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Do native speakers still use “ought to”?

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Jun 24 at 15:49 Laurel 9,225
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I can't imagine John is driving a car

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Feb 28 '17 at 21:37 fixer1234 5,389
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“None of the kids were hungry” Or “None of the kids was hungry”

subject-verb-agreement auxiliary-verbs
Feb 18 '17 at 14:40 Shannak 4,392
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What do we call the small towel that we use only for hands

word-request image-identification
Mar 10 '17 at 9:11 booradley 1
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Can “it” refer to something we haven't mentioned yet?

pronouns
Dec 20 '18 at 8:05 Ahmed Atef 1
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He is fixing his car

phrase-request usage causatives
Feb 27 '17 at 2:15 unconstructive_comment 1
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Is it okay to use the phrase “try and”? Is it grammatically correct? e.g. “I will try and answer …”

prepositions
Jun 4 '17 at 23:24 michelle 1
 
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My dog has a lot of things. This food bowl is “its”

pronouns
Mar 3 '17 at 7:43 I don't know who I am. 2,533
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“It may have been her brother” Why do we use IT instead of HE?

pronouns personal-pronouns
Feb 19 '17 at 15:47 Shannak 4,392
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You can pay by credit card or “by” cash

conjunctions
Jun 30 '18 at 0:59 Monurom Konwar. 1
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“a second attempt” or “the second attempt”

indefinite-article
Mar 1 '17 at 20:58 Parallax Sugar 172
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When can we use 'much' in affirmative clauses?

determiners modifiers grammar-myths
Feb 26 '17 at 22:35 Yuri 7,479
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Could vs Might vs May

modal-verbs british-english
Sep 26 '19 at 15:05 Eddie Kal♦ 16.9k
 
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Can we use “not” without helping verb?

negation auxiliary-verbs
Jan 27 '18 at 20:44 Specialist 5
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HSBC also pointed out it managed to increase

past-tense past-perfect
Apr 12 '17 at 17:12 Community♦ 1
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“I have never seen him working”, Is it grammatically correct? [duplicate]

gerunds
Mar 15 '17 at 12:07 Shannak 4,392
 
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biweekly, two weeks or twice a week?

word-usage
Mar 9 '17 at 9:58 Victor B. 8,363
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“My computer isn't working” or “My computer doesn't work”

present-tense
Feb 25 '17 at 9:01 Shannak 4,392
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repair, fix or mend

meaning-in-context
Feb 25 '17 at 1:20 user3169 29.8k
 
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Understand (may not): The students may not borrow more than 3 books in one month

modal-verbs negation mathematics
Jan 30 '17 at 5:43 Jasper 23.6k
 
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“My friend gave me this book”, what is the passive voice?

passive-voice dative-alternation
Sep 1 at 14:42 Manoj Tudu 71
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noun ends with *-ing* but not a gerund?

gerunds
Aug 22 '19 at 2:49 J.R.♦ 109k
 
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Is “fortnight” an outdated word?

word-usage
Jun 15 '17 at 0:53 Judicious Allure 25.4k
 
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If I don't receive the item, Do you guarantee the refund?

tense
Apr 11 '17 at 16:28 user3169 29.8k
 
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I saw him at / in the station a few days ago [duplicate]

prepositions
Mar 24 '17 at 13:31 mstorkson 3,296
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Does “a coward” have the same meaning as “not brave”?

adjectives
Mar 7 '17 at 6:30 Community♦ 1
 
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Why do news stories tend to use “robbery” when they mean “mugging”? [duplicate]

meaning-in-context
Feb 24 '17 at 20:24 alephzero 3,363
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is “folded” a verb or adjective?

adjectives past-simple parts-of-speech
Jan 26 '17 at 21:11 sumelic 6,455
 
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Is there anything (that) happened (that) you particularly remember?

optional-that
Jul 1 '19 at 21:52 Gustavson 3,971
 
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Difference between “on time” and “just in time”

meaning-in-context
May 20 '18 at 14:35 Benjamin kusereka 1
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