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I'm a teacher of English and I try to dive a bit deeper into the language I teach. I have a good command of grammar, but I sometimes hear things like:
(all these examples are from vlogs by natives ...
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This is from a TV show in which a family reunites 14 years after. And the son, Zach, along with mom, are waiting at the airport for the father to show up. At that time, the presenter says:
It'll be ...
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What does the word "courtesy" mean with a ':'? Does it show the polite behaviour of the person named in the ad or does it show polite behaviour to him or is it a way to thank him?
Food ...
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Today humanity is in the richest state that it has ever been in.
Do you consider that correct here? Can it be substituted with than?
I think that would be wrong, but logically it fits in here. I can'...
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What should I do to expand my knowledge so that I don't get stuck with such amateur questions in the future? :)
I am more inclined towards an articled option, 'cause I believe we can count delays, ...
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What is the difference between the following two:
(A) The time is come for me to reveal what has lain hidden in my heart for so long.
(B) The time has come for me to reveal what has lain hidden in my ...
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What is the meaning of "transformed away" in the following sentence?
The strong equivalence principle states that motion due to gravitation
is equivalent to acceleration in a “free fall” in ...
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I need an alternative idiom for 'A coin has 2 sides' to make my writing piece look richer and comprising broader lexical resource.
I am writing a discussion essay, and I wish to say something unique ...
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I often see people write "hope this helps" at the end of a communication, especially when they are trying to answer other people's queries about computer problems.
Recently, my English ...
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I want to know what the constraints are on using the phrase one of the.
Is it used correctly in this example?
He is one of the soldiers who fight for their country.
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What is the difference between symbol and sign?
In the following text which one is correct?
dollar symbol or dollar sign
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Are both expressions correct? If yes, do they have different meanings? It seems to me that I came across both of them in books, but I'm not sure.
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What's the difference between a single and a double quotation mark in English? I've heard that it only depends on where you live the US (for double quotation mark) or the UK and Australia (for single ...
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From "The Office" S2E13
Jim: Is it me or does it smell like updog in here?
Michael: What's updog?
Jim: Nothing much. What's up with you?
Where is the funny point?
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Can you answer these questions?
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A. Medical treatments either overshoot or fall short.
B. Medical treatments either overshoot or fall short of the mark.
I would like to know if the figurative expression "either overshoot or ...
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He went off the road to avoid colliding with another car.
What is the function of the phrase "with another car"?
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I was reading chapter 5 of The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells and came across this sentence:
"This smoke was so bright that the deep blue sky overhead and the hazy stretches of brown common ...
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