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sentence completion

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"(for something) to be forced to be done" vs "(for something) to have to be done"? Do these have the actually same meaning?

answered Dec 17, 2022 at 15:09

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Expressing that it's not possible to achieve something in a concise word or phrase

answered May 7, 2022 at 17:08

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seemed irritated/annoyed with them

answered Mar 12, 2022 at 14:20

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Attributive clause and Sequence of tenses

answered Feb 17, 2022 at 18:50

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When to use "vary depend on" and "vary depending on"?

answered Feb 12, 2022 at 13:43

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Are we having fun yet?

answered Feb 4, 2022 at 13:19

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Any contexts where "if I/you/she/.. would [do something]" would be correct except for future in the past?

answered Jan 29, 2022 at 16:19

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Is it possible to put more than two prepositions before a relative pronoun?

answered Jan 23, 2022 at 14:00

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Is "I hope I was of good help" idiomatic in English?

answered Jan 16, 2022 at 13:51

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Has there been a funeral yet? / Has the funeral taken place yet?

answered Jan 15, 2022 at 0:49

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Are "She is being rude" and "She is behaving rudely" roughly the same?

answered Jan 10, 2022 at 13:34

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phrase usage: "to what extent" followed by "to that extent"

answered Dec 26, 2021 at 12:59

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i realised I left vs I realised I had left

answered Dec 18, 2021 at 20:57

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What verb should I use?

answered Dec 5, 2021 at 2:54

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the verb "lever" vs "prise/prize" vs "pry"

answered Nov 30, 2021 at 16:15

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Angry about/by the decision

answered Nov 28, 2021 at 13:53

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Something was sold by/from

answered Nov 26, 2021 at 15:01

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Twice more than

answered Nov 26, 2021 at 14:41

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Do these sentences have the same meaning? 1) "That is what I said." 2) "I said it, too."

answered Nov 23, 2021 at 13:15

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Construction of clarifying phrases

answered Nov 22, 2021 at 18:58

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Is the use of "what" phrase correct in my sentences?

answered Nov 21, 2021 at 12:57

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What is the function of the word "possible" in "interpret this information in the quickest way possible"?

answered Nov 20, 2021 at 22:41

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Is it appropriate to use two "of"s in quick succession?

answered Nov 12, 2021 at 12:41

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Is the sentence missing something?

answered Nov 11, 2021 at 15:23

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What is indirect form of: he said, "If I were you, I would protest."

answered Oct 22, 2021 at 13:32

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"Ordered every time", "have ordered every time" or "order every time"

answered Oct 21, 2021 at 13:27

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Do you have it in you to convey the following information in just one sentence like a native speaker? (Just imagine Lord Kitchener pointing at you)

answered Oct 19, 2021 at 11:14

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Is there a difference between "X itself" and "X proper"?

answered Oct 8, 2021 at 13:25

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Is it correct to use 'folks' in the same sense as 'people' in general?

answered Sep 28, 2021 at 0:23

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sentence completion

"(for something) to be forced to be done" vs "(for something) to have to be done"? Do these have the actually same meaning?

Expressing that it's not possible to achieve something in a concise word or phrase

seemed irritated/annoyed with them

Attributive clause and Sequence of tenses

When to use "vary depend on" and "vary depending on"?

Are we having fun yet?

Any contexts where "if I/you/she/.. would [do something]" would be correct except for future in the past?

Is it possible to put more than two prepositions before a relative pronoun?

Is "I hope I was of good help" idiomatic in English?

Has there been a funeral yet? / Has the funeral taken place yet?

Are "She is being rude" and "She is behaving rudely" roughly the same?

phrase usage: "to what extent" followed by "to that extent"

i realised I left vs I realised I had left

What verb should I use?

the verb "lever" vs "prise/prize" vs "pry"

Angry about/by the decision

Something was sold by/from

Twice more than

Do these sentences have the same meaning? 1) "That is what I said." 2) "I said it, too."

Construction of clarifying phrases

Is the use of "what" phrase correct in my sentences?

What is the function of the word "possible" in "interpret this information in the quickest way possible"?

Is it appropriate to use two "of"s in quick succession?

Is the sentence missing something?

What is indirect form of: he said, "If I were you, I would protest."

"Ordered every time", "have ordered every time" or "order every time"

Do you have it in you to convey the following information in just one sentence like a native speaker? (Just imagine Lord Kitchener pointing at you)

Is there a difference between "X itself" and "X proper"?

Is it correct to use 'folks' in the same sense as 'people' in general?