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"Which is why" vs. "that is why"

Could tell me if there is any difference in meaning and usage between which is why and that is why? For example: I don't like hot weather, which is why I mostly stay in. I don't like hot weather, ...
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You know how many they/there are?

Two people are talking about some hostage-takers. One of them asks the other: "You know how many they are?" Is it possible to say "they" here? Or should it be: "You know how ...
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Can 'It does “to” subject' be used in this context?

Wealth does not make you happy, but it does “to” me. I don’t want to repeat the phrase “make subject happy” as seen below, so can I say “it does to me”? Wealth does not make you happy, but it does ...
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at its core VS to the core

Google is a search engine to the core. Google is a search engine at its core. Is there any difference between those sentences?
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"Was" or "Were" (Subjunctive mood)

In a story I'm writing a bad guy says this: I would probably kill myself if I was/were disabled like you. Elsewhere in the story I write this: He smiles as if it was/were a compliment. Questions: Is ...
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PRONOUND PLUS 'TO +VERB" OR "PREPOSITION +VERB-ING

I know it this sentence is wrong but i need an explanation. RIGHT : I hope you would help me in letting him understand. WRONG: I hope you would help me to let him understand. RIGHT: Adults should ...
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leaves (together) with the other/others

The men head out except for Tony who goes to the large TV. The men: Hey Tony, are you coming? Tony takes the TV and leaves together with the other(s) Just to be sure, "others" is correct ...
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Is it correct to use "were not they ...?" to ask question about some people in negative way?

Were not they interested in my profile? Were not they from London? Both questions are negative and want to know about some people's information/ideas. If it's not something native people would use, ...
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Help with understanding the sentence

I saw this sentence in the book "How to Read a Book". “There is the book, and here is your mind. As you go through the pages, either you understand perfectly everything the author has to say or ...
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'so…as' vs. 'so…that'

This test is really confusing me. I thought both 'so...as' and 'so...that' are correct structures to be used in cause-and-effect events. However, I can't understand why option 1 is incorrect. ...
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Nearer - is it a preposition?

"Near" can be a preposition, an adjective or an adverb. Of course, as an adverb or adjective, you can put it in the comparative: nearer. But can you do so when you use "near" as a preposition? My ...
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the second part for a disjunctive question: was it

I booked a lesson with a teacher a few days ago, and left a message about my need regarding to English speaking and writing. When I am in the class, the teacher says You wanted to practice your ...
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What does "You are starting" mean?

I'm studying English at BUSUU and there's a sentence below that's confusing me. You are starting your journey to improve your English in our B1 Intermediate course! What does "You are starting" ...
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Is there any difference in meaning between "don't do something," "don't be doing something" and "don't go doing something"?

Is there any difference in meaning between don't do something, don't be doing something and don't go doing something? For example: Don't make a noise when Dad is working on something! Don't be ...
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One of which being hand selected, by ____, as the _____

I am writing a very important personal statement for career progression. I started a few of my sentences to show examples of accomplishments with "One of which being" and when I had someone review it ...
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Confused about the structure of the sentence

Let's look at the sentences. These are the things to sell. These are the things to be sold. Which one is correct? The first one sounds good. It seems that in the first sentence we are talking ...
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When do I use a comma before a pronoun?

I'm writing a report about a book. One of the sentences reads "The Outsiders is a book written by Susan Eloise Hinton, who is more commonly known by her pen name of S. E. Hinton." At the word "who", ...
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BEING a responsible worker

Can I use 'being' in the following ways? “Being a responsible worker I can not let this happen.” “You shouldn't talk to him like that being his employee.” Do they make sense and sound natural?
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How do I say the possessive, when three people possess the same item?

If two people possess the same item, the speaker would put an 's after the second name only. So, the storyteller would say Dudley and Harry's home is located at 4 Privet Drive. If a pronoun is ...
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Conjunctions 'like' and 'as' after the verb 'look'

Is the use of 'like' correct in this sentence? The horse looked like it was running. Or here should be as (as if).
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Is this sentence okay to wish Mother's Day?

I'm going to make a design and I'm writing a copy on it which will be: On this Mother's day, let's thank her for (her?) selfless care (for us?). (Not very sure if care and care for has different ...
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"What is inevitable is the catastrophic..."

Is the sentence below structurally correct, if not please rectify it. Furthermore, I would really appreciate it if you could also say whether it is a cleft sentence or not, and how to make the ...
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Which tense is “he was not to enter into ...”

“There was one caveat: he was not to enter into it a merger or otherwise weaken the Roche family's control of the firm.” I know that was is the past tense of the verb to be, but in the above sentence ...
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Abbreviation of/ Abbreviation for

Hello which one of following sentences is correct? which one is more native and more use than the others? Dr is an abbreviation for the word Doctor. Dr is the abbreviation for the word Doctor. Dr ...
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Past perfect (earlier past)

The basic meaning of the past perfect is "earlier past". We use past perfect to talk about something that happened before another action in the past, which is usually expressed by the past simple : ...
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Can "FOR + period of time" be used in all tenses?

Can "FOR + period of time" be used in all tenses? (1) Anna and Peter talk for two hours daily. (2) Anna and Peter have talked for two hours. (3) Anna and Peter have been talking for two hours. (4)...
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"without" verb adverb position

How do we say this correctly: "you can't do that without doing this first" OR "you can't do that without first doing this"? Similary "I want you to do always your homework timely" "I want you to ...
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Are both "out of the city" and "outside the city" correct and natural?

Where do you live? A bit out of the city. / A bit outside the city. Are both these correct? Are they equally natural?
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Out, Among or From?

What is the difference among these 3 words? He had to choose which I liked best from/ among/ out of 10 ice creams. I chose this tie out of/ from/ among my 6 (ties). There were many things ...
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how to use since and for in present perfect continuos

I have learned that we can use 'since' and 'for' in perfect tenses. I have been living in london for a few years. or I have been living in london since few years ago ...
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Have someone + ing or Normal verb?

Would mind saying whether one of these sentences are incorrect? It's nice we have someone taking care of him. It's nice we have someone take care of him. If both are correct, what are their ...
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Context confusion (adjectives & tenses)

Are the following sentences grammatically right and applicable ?? 1- The country didn't take procedures as firm as it is in other countries. 2- The country didn't take procedures as firm as it has ...
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Time reference of imperative/modal sentences

What time reference is indicated by imperative sentences/Sentences with modal verbs? Some say it refers to present time, while others say it indicates future time since the action can only happen ...
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Is 'one in five (people/Americans)' etc. singular or plural?

Suppose, we have a sentence Only one in five Americans under 30 approve(s) of Donald Trump. Is 'one in five' and similar expressions grammatically plural or singular?
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Than I am V.S than me

I have a question about this 2 options...I was talking with 2 friends about healthy and one of them said "You ´re are fitter than I am" .So my other friend said" No, it has to be than me not than I am"...
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What form of verbs do I use after 'but'

I wanted to know how do we use verbs after but I do nothing but missing you I do nothing but miss you Which one is correct? I think it is the first one, but I actually don't know it's just a ...
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"I wish I was" vs. "I wish I were"

I guess I understand the rules in subjunctive mood. I am aware that this expression is giving some advice. If I were you, I would.... I'd just like to get some double confirm about the usage. I ...
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Supposed to or Have to for obligations

I can't settle an argument with myself about the difference between "Supposed to" and "Have to". For instance Kids' show are supposed to have simple language Or Kids'show have to have simple ...
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What does "is accounted for" in this mean?

I partially get the idea of the sentence but I'd really want to know the actually meaning of this phrase here. Plus, for that last clause I don't really get its sentence structure as well. Lastly, ...
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Meaning of a wry eyebrow

"He knows about Nick's interview tonight, so he leaves and returns with all my favorite foods: Manchego cheese and chocolate truffles and a bottle of cold Sancerre and, with a wry eyebrow, he even ...
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Has lifted or is lifted?

Which is correct? Can you imagine the weight that has lifted off of her shoulders? or Can you imagine the weight that is lifted off of her shoulders?
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'history of' vs 'history about'

Lovely community, when checking my review with the Grammarly Premium, in the sentence 'A Beautiful Mind' is a history about an extraordinary mathematician, John Nash. it underlined about and ...
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is it grammatically correct to say "You lose"?

Why in the game Street Fighter II, when you lose the fight, is it said: "You lose" Isn't it grammatically wrong? It is past, therefore "I lost the fight" Shouldn't the correct is: "You lost"?
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Unabated can be adverb?

I think that rage is verb so the following word should be adv. —> unabatedly. Plus, rage isn’t linking v. 🤔 Thank you for your explanation in advance.
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Location Description

When I described the location of the shop, I preferred to use "upper side" phrase, but one of my friends advised me to use compass information. My Sentence: The shop is located in upper side of of ...
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be born + adjective

I've read this sentence: Some people are born brainy. here: https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/born Actually I was forming a sentence that describes that a man's been good and ...
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Things to sell vs things to be sold

Let's look at the sentences. These are the things to sell. These are the things to be sold. Which one is correct? The first one sounds good. It seems that in the first sentence we are talking ...
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Usage of 'AS' in a sentence

(1) The body may then begin to attack itself, as suggested by the rising incidence of autoimmune diseases with advancing age. (2) The planting tree lines within roadside landscape may naturally force ...
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Dixson's "Graded Exercises in English" - answers..?

I've been looking for the answers of the classic, best-seller "Graded Exercises in English", by Robert J. Dixson. Please, was it published somewhere, somehow? Thanks in advance.
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Is it "ask a question to someone" or "ask a question from someone"?

Sometimes we inevitably need to use a preposition when using the phrase "ask questions", the passive voice being one example of such occasions (Those questions must be asked to/from the teacher, not ...
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