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Why not use ‘The only funny thing’ instead of ‘The only funny things’?

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Can I add ‘if’ before ‘they’ in the sentence?

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Rescue workers are drilling a hole through hard rock. Why not a hard rock?

asked Apr 9, 2019 at 11:03

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What is the difference between ‘by myself’ and ‘myself’?

asked May 22, 2019 at 13:54

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What is the difference between ‘woke’ and ‘awoke’ in the following sentence?

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One hundred and fifty-one or one hundred fifty-one?

asked Apr 19, 2019 at 23:53

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What is the difference between ‘wash up’ and ‘wash’?

asked May 11, 2019 at 11:39

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‘Whether or not’ VS ‘whether’

asked Mar 19, 2019 at 12:57

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In the distance + inversion sentence？

asked Mar 19, 2019 at 14:07

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they are all happy VS they all are happy

asked Mar 20, 2019 at 11:14

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He worked very hard but he failed to win the match. Can I delete the second 'he'?

asked Feb 21, 2019 at 3:29

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'Not only you are right, but also he is right.' Can I change it to 'Not only you but also he is right'?

asked Feb 21, 2019 at 1:59

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He told me he plays table tennis well. Why didn't he use played

asked Feb 20, 2019 at 12:42

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The difference between ‘He had only been there for a few minutes’ and ‘He had been there only for a few minutes.’?

asked Apr 7, 2019 at 8:19

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"There are two "that" in one sentence, what's the second "that" refers to?

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In "Does it matter how large the selection is that you bookmark? ", how to understand the part "that you bookmark"?

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You can either go by bus or by taxi. OR You can go either by bus or by taxi

asked May 1, 2021 at 3:12

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May I replace "me" with "myself" in the sentence: I had brought suits with me?

asked May 3, 2021 at 8:14

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"fancy" vs "appeal"

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How to understand "As luck would have it"?

asked Jun 23, 2021 at 2:03

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‘alike’ vs ‘similar’

asked Mar 26, 2021 at 8:21

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Why didn't delete 'it' in the sentence: What was it about snails that made the writer collect

asked May 1, 2021 at 1:37

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Why not add ‘the’ before the last ‘steps’ word？

asked Mar 20, 2021 at 12:45

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Is velvet uncountable？

asked Mar 21, 2021 at 1:36

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How to understand the meaning of ‘down a drain’？

asked Mar 22, 2021 at 7:09

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Why not use 'took' but use 'takes' in the sentence of 'Big Ben takes its name from Sir Benjamin'?

asked Oct 24, 2019 at 10:58

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Why not delete ‘only’ in the sentence below?

asked Aug 6, 2020 at 7:45

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Before they could stop him, he…

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‘never will’ or ‘will never’

asked Sep 7, 2019 at 11:09

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What is the difference among since, ever since and ever since then?

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165 Questions

Why not use ‘The only funny thing’ instead of ‘The only funny things’?

Can I add ‘if’ before ‘they’ in the sentence?

Rescue workers are drilling a hole through hard rock. Why not a hard rock?

What is the difference between ‘by myself’ and ‘myself’?

What is the difference between ‘woke’ and ‘awoke’ in the following sentence?

One hundred and fifty-one or one hundred fifty-one?

What is the difference between ‘wash up’ and ‘wash’?

‘Whether or not’ VS ‘whether’

In the distance + inversion sentence？

they are all happy VS they all are happy

He worked very hard but he failed to win the match. Can I delete the second 'he'?

'Not only you are right, but also he is right.' Can I change it to 'Not only you but also he is right'?

He told me he plays table tennis well. Why didn't he use played

The difference between ‘He had only been there for a few minutes’ and ‘He had been there only for a few minutes.’?

"There are two "that" in one sentence, what's the second "that" refers to?

In "Does it matter how large the selection is that you bookmark? ", how to understand the part "that you bookmark"?

You can either go by bus or by taxi. OR You can go either by bus or by taxi

May I replace "me" with "myself" in the sentence: I had brought suits with me?

"fancy" vs "appeal"

How to understand "As luck would have it"?

‘alike’ vs ‘similar’

Why didn't delete 'it' in the sentence: What was it about snails that made the writer collect

Why not add ‘the’ before the last ‘steps’ word？

Is velvet uncountable？

How to understand the meaning of ‘down a drain’？

Why not use 'took' but use 'takes' in the sentence of 'Big Ben takes its name from Sir Benjamin'?

Why not delete ‘only’ in the sentence below?

Before they could stop him, he…

‘never will’ or ‘will never’

What is the difference among since, ever since and ever since then?