratch."
How are such phrases called? Are they parallel/compound/subordinate clauses, or is it some other term? I wish to read more about them to learn when to use commas and when not.


texts: Using none for three or more nos. in mathematics

texts:
Which form is correct?

  None of A,B or C divides X

or

  None of A,B and C divides X


texts:
John entered the hall. On/to his left was a table.

  John saw that to/on his left was a table.

On Google, I found more results with "to", but I guess that doesn't make "on" wrong. To my ear, "on" refers to a more generic position, and closer to the subject, whereas "to" refers to a precise direction, that might be very distant. Another example:

  On/to his left was a mountain.

To me "on" sounds like the mountain is closer, almost towering the subject. "To" instead make the mountain farther from him. Am I correct? If not, what are the differences? In which contexts one is preferable over the other?


texts: Correct preposition “The final exam in/on a course of/by Dr. XYZ”

texts:
Which prepositions should I use in the following sentence:

  The final exam in (or) on a course of (or) by Dr.XYZ.

In Dictionary.com the preposition of is said to mean

  of
  2. (used to indicate derivation, origin, or source):
  a man of good family; the plays of Shakespeare; a piece of cake.

Whereas by denotes authorship, or the work of someone

  by:
  11. through the agency, efficacy, work, participation, or authority of:
  The book was published by Random House.


texts: What's the meaning of "Sure looks like it went over, too"?

texts:
Shouldn't that be a good thing, telling somebody, "no thanks
  required"?

  Sure looks like it went over, too. Look at you. You're sure making the
  rounds.

I found this line from the movie, As Good As It Gets, and I'm curious about this phrase "it went over".

"went over" has various meanings such as 'look at(documents) carefully', 'to study or explain', but I think they don't match in the dialogue I quoted.


texts: the meaning of "has some go to steps for"

texts:
David Ospina: A reluctant showman but as an experienced member of the squad has some go to steps for when he is called upon.

Source.

Can you clarify to me the precise meaning of the bolded passage? I thought that it is some sort of an idiom but have not found anything on the internet.. I presume that the author wants to say that Ospina is still a useful member of the team.


texts: Is saying "couldn't have" here incorrect?

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This is the original sentence:

  According to the police, it’s impossible that the prisoner escaped without help from the outside.

This is the transformation that's given as correct:

  The police say that the prisoner can't have escaped without help from the outside.

And this is what I wrote:

  The police say that the prisoner couldn't have escaped without help from the outside.

Can someone tell me why that's incorrect if it is?


texts: Meaning difference between using "is" and "has been"

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What is meaning difference in the below sentences?

  Once your ID card number has been noted, there’s no way of escaping the fine.

and

  Once your ID card number is noted, there’s no way of escaping the fine.


texts: Referring to something in the last sentence with "This"

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Is it clear what "This" refers in the following text?

When someone runs out of ideas and reaches an impasse, they should
confer to an experienced consultant. This is the key to break the
deadlock and achieve a significant breakthrough.

I wonder if it is clear or not? With "this" at the first of the second sentence, I wanted to refer to the whole idea of conferring an experienced consultant.


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One trouble with pretending to be someone or something
  else is that there is no stopping it. For Plato, the act of pretending
  rapidly runs down through a sexist chain of being from
  men to women to animals to inanimate objects, in a crescendo
  of degradation. Socrates’s affirmation of this terrible danger
  in poetry is the classic condemnation of imitation in the
  Western tradition. Imitation is a species of dehumanizing
  or unmanning (!) madness. Poetry, for Plato, has authority
  all right, but it is the authority of radical evil. Therefore the
  poets must be banished from his ideal republic.

I don't know in this context classic mean: traditional or typical or admired?

This passage is from a book named: On literature.


texts: What does "…,what foul dust floated in the wake of his dreams that…" mean?

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I came across this famous sentence in the 4th paragraph of the 1st Chapter of The Great Gatsby.
The original sentence is here.

  It's what preyed on Gatsby,what foul dust floated in the wake of his
  dreams that temporarily closed out my interest in the abortive sorrows
  and short-winded elations of men.

Why should the author use the second 'what' instead of "that".

And why should there lack a comma between 'his dreams' and 'that',like this.

  It's what preyed on Gatsby,what foul dust floated in the wake of his
  dreams,that temporarily closed out my interest in the abortive sorrows
  and short-winded elations of men.

The grammatical structure of the whole sentence confuses me a lot.


texts: meaning of “You don’t get to bang your spoon on the table and somehow you get your way.”

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source

  “You don’t get to bang your spoon on the table and somehow you get
  your way.”

I roughly understand the major meaning. I don't understand some details.

1.

  You don't get (what you want) by banging your spoon ...

right?

2.

  somehow you get your way

What is the meaning of "get your way"?


texts: "She is married to a dentist." In this sentence which type of parts of speech "married" is?

texts: I often get confused.It's a simple question but please elaborate in deep.


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What's the difference between the following sentences:

Her career was beset with difficulties.
Her career was beset by difficulties.


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A. This machine crushes up oranges and removes the seed.
A1 This machine is for oranges to be crushed and the seeds to be removed.
B.    My aim is so that my children are happy.
B1.  My aim is for my children to be happy.

Is the second version in (A1.) example a For-infinitival relative Clause, or  rather a purpose clause? How would you call it?

Is «so that my children are happy» a content clause, it seems to me it has a noun function.

What grammar phenomenon does the second version in (b1.) contain? Is it also RC or something different?

Deeply grateful for any help!


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He comes in last: I am not looking at the arch, yet I see him enter. I
  try to concentrate my attention on those netting-needles, on the
  meshes of the purse I am forming—I wish to think only of the work I
  have in my hands, to see only the silver beads and silk threads that
  lie in my lap; whereas, I distinctly behold his figure, and I
  inevitably recall the moment when I last saw it; just after I had
  rendered him, what he deemed, an essential service, and he, holding my
  hand, and looking down on my face, surveyed me with eyes that revealed
  a heart full and eager to overflow; in whose emotions I had a part.
  How near had I approached him at that moment! What had occurred since,
  calculated to change his and my relative positions?  (Jane Eyre)

What’s the meaning of ‘calculated’ in the example?


texts: Are "speaking for" and "If I speak for" interchangeable?

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Speaking for my experience in America, the best way to handle it is …<blah blah blah>.

Is it a participle clause that can be changed into "If I speak for my experience in America, the best …<blah blah blah>."?


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The word “ordinary”, ordinar, in my language has all meanings I have found in English dictionaries. In mathematics too an ordinary ratio means “fractie ordinara”.

Additionally, in my language it has a very offensive meaning too, that is if you call someone: “You are an ordinary! or: You are an ordinary man!”  (used as both noun and adjective) would be the equivalent of: “You are a scoundrel, a son of a bitch that is a worthless person, of the lowest conduct, one who has no scruples, if any at all. We even avoid using this word, not to be mistaken, and rather choose customary or regular or usual.

I would like to know whether in English this word may have a similar connotation.

I am concerned whether it is safe to say ordinary people, ordinary product, object, etc.


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Example with a context:

  Earlier this evening, I sat in the Salt Lake Roasting Company, a gourmet coffee roaster
  in Salt Lake City, and, over several cups of hot, fresh, delightfully aromatic Costa Rican
  coffee, scribbled the notes for this introduction. It occurred to me that selecting an
  Access development book is much like choosing your next pound of coffee beans: Without some sort of guide, one Access book looks pretty much like the next save for differences in their tables of contents and covers, just as two pounds of coffee from different regions of the world seem indistinguishable but for slight variations in their aroma and appearance. This book is different from the typical Access books sitting right next to it on the bookshelf. Some of the reasons are:

How do you understand that expression? Does that mean something like never mind their differences in the tables of contents and covers?


texts: Don't we need a conjunction between two clauses?

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Isn't a conjunction such as as needed bewteen the two bolded clauses? Or, if it is just okay, I want to know why.

  The desire for fame has its roots in the experience of neglect, in
  injury. No one would want to be famous who hadn’t also, somewhere in
  the past, been made to feel extremely insignificant. We sense the need
  for a great deal of admiring attention when we have been painfully
  exposed to earlier deprivation. Perhaps one’s parents were hard to
  impress. They never noticed one much, they were so busy on other
  things, focusing on other famous people, unable to have or express
  kind feelings, or just working too hard. There were no bedtime stories
  and one’s school reports weren’t the subject of praise and admiration.
  That’s why one dreams that one day the world will pay attention. When
  we’re famous, our parents will have to admire us too (which throws up
  an insight into one of the great signs of good parenting: that your
  child has no desire to be famous).

https://www.theschooloflife.com/thebookoflife/your-desire-to-be-famous-and-the-problems-it-will-bring-you/


texts: what does " We have to flip the leadership playbook." mean?

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We have to flip the leadership playbook. ( From TED)

What does this mean？ To learn from the metaphorical playbook or to upend it?


texts:
If I want to watch a particular channel/show, waht should I use:
Could you please put on/play channel 4/News?

What should be used "put on/play"?

Thank you


texts: Problem understanding OALD entry definition

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League: a group of sports teams who all play each other to earn points and find which team is best.
  major league baseball.
     United were league champions last season.
     If we look at the league table we can see Bolton are bottom with 21 points.

The above paragraph is Oxford Dictionary's definition for league. The first part in bold doesn't make sense to me. It is not clear whether it says champions were united last season? Or that United club was (why were is used if so?) champion of the league last season.
Also, why is Bolton written with are rather than is?


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For instance, when we talk about a team like the Pittsburgh Penguins and we want to refer to a player of that team, do we say "the Penguin" or "the Penguins"?

  He should have smashed that Penguin onto the boards.

I am thinking it's Penguin, but I am not sure what the particular grammar rule we need to apply here.


texts: Is it idiomatic to say "... posts titles of which contain ..."

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A post says

  I am trying to find my posts whose titles contain idiom ...

I guess it's not grammatical to use "whose" there, as posts are not humankind.

I would have said

  I am trying to find my posts, titles of which contain idiom ...

I am worrying about whether it is idiomatic to say it that way.

Google searching gets only one hit.

Could someone please give a hint? Thanks in advance.


texts: Relative is a member of your family.  But some people say that it refers to your cousins, uncles, grandparents, and aunts.  Does that mean I cannot call my brother and sister relatives?


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What is the difference between I'll and I will?

what is the difference between apostrophe words and non-apostrophe words?

When can I use I'll?


texts: 'uniquely human + noun' vs. 'unique human + noun'?

texts: I googled and found many 'uniquely human + noun' phrases as in Insights are a uniquely human endeavor. Do you also use 'unique human + noun' phrases? If so, what is the difference between the two?


texts: Present simple followed by present continious

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I am trying to understand, why answers are that. I am talking about the second sentence.

As answers I did put in - "is really killing me, are bleeding, am still wanting"

But correct is the only one in the middle. And first is - "really kill" and last - "still want"

This makes no sense to me because the task is about present simple and present continuous. Repeated action explanation here doesn't work either, because in the middle there's another tense, not present simple. And actions are happening in the time of the speech, so... Yeah. It confuses me :D Bellow is the text of a task. Thanks :)

  Today (be) .............. the second day of my trek around Mount Annapurna. I am exhausted and my legs (shake) ............; I just hope I am able to complete the trek. My feet
  (kill, really)............. me and my toes (bleed) .........., but I (want, still).......... to continue.
  Nepal is a fascinating country, but I have a great deal to learn


texts: Can we give the answer to the present perfect question in past simple?

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I saw this in a Cambridge conversation book:

  A: Have you gone to school today?

  B: Yes, I went to school today.

Can you please tell me why B answered in the Past Simple instead of the Present Perfect?


texts: Is "working with women that we grew up watching their body of work" grammatical?

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The fact that we were gonna be working with women that we grew up watching their body of work is just... incredible.  (Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fNHjc7hVIA [0:22])

The second 'that' sounds weird to me. Is this sentence grammatically correct? If not, how should it be changed?


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What is the full form of "they did" here? Is it "they did functioned, or even existed"?

  Instead of serving intended rational purposes, modern management techniques contributed to a saga that built external legitimacy and support and kept critics and legislators at bay. The myth afforded breathing space for work to go forward and elevated participants’ spirits and self-confidence. The Polaris story demonstrates the virtues of drama in engaging the attention and appreciation of both internal and external audiences: “An alchemist’s combination of whirling computers, bright-colored charts, and fast-talking public relations officers gave the Special Projects Office a truly effective management system. It mattered not whether the parts of the system functioned, or even existed. It mattered only that certain people, for a certain period of time, believed that they did” (Sapolsky, 1972, p. 129).

source


texts: How to address an unknown person in a cover letter

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Is it correct to start a cover letter like this:

"Dear Sir / Madam..." with a forward slash,

or would you rather use

"Dear Sir or Madam..."

when you don't know your recipient's name?


texts: Is it ok to say "in order to climb over the barrier, you need to put one of your legs on top of it and then twist or turn your body over it"?

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You are training your child to climb over a barrier. Sometimes, he just hangs himself on one side without knowing what to do next.

Is it ok to say to your child "in order to climb over the barrier, you need to put one of your legs on top of it and then twist or turn your body over it"?


texts: What is the appropriate answer to this clause?

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Woman: Hi, how’s your new job going?
Man: I’m trying to ____ with the fact that expecting a perfect job is unrealistic.
A. bring it on
B. get the news
C. say to myself
D. come to terms

I'm very confused between A and D. What do you think is the correct answer?


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In the four years that the Khmer Rouge ruled Cambodia, it was responsible for one of the worst mass killings of the 20th Century.

I am surprised by the usage "it" ("it was responsible") in my sentence, where "it" here stands for the Khmer Rouge that were/was the ethnic and political group of many people.


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I have different functions. Each function is able to deal with only one thing. If I have 3 variables, X1, X2, and X3, then, I can fit three different functions to these variables. One function to each pair of these variables (X1, X2), (X2, X3) and (X1, X3). However, there is method A that only allows fitting one type of function for all pair of variables. That is if I have functions a, b and c. Then, method A allows only fitting a or b or c to all the pairs of variables.

Therefore, I wrote this:

  Method A allows fitting only one type of function to all pair of variables.

Someone told me that, I should change it to:

Method A allows fitting only one type of function to each pair of variables.

I think (as I understand) this will change the meaning of my sentence. That is, the new sentence means that method A allows fitting only (but possibly different) function for each pair of variables. In other words, I think the new sentence means I can fit function a to the first pair, function b to the second pair and function c to the third pair. Is my understanding correct?

In contrast to method A, I have a method B which allows fitting different (single) functions to each pair of variables. That is, I can fit 3 different functions, but only one type (a, or b or c) to each pair of variables. Then, I wrote this:

  Method B allows fitting different functions for each pair of variables.

He also told me that I should remove the s from functions. Is this correct?


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"Short" seems to have two adverbs, "short" and "shortly", with different meanings. The first seems to be used primarily idiomatically ("he stopped short"), but I feel like "shortly" is synonymous with "soon". Am I wrong to think that?
E.g. Could I say
"He walked shortly and then took a break."?
Sounds wrong to me.
Edit, clarification: I'm wondering whether I can use either "short" or "shortly" to replace "briefly"


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In the simple sentence “He made her disappear,” what part of speech is “disappear?”
Could also just be “To make disappear.”


texts: Difference between 'directorate' and 'department'

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What is the difference between 'directorate' and 'department'?

Is a department, like, a ministry and directorate a sub-ministry? In the political/business context, a directorate doesn't exist on its own and is always subordinate to a department (which is, in turn, a specialized division of a government or company itself), is that right?


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Could you see what the word "Wave" mean in the title "Waves 8 or 9 of the UK Household Longitudinal Study"?  Google search repeatedly comes back to the similarly titles and I have had no clue what it means. Perhaps one action is called one wave. I am not sure.

In this secondary analysis of a national, longitudinal cohort study, households that took part in Waves 8 or 9 of the UK Household Longitudinal Study (UKHLS) panel, including all members aged 16 or older in April, 2020, were invited to complete the COVID-19 web survey on April 23–30, 2020. Participants who were unable to make an informed decision as a result of incapacity, or who had unknown postal addresses or addresses abroad were excluded.

Source:  Mental health before and during the COVID-19 pandemic


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Is / l / in “whole” dark or clear?

I know that a clear ( or palatalised ) / l / is in a prevocalic position; nonetheless, I also know that the dark / l /  ( or velarised ) is usually at the end of words


texts: What are the meaning of these sentences?

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What are the meanings of following sentences:

  1.You could get a better job if you spoke English.
  2.You would get a better job if you spoke English.
  3.You could have got a better job if you had spoken English.
  4.You would have got a better job if you had spoken English.

I'm confused here because they're similar to me . Could you please make clear meanings of these sentences?


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I'm writing a work, and one of the initial chapters is an introduction. However, I strongly dislike calling that chapter just "Introduction". I think it's too short, too general... I'm looking for another expression that could convey a similar information. Some expressions came to my mind like "The lie of the land" or "A landscape view"... However, these expressions are not so formal, and clearly not so immediately interpretable as introduction.

What other expressions could I use?


texts: Which preposition should I use here "my interest and appreciation xx..."

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My interest and appreciation xx foreign languages.

When writing a sentence with two nouns that use two different prepositions, how should I form the sentence?
Should I use the latter's; interest and appreciation of...
Should I use both; my interest in and appreciation of...
Or are both usable, or something else more correct?


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From the Godfather movie:

Senator is speaking publicly in the celebration:

  This is a very very happy day for me and for my wife Mrs. Geary. We
  see Nevada far too seldom.

I didn't understand the exact meaning of see something far too seldom. Does it mean thet they rarely get away from the city Nevada and take a rest?


texts: Can "Your Majesty" and "His Majesty" be interchangeable?

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From the TV Show Cursed, Merlin is talking to King Uther.
Merlin: ...Father Carden and his paladins are dull vessels for these old hatreds, and nothing more. However, if His Majesty would allow it, the Shadow Lords may be able to offer some service here.
King Uther: Shadow Lords? It's a bit late for your enchanters to help us now.
Merlin: Not necessarily. They can pull certain strings to slow Carden's march. There are Shadow Lords at every level of socie--
King Uther: [yells] We want rain, Merlin! To hell with your Shadow Lords.
Merlin: I will redouble my efforts, Your Majesty.
King Uther: Yes, do.


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Are there any rules for when to use "appear to be" and when to use only "appear" followed by an adjective in English? Examples:

The Subcommittee further notes that, even if the document were authenticated, its contents appear to be irrelevant to these proceedings.

But it is also true that such information might appear irrelevant to other judgments, to which individuating information may appear more relevant


texts: What difference does rearranging a sentence make?

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I have recently read this article and stumbled across
this:

  The policeman seemed to be very annoyed.

  He seemed to be a very annoyed policeman.

According to the site, the first one is correct and not the second one. Why is that? To me they both convey the meaning of the policeman being annoyed. Also, what is the difference between the two sentences.


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Baby, baby, feels like maybe, things will be all right Baby, baby,
  your love's made me Free as a song, singin' forever

This is a part of my favorite song, “only yesterday” by carpenters. And I am not sure how “as” means in this sentence. I guess it is the same as  “like” and the last sentence means I am free like a song and l will sing forever. Is my understanding correct?

Thank you in advance.


texts: A comparison between "inhale", "breath" and "breath in" and "eat"

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I was wondering which word works properly in the following scenario while according to the dictionary definition they all should be considered as correct (excepting eat), but I need to make sure which one is more natural in everyday speech and if the word "eat" can be used metaphorically here:

The person is reading the context below:

  "According to the WHO's reports, the air in this city was found to be the most polluted in 2018. The air in this city contains high levels of dangerous particules, small enough to enter the human bloodstream through the lungs."

And tells himself:

  That's crazy! I think people are just...............smoke there from down to dusk.

  a)inhaling(I don't know if this word is so formal / scientific in this case or not)
   b)breathing
   c)breathing in(I have no any idea whether this verb requires a preposition here)
   d)eating(I don't know whether this verb can figuratively be used here or not)


texts: What does it mean when I say "She is always early for work on a Monday"?

texts: What does it indicate when we use an indefinite article before Monday or any other day?


texts: Why did the writer write a singular verb after "they"?

texts:
From Alice's Adventures in Wonderland:

'Why, she,' said the Gryphon. 'It's all her fancy, that: they never executes nobody, you know. Come on!'


texts: Can you break someone's attention on something?

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You can write something like:

  Mary's focus was broken by the boys sitting behind her.

However, can you write something like this?

  Mary's focus on biology was broken by the boys sitting behind her.

Or

  Mary's focus on her biology assignment was broken by the boys sitting behind her.

I think I've never seen the structure of the two last examples, so I'm not sure.

If they are incorrect, what's the closest correct alternative?


texts: What is the difference in meaning between "I eat twice a day" and "I eat twice in a day"?

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Tell me please the difference in meaning between the following sentenced?

  I eat twice a day.

  I eat twice in a day.

I am sure that in a day is a valid phrase, but I cannot figure out the difference between it and a day as in my sentences.


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a. That is a boring book to read to a child.

Is the above sentences grammatically correct?

Is the child going to get bored or the one who reads it to the child?

Is the speaker advising against reading the book to a child, or merely stating that the book is boring? Maybe he or she thinks that one should read that book to a child even though the child will get bored.

Many thanks


texts: What does the expression "professional or public body" mean in the following phrase

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Fee: a payment made to a professional person or to a professional or public body in exchange for advice or services.

I mean, I know what a "professional person" is but I can't figure out the meaning of "professional or public body". Also, what's the difference between "a professional body" and "a public body"? Can you give me some examples of both?

Thanks.


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Do we use all demonstratives (this, that, these, those) with

uncountable nouns? (information, advice etc.)
nouns which have just plural form?  (trousers, eyeglasses, etc.)
nouns which have just singular form? (I forgot.)

Can you write me some examples and some internet sources?

Thanks for help.


texts: Can I leave out "the" in "caused by the higher oxygen content of ethanol"?

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These higher performance outputs for the ethanol are also caused by the higher oxygen content of ethanol fuel.

If I put higher instead of the higher, the meaning of the sentences will change?


texts: How to use refer correctly in a sentence?

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Are the following sentences correct?

He refers god as his mother.

He refers to his mother as god.

He refers his mother as god.

I refer temple as my school.

I refer to my school as a temple.

I refer my school as a temple.

Do the they mean the same or are different? Could you please tell me the differences between 'refer' and 'refer to'.


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Tonight, while having a cup of hot-chocolate, me and my friends had a little discussion about the foam/bubbles/froth formed on the top of the drink.

While I said that it should be referred to as froth, they were referring it to as foam. Now, all my childhood, I was told that foam is used with reference to their origin because of soapy liquids; I can't accept that it should be foam.

My dictionary shows the same meaning for both the words and hence, my question:

  Which of the two words, froth and foam is preferable when referring to bubble formation in drinks?


texts: Should I add the word "should" to the bold context?

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When our own interests are threatened by the inconsiderate behavior of
others, most of us find it easy to appreciate that those others have a
reason to be more considerate. When you are hurt, you probably feel
that other people should care about it: you don't think it's no
concern of theirs, and that they have no reason to avoid hurting you.
That is the feeling that the "How would you like it?" argument is
supposed to arouse.

[Thomas Nagel, What does it all mean, chapter VII]
I find the bold sentence difficult to understand. I think the word "should" should be added between "those others" and "have a reason" for clarification. Is it necessary?


texts: Which word is correct word in that situation?

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What word should I use in that situation? "right", "entitle", "title" or other word? I don't want use "can".

  If you have driver license, you have.... to drive a car.


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What does "candy rippy size" mean? If I heard it correctly.

The phrase comes from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZYPcdj_wn4 00:38s - 00:40s


texts: What is the more elegant/shorter replacement for wrapper (technical)

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So I have something called node.

And I have something that wraps it nodeWrapper. But it feels so cumbersome.

Is there a better word? I feel there should be some word, like
archNode, superNode, but I don't like these either. It would be great if someone can suggest the right prefix with latin or greek roots. Thanks!


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The teachers should be helping hands to (flourish/flourishing) students hidden talent.

Is here using v+ing correct?


texts:
"What did I say?" I come across this line generally.
What is wrong with this line "What have I said?"


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is there any difference between having and which has in the following sentences?
1- The US, which has a population of 330 million people, has declared a war against terrorism.
2- The US, having a population of 330 million people, has declared a war against terrorism.
And in the second sentence should I need to use commas like the first sentence (,having a population...,)?
And can I also use with instead of having? This site says with is synonymous with having. https://www.google.com/amp/s/dictionary.cambridge.org/amp/british-grammar/with
A- The US, with a population of 330 million people, has declared a war against terrorism.
B- with a population of 330 million people, The US has declared a war against terrorism.
Does with here means using?


texts: Why do we use plural for the noun and singular for the verb in "Google Maps is different in different countries."?

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I think the sentence should be "Google Map is different in different countries.", since there's one world map, but not many of them.

Even if we use "Google Maps", the copula should agree with the subject and become "are", but why it is "is"?


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I read a sentence which was:

  Mr Prasad said the unicast avoids of all shortcomings of the existing methods.

Is it correct to use "of" with "avoid"? I think we use "of" with "devoid".


texts: Can you contract WILL with nouns in informal writing / speaking?

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I'm considering writing the following in an email to a friend.

I'm sure the exam'll be easy.

But it just sounds wrong to me, even in an informal setting....


texts: Grammatical terminology for the difference between 'hear' and 'listen'

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Is there any grammatical terminology to describe the difference between 'hear' and 'listen'?

E.g.

Hear is a ____ verb and listen is its ____ counterpart.

Or,

Hear-listen is a pair of ____ words.


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Some government only want policy they can see the effect immediately, they like an immediate prescription.

Is the immediate prescription above used appropriately?

The intention is to use the metaphor immediate prescription to describe methods that put in place just for short-term outcome


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Jesus had to move back in with his dad at age 33

I read this meme on facebook. What does it mean?


texts: Is it correct to use "over" instead of "in" when talking about time?

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Can I use "over" instead of "in" in the following sentence?

  The first talks between North and South Korea in/over two years have produced an immediate dividend


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We can omit relative pronoun when:

The relative clause is non-defining clause, and the pronoun is the subject of the relative clause with a "be" verb  (NOT verb to be).

  My mother, who is an excellent cook, is thinking of opening a restaurant.

    My mother, an excellent cook, is thinking of opening a restaurant.

      CORRECT

  Clare, who is working with me, is doing the London marathon this year.

    Clare, working with me, is doing the London marathon this year.

      NOT CORRECT

The relative clause is defining clause.

  Clare, who I work with, is doing the London marathon this year.

    Clare, I work with, is doing the London marathon this year.

      NOT CORRECT

  They’re the people who/that she met at Jon’s party.

    They’re the people she met at Jon’s party.

      CORRECT

When the pronoun is the object of the relative clause.

  I didn't like that girl that you brought to the party.

    I didn't like that girl you brought to the party.

      CORRECT

The meaning is NOT changed by that omission.

  She’s now playing a woman whose son was killed in the First World War.

    She’s now playing a woman son was killed in the First World War.

      NOT CORRECT

  What's the name of the girl who won the tennis tournament?

    What's the name of the girl winning the tennis tournament?

      NOT CORRECT

When the relative clause contains a present participle, or past participle, with the auxiliary verb "to be."

  She was wearing a dress which was covered in blue flowers.

    She was wearing a dress covered in blue flowers.

      CORRECT

  What's the name of the girl who wins the tennis tournament?

    What's the name of the girl winning the tennis tournament?

      CORRECT

  What's the name of the girl who is winning the tennis tournament?

    What's the name of the girl winning the tennis tournament?

      CORRECT

  AND

  What's the name of the girl who was winning the tennis tournament?

    It can also be  omitted into:
    What's the name of the girl winning the tennis tournament?

      which is CORRECT as well

As you can obviously see:

What's the name of the girl who was winning the tennis tournament?
What's the name of the girl who won the tennis tournament?

1. and 2. are in past tense, but why can only 1. be omitted?

What if the sentence initially was:

a. What's the name of the girl who won the tennis tournament yesterday evening?

Could it be omitted into the following sentence?

b. What's the name of the girl winning the tennis tournament yesterday evening?

References:

https://writingcenter.unc.edu/relative-clauses/
https://www.grammarly.com/blog/comma-before-which/
http://esl.fis.edu/grammar/rules/relative.htm
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/relative-clauses/relative-clauses-defining-and-non-defining
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/pronouns/relative-pronouns
http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/auxiliaryverb.htm


texts: "To test the application, you can create a file using this current page" - or "the current page"? - or "this page"?

texts:
I wrote:

  To test the application, you can create a file using this current page.

Should I only say "the current page" or "this page"? I mean the page this line is on and the user is reading (looking at) it.


texts: What does "moonbeam" mean in this sentence?

texts:
Since the outset of last season, Curry has cut down on his circus shots, in part to ingratiate Durant. But the Warriors and their fans feed off those 30-foot moonbeams, low percentage for anybody but Steph. (source)

It seems to me "moonbeams" refers to Steph Curry's "circus shots" (which I guess are shots made in precarious positions). But I am not entirely sure and am having a hard time understanding this metaphor. Circus shots don't necessarily have to be straight shots. Also I am not sure what the second half of the sentence refers to: "low percentage for anybody but Steph." The percentage of scoring circus shots?


texts: Using 'that' & 'what' in following sentences

texts:
Why is the sentence below wrong?

  You cannot buy all what you like!

And instead, why is the sentence below right?

  You cannot buy all that you like!

I saw this at https://www.engvid.com/english-resource/50-common-grammar-mistakes-in-english/


texts: Is it correct to put adverb between the phrasal verb?

texts:
"Many people spend money extravagantly on frivolous products that they
  do not really need such as discount fashion items from well-known
  brands"

I would like to ask whether it is grammatically correct or natural to put the adverb "extravagantly" between the verb and the preposition like in the sentence given.

It sounds quite natural to me, but I still feel a bit weird, perhaps I have never seen this before. So please let me know your opinion. Thanks!


texts: Which is correct "The light string is tangled IN or ON the Teddy bear" and "The string A is tangled IN or WITH the string B"?

texts:
tan‧gle 1 /ˈtæŋɡəl/ verb

  1 [intransitive, transitive] (also tangle up) to become twisted
  together, or make something become twisted together, in an untidy mass

  My hair tangles easily.

  His parachute became tangled in the wheels of the plane.

Look at this picture, we say "the rope is tangled in the steering wheel"

Also, look at the picture

Do we say "The light string is tangled IN or ON the Teddy bear"?

And what if 2 strings are tangled together, then do we say "The string A is tangled IN or WITH the string B"?

Note: "her fingers tangling in the silky hair at his nape." is a valid sentence


texts:
How can I say "When you finish something, please let me know"?

  Let me know when you finish doing your work.

Is it grammatically correct?


texts: "what the business needs" vs "what is needed by the business"

texts:
Which of the following phrases sounds natural, idiomatic?

The business owner and the business analyst are having a conversation about what the business needs.
The business owner and the business analyst are having a conversation about what is needed by the business.

If none, then how do I say that?


texts: 'how come you insist on zoo ticket being included in the contract?' vs 'How com you insist on zoo ticket included in the contract'

texts:
What's different between 'How come you insist on zoo ticket being included in the contract?' and 'How com you insist on zoo ticket included in the contract?'

I guess that there are some differences between the two sentences depending on 'being', but I can't know what the difference is exactly.


texts: How to express prizes & awards in English? Could you show me some similar examples?

texts:
I want to know: what expressions do native speakers use when they give honor, titles and/or awards to other native speakers?

Then I will follow the examples to do my homework.

I translated some of mine from Chinese into English, but I'm not confident at all

Prizes & awards:

2007-12

  Student Excellence of Sichuan University, 2006-2007

2006-12

  The Second Excellent Scholarship of Sichuan University, 2005-2006

2006-06

  The Third Prize at the Sichuan University Advanced Mathematics Competition (Science & Engineering)

2006-04

  The Third Prize at the Thirteenth Sichuan University General Physics Competition

2003-05

  Student Merit of Tongnan County

2001-05

  The County-level Second Prize at the Chongqing Chemistry Competition


texts: Why active voice is used in the sentence, not a passive?

texts:
The example sentence is:

  The Views Framework is a core feature of Ambari and specific Views build on that Framework.

So why it is build, not are built? How meaning would changed if it had been are built instead?