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The way in which English is spoken, either formally or informally. As opposed to written usage.
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Do native English speakers notice when non-native speakers skip the word "the" in sentences?
Articles (and determiners in general) in English are important because it connects the flow of expectations between speaker/writer and listener/reader and helps one side understand what's expected to …
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Reported speech if sentence starts with let
I wished my friend good morning and proposed that we should go for a picnic that day.
Did you intend for you and your friend to go for a picnic? I + anyone else = we.
In this sentence, you are …
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Which sounds more natural: "someone with (the) phone number…" or "someone at (the) phone num...
With can imply that the phone number 12837487383 belongs to the patient.
At simply answers "where can I reach the patient?" - but there is no implication that the phone number belongs to the patient.
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Answering about the time
Really, you only have to say o'clock if there is any chance the listener/reader might think you are not talking about a time, or if you are in a very formal communication setting.
These situations …
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Do you get out of breath?
If you can describe your status as I am X, you can describe conditionally transitioning into that status with I get X when Y or similar.
I am hot.
I get hot when I wear too many clothes.
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Using "a" instead of "any" in questions
Examine these two sentences.
I took a cup.
I took any cup.
"A cup" means an actual cup was there.
The second sentence doesn't make sense unless there's some context from conversation we ca …
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Regarding anytime in English
Anyday is not a word - it's always any day, two separate words.
Any day means whatever day you or someone/something else wants. It might also mean any time if a time hasn't been established, but if …
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