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Numbers, Units, and Measurements
When it comes to measuring quantities, we say 1 L of water, 1 gallon of gasoline, or 1 kW of power.
Is it correct if I rearrange the words by exchanging the position of the unit and their quantities?
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What is A rule when talking about grammar?
According to Cambridge Dictionary, a rule is
an accepted principle or instruction that states the way things are or should be done, and tells you what you are allowed or are not allowed to do
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Is "give it to him" here mean punish/scold Tyler for motivating in wrong way?
At @2:27 of this motivational video, Narrator narrates this lines:
Narrator: You had to give it to him. He had a plan. And it started
to make sense in a Tyler sort of way. No fear. No distractions. ...
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What does "slip it by me" mean?
In Fight Club (1999), Narrator wants Marla to choose different support group:
Marla: I want bowel cancer.
Narrator: No. No. I want bowel cancer.
Marla: That's your favorite too? Tried to slip it by ...
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What is the correct expression
I have been googling for a couple of time but could not get a satisfactory answer. Do we say :
Defend a thesis in front of a jury
or
Defend a thesis before a jury
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"let me go into the building" or "let me into the building"?
I'm trying to describe a situation where I tried to going into a building but the police officers didn't let me. Which one of the sentences would be correct in this case:
... they didn't even let me ...
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"Wine is a mocker, strong drinkg is raging" - what does the latter part mean?
In a story from C.A. Smith, there is a following sentence in the very beginning:
I thank you, friend, but I am no drinker of wine, not even if it be
the rarest Canary or the oldest Amontillado. Wine ...
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got or went burgled
Could anybody please help me to identify if there is a difference between the meaning of the following two sentences? Or do both the sentences convey the same meaning?
Our house got burgled.
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What is the difference between "a" and "the" in these sentences
There are these 2 examples for "ability" on oxford learner's dictionary.(https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/ability_1?q=ability)
This program has the ability to ...
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Is the sentence "It is hoped that the corona virus would disappear soon" correct formal speech?
Today I had my English finals, 12th grade high-school. I live in a third-world country, and so the quality of the questions/answers is not always guaranteed. One of the questions was:
Which of the ...
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To play a role - to have a role
I have been struggling with the use of 'to play a role'. Is there any difference between the following two sentences:
"I find it fascinating how our cities have developed and the role mobility ...
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How do the trains run!
In "Dr. Thorndyke's Case-Book" by Austin Freeman", ِDr. Gervis was talking to his friend, saying:
"I think I had better run up to town and confer with Thorndyke," said I. &...
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Use of might rather than might have
Let's look at the context.
Would you go if she called you?
Yeah. I might go.
Is it correct to use 'might' here rather than 'might have'? I think here 'might' is used as the past form of 'may'. Right?
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Why is the usage of Present Perfect in this sentence incorrect?
(...) I think I can safely say that, until this year, all of those holidays were wonderful. For example I have once spent six weeks on Crete, which I had not visited before.
My task is to find errors ...
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"Wage" vs "Wages". Another use of "wages"
Laura was complaining for a wage.
Laura was complaining for the wage.
Which one would be correct?
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What's the meaning of 'almost watching'?
I was watching a video from youtube. The video was on a hippo picking on a crocodile in a safari park. Tourists were attracted by the rare scene.
A woman noticed birds around murmured this:
Look at ...
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how to say that I can't see from the fog
I am trying to express that when someone is smoking I can't see the things that are behind the fog because the fog is full.
I am trying to say that the fog is not like a window but it is more like a ...
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Are there any differences in the ways of speaking English by men and women? Any typical examples?
In Japan, my home country, men and women speak slightly differently in terms of word choice and how to end a sentence, to give you just a few examples. This is especially true in informal situations. ...
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What does "be on rails" mean?
It's from the 12th episode of the second season of Breaking Bad. Here is the context:
Walt: Skyler, I'm so sorry. I'm just ....
Are you okay?
Skyler: Meet your daughter.
Walt: Hi there, girl. Hi ...
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Modal verb omission?
Because methodology is fully exposed, genuine defects may be revealed, or more frustratingly, discussion sidetracked away from implications.
I wonder if the modal verb "may be" which is ...
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Is using past perfect in if clause correct in an imaginary situation?
I heard this sentence in a TV show:
"If I would have gone back in time and did everything from the beginning, I would have given...".
Based on my knowledge when something is imaginary (...
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Which part is wrong in this sentence [closed]
He insisted that she met with her lawyer before signing the final papers.
I found this in a test book, one of the words in italic is grammatically incorrect, which one is it?
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He produced/has produced ten plays
Can we say the following sentence,
In his entire professional career, he has produced ten plays. instead of
In his entire professional career, he produced ten plays.
if he is still alive but not ...
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What is the grammatical rule of " fainting" in this text?
Julian, grasping the head of the weapon, attempted to draw it forth, but in vain – the sharp steel cut his fingers, and the pain and loss of blood caused him to fall fainting from his steed.
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What is the difference between "five days' work" and "five days' worth of work"?
What is the difference between these two constructions:
a) I've done five days' worth of work.
b) I've done five days' work.
Example (a): I've done five days' worth of work in only two days!
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Is there any joke exist in Livre's words?
In The Old Guard (2020), Freeman sees a statue of Rodin in Immortal Andy's caves:
Freeman: This is an honest-to-God Rodin. Wait. Did you know
him?
Livre: Probably biblically.
(Livre & Andy laughs)
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An infinitive clause modifies actions according to the context?
My question:
Sometimes, an infinitive clause can modify all the actions preceding it. Sometimes, an infinitive clause only modifies some actions preceding it.
This is all determined by the context. Am ...
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In this sentence, does "which " refer to "the mobile and internet infrastructure that existed"?
The mobile and the internet infrastructure that existed and the ease with which customers were able to access technology.
In this sentence, does "which " refer to "the mobile and ...
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"The Japanese government" or "a Japanese government"
How do you differentiate "a Japanese government" from "the Japanese government"? See examples below.
Every time a Japanese government tries to do more to help its allies,
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How do I express subjuctive future in English?
This is a question already asked. However I have a case that is not covered.
There are cases where the subjunctive is not part of a typical "if" conditional sentence.
I'll give an example in ...
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"We will go" Vs "We went to"
Today in our exam I saw this multiple choice question
We......(go) to Egypt in 2016
1-We will go to Egypt in 2016
2-We went to Egypt in 2016
3-We are going to Egypt in 2016
4-We go to Egypt in 2016
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What is the meaning of Sentence and how it constructs
Although he had never taken piano lessons, anytime that jeff, who was unusually intelligent, saw a piano,he was able to play a song.
In the above sentence, ( Although he had never taken piano ...
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meaning of "endless Friends marathons"
In an interview, Taylor Swift says
I watch endless Friends marathons for comfort.
What does that mean?
Googling it just returns similar expressions without any further explanation.
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"She gave him the thumbs-up sign." and "She gave him a thumbs-up sign." What is the difference?
Could someone give me some situation examples that I can make sense out of the difference between them.
Thanks for your help.
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What does conceive anything do with Longshanks' honor?
ROBERT: As bride for his son, Longshanks had chosen the daughter of
his rival, the King of France.It was widely whispered that for the
princess to conceive, Longshanks would have to do the honors ...
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Is it common to say "the more is true"?
From a post
S09E03 The One With the Pediatrician, Ross says "You can't go. I mean, you're the glue that holds the group together." about Monica.
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What does "relative" mean in naval context?
In Greyhound (2020), from Fletcher-class destroyer, Commander Ernest commands Taker
& Helmsman to intercept German U-boat, which was following 37 Allied ships,
which are making its way to ...
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moving data in the network stream
My English teacher said that it isn't correct to say:
"current of data"
Is he right?
so how can I say a moving data from one hardware(e.i. computer, memory) to other?
I think about:
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How do you call the subject of infinitive clause?
I learned English grammar with my mother tongue, and am not sure how to call it in English.
There are clauses in the form, 'for subject to do' or 'of subject to do'.
For example,
It is necessary for ...
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Does "accounted for by" here mean "overshadowed by"?
In "Dr. Thorndyke's Case-Book" by Austin Freeman", a detective was talking to a doctor, who was summoned to check a dead woman, saying:
In the aspect of the room there was something ...
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Are the following four sentences the same in meaning?
Neither you nor he is right.
Not either you or he is right.
Either you or he is not right.
Both you and he are not right.
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"competition on this field" or "competition in this field"?
Is it correct to say "A competition on this field" or "A competition in this field"? the latter sounds better to me but I'm not 100% sure.
To clarify: an example could be a ...
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modificational scope of "two years ago"
In the following sentence, does the "two years ago" describe the time of
buying or reading the book?
I bought the book which I had read two years ago and
which had the author's autograph.
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Suicide is now the number one cause for teenagers from 12 to 18
What does the following sentence mean in this video at 01.14.
Suicide is now the number one cause for teenagers from 12 to 18.
And he adds:
It hurts everyone inside, but they're not doing something....
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“high-tech hubris”
For office innovators, the unrealized dream of the ‘paperless’ office is a classic example of high-tech hubris. Today’s office drone is drowning in more paper than ever before.
Then the “high-tech ...
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What does "can see for doing something" mean?
It's for the 16 episode of the 9th season of Friends. Here it is:
Phoebe: Hi
Ross: Hey!
Phoebe: Listen, I wanted to ask you something about marriage.
Ross: Oh great now you're seeking me out to make ...
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present simple in future
Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin
"A day will come when you think yourself safe and happy, and suddenly your joy will turn to ashes in your mouth, and you’ll know the debt is paid."
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would organize it at a place that was safe
So when there was a meeting Joey would organize it at a place that
was safe.
This part ( Joey would organize it at a place that was safe )
In that type of sentence, Is about past or present?
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"the game of Go" vs. "Go game"
Go is an abstract strategy board game for two players, in which the aim is to surround more territory than the opponent. The game was invented in China more than 2,500 years ago and is believed to be ...
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Could you please explain this paragraph?
My native language is not English. This paragraph seems too complicated for me. What did "miss crail" told her mother? The whole paragraph is confusing
I need to translate this in my own ...