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Is "I could not thank you enough." just the past tense of "I cannot thank you enough." or what?

Can fat change into muscle, or not? What does "Fat cannot change into muscle any more than muscle can change into fat." mean?

"Touch the Heart" vs "Touch the Soul" How are they different?

"More likely than not" - (1) How likely is it for you in percentage terms? (2) Any phrase describing exactly the opposite?

What makes the phrase "to be continued." so idiomatic?

How to read aloud a sentence with parenthetical information in round/square brackets?

How to read such figures with % as "up (by) 120%" and "increased (by) 120%". Do they mean the same?

When do you say "informed from" instead of "informed by"? Is there any difference in nuance?

How do you read "ten twenty a hundred thousand dollars" in this context?

"tens of thousands of people" vs. "tens of thousands people"

Is "solicitor" a noun form derived from "solicit", or do they have totally different word origins?

What does "[b]ilingual" mean? [duplicate]

"between A and B" vs "between A or B"

okey dokey, okey-dokey, okey-doke

Is "vocabulary words" just the same as "vocabulary"? If not, what is the difference?

Is there any logic behind "you said it!" expression? Why does that mean an agreement while "you said that!" doesn't?

Is "Are you (or Have you been) informed?" a natural expression even when used without any context or clues?

How to call residents in a country, state, city, etc. Is there any rule regarding which suffix to add?

What's the meaning of "You'd be so nice to come home to"?

"$5 term for a 25 cents concept". Is this an idiom?

Simple "Yes" or "No" answers to "Is there no ......?" questions. What do the answers really mean?

Anything wrong with "She would definitely drive to work if she had a car."?

Is there any case you use the phrase "in + number + years" to mean "within (the number) years"?

"Spending more time TRYING....." and "Spending more time TO TRY....."

Do you understand it when you hear the word "continued customer?”

Is "no differently" a common expression? Is it different from "not differently"?

Is there any difference in implied nuances between "make every effort" and "make all efforts"?

How do you refer to people in a statement?

"fruit juice" vs "fruit juices" How can such liquid substance as "juice" be pluralized unless it is contained in a can, bottle etc.?

Does "my + singular noun" imply my only something/someone unless it comes with any prior reference?