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This tag is for questions which a dictionary cannot answer about the meaning or correctness of a word in a sentence. Give as much context as possible.
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Verb 'Help' with what 'infinitive'? [duplicate]
Which of the following sentences is or are correct:
Doing sports helps keeping fit.
Doing sports helps keep fit.
Doing sports helps to keep fit.
Thank you.
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Why using comparative adjective in this sentence?
The sentence is:
Many people move to the city, because there are too few jobs for them in smaller towns.
(It is a single sentence without context - taken from a 'complete the sentences' exercise)
It …
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beat against / on / at?
The verb (beat), when used as an intransitive verb, comes with these three prepositions (against / on / at).
Can these prepositions be used completely alternatively?
For instance, 'Webster Dictionar …
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Why "come" instead of "go"?
In the following dialogue:
John: Do you want to come to the zoo with me tomorrow, Peter?
Peter: I would go if I had some money.
John asks with "come with me" instead of "go with me".
Peter answe …
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Can 'leave' mean 'forget'?
In a conversation like:
Person 1: You can read a map, can’t you?
Person 2: Yes, I can. But I left my glasses in England.
Does the verb "leave" mean that Person 2 forgot to bring his glasses …
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What is meant by (I come from)?
What is meant by (I come from) in the following sentence:
I come from Canada, but my parents are Chinese.
Does it mean that the speaker (was born in Canada), or that (he has the Canadian nationali …
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Is there any difference between "along" & "by" the river"?
Is there any difference in meaning between those two sentences concerning the use of (along) vs. (by)?
1- Cities must have water, and so they are often built along rivers.
2- Cities are buil …
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Indefinite article "A" with uncountable noun?
In the following sentence:
Peter hears a noise in the middle of the night.
1- Why did the author use "a" before the uncountable noun "noise"?
2- Does the indefinite article add to or change the mea …
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"Dramatic" vs. "big" in "a dramatic effect"
Kindly consider the following sentence:
This rise in sea level will have a dramatic effect on coastal cities and towns all over the world.
I was told that the adjective "dramatic" in this contex …
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Is there a difference between "make a choice", "make a decision" and "choose a decision"? [closed]
Is there any difference either in usage or in meaning between the following:
1- (Make a choice), as in: Making a choice is easy.
2- (Make a decision), as in: We make thousands of decisions a day.
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