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You can't. There is no "default". If it's not clearly stated, you have to ask. Generally, if it's not clarified in the text, it's probably not important. This may seem odd from the point of view of s …

There are as many answers to this as there are situations. In informal settings, one might only give their first name. So, if I'm at a bar and I start chatting with someone, I would usually only give …

There is a cooking terminology difference between the two, yes, particularly in the US. If something is "minced" the implication is that it's chopped very finely with a knife or blade, either manually …

There's no "correct" in this situation without the nation of use. It is "correct" in the UK to say maths and "correct" in the US to say math. It's a regional word, much like the use of: biscuit vs …

Your aunt or uncle's child is your "cousin" regardless of gender. More specifically, these relatives are your "first cousins". There's a very interesting video that talks about cousins and the odd t …

These are quite different. In the first example, to is making restricted mean something like limited: I am restricted to smoking one cigarette per day. This means: I am limited to smoking one …

I'm pretty sure that, with the context of cleaning, the author is talking about the ring of liquid left on a table when a cup is moved. While these are often from condensation on glasses of cold liqui …

Oh, I see what you're trying to do. You're trying to use it as a more descriptive form of "said". "Paranoid moron!" I revile. My apologies. Honestly, though it seems some dictionaries allow for …

There are a couple of ways to do this with varying degrees of political correctness. Saying "India Indian" to clarify, is one of them. Note, "India", not "Indian" as in your question. I've certainly …

In a formal professional setting, it can be better not to discuss another person's appearance. Some people take compliments better than others and some will read more into it than you mean regardles …

It's not really standard in English to use terms of address like this. Really, outside of very specific situations (courtrooms, as an example), it's pretty rare to use a term of address and when we d …

You want the obituaries department. (e.g.: LA Times, Chicago Tribune) An obituary is a news article that reports the recent death of a person, typically along with an account of the person's life …

These aren't the same at all. The second one is what you want. It means that you saw a coin on the ground and picked it up. In the first sentence, you're saying "pick" as in "choose". When I see th …

As well and also both generally have a positive or additive connotation... along with too. It is natural to use them in sentences that are positive/additive: I bought my ticket to the movie. He got h …

The phrase you're looking for is Music to my ears. a welcome sound to someone; news that someone is pleased to hear. A: Here's your paycheck for this month. B: Ah, that's music to my ears! You could …