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Can we say "the pipe got stuck" to mean "the pipe got clogged"?

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She's been banned from tennis for five years

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It "is/was" crazy that he did not attend school for a whole month. - is or was?

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Is the word "here" unnecessary in this sentence: "Hi, Bob the Canadian here"?

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Does a "dark" sport make sense?

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What's the meaning of 'secure the door'?

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Regarding the "whether... or ..." grammar structure, what informs the decision to use "whether it is..." or "whether they are..."?

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What does adverb "proper" really mean?

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What does "distilled" mean when used in a book title?

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Can we connect two of the same plural nouns with a preposition?

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What does the word "being" mean?

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'Walked up the drive'; what does it mean?

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How to understand the structure of "To the rescue has come the European Union"?

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Can "a receipt" and "an invoice" be the same sometimes?

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What does "off" stand for in this context?

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What is the difference between Present Perfect and past simple?

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Can the word "THIS" be a dummy subject? For example: "This is CNN". or "Hi, This is John (on the phone?)

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Find out the direct objects in the following two sentences:1. I gave Rohan an amazing book. 2. She gifted me a car on my birthday

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Placement of "during"

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Build vs Construct

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What is the difference between "sort of" and "a little" in spoken English？

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"On a daily life" or "In a daily life"?

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Which is grammatically correct, "my name is John" or "the name is John"?

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What tense should we use to talk about the habits of a dead person?

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Singular or Plural for between 2 matches?

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Who consider(s) to become

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What is the actual usage of "If I would" and "If I could"?

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Is it correct to say "with less"?

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"In what forms of training do you participate in/to"

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Can we say "the pipe got stuck" to mean "the pipe got clogged"?

Is "motivate people's willingness" grammatically correct?

She's been banned from tennis for five years

It "is/was" crazy that he did not attend school for a whole month. - is or was?

Is the word "here" unnecessary in this sentence: "Hi, Bob the Canadian here"?

Does a "dark" sport make sense?

What's the meaning of 'secure the door'?

Regarding the "whether... or ..." grammar structure, what informs the decision to use "whether it is..." or "whether they are..."?

What does adverb "proper" really mean?

What does "distilled" mean when used in a book title?

Can we connect two of the same plural nouns with a preposition?

What does the word "being" mean?

'Walked up the drive'; what does it mean?

How to understand the structure of "To the rescue has come the European Union"?

Can "a receipt" and "an invoice" be the same sometimes?

What does "off" stand for in this context?

What is the difference between Present Perfect and past simple?

Can the word "THIS" be a dummy subject? For example: "This is CNN". or "Hi, This is John (on the phone?)

Find out the direct objects in the following two sentences:1. I gave Rohan an amazing book. 2. She gifted me a car on my birthday

Placement of "during"

Build vs Construct

What is the difference between "sort of" and "a little" in spoken English？

"On a daily life" or "In a daily life"?

Which is grammatically correct, "my name is John" or "the name is John"?

What tense should we use to talk about the habits of a dead person?

Singular or Plural for between 2 matches?

Who consider(s) to become

What is the actual usage of "If I would" and "If I could"?

Is it correct to say "with less"?

"In what forms of training do you participate in/to"