User Y. zeng

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Is ‘despite that’ right?

asked May 9, 2019 at 13:57

4 votes

1 answer

7k views

The difference between ‘the third time’ and ‘for the third time’?

asked Apr 6, 2019 at 7:30

4 votes

1 answer

2k views

Is it correct to use both "wish" and "start" in "We wish you a very safe and healthy start to 2024"?

asked Jan 4 at 6:26

3 votes

2 answers

188 views

Why not say ‘in a pencil’, but say ‘in pencil’?

asked May 30, 2019 at 11:31

3 votes

3 answers

1k views

"Refuse anyone help" or "refuse to help anyone"

asked Mar 21, 2019 at 6:44

3 votes

4 answers

3k views

"Lack of" vs "shortage of"

asked Mar 22, 2019 at 8:02

3 votes

3 answers

892 views

Can I replace if with whether? [duplicate]

asked Apr 6, 2019 at 13:32

3 votes

2 answers

656 views

The structure of "From A to B, to C, and to D?

asked Aug 28, 2023 at 5:12

2 votes

1 answer

58 views

"When they had made themselves comfortable, a stranger appeared looking very angry." Why 'looking'?

asked Feb 21, 2019 at 13:32

2 votes

1 answer

1k views

What is the difference between ‘If there was’ and ‘If there were’?

asked Apr 9, 2019 at 12:13

2 votes

2 answers

5k views

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

asked Apr 19, 2019 at 7:31

2 votes

1 answer

3k views

What is the difference between ‘was really’ and ‘really was’?

asked May 22, 2019 at 12:06

2 votes

2 answers

41 views

Why not omit ‘this’ in the sentence ‘Why is John going over to the shop this early in the morning’?

asked May 30, 2019 at 12:35

2 votes

2 answers

353 views

Does "seemed" have the same meaning as "as though"

asked Oct 4, 2019 at 9:06

2 votes

1 answer

45 views

Can I say ‘each represented a goddess’?

asked Jun 4, 2019 at 12:59

2 votes

1 answer

2k views

‘be mistaken’ or ‘have mistaken’

asked Apr 2, 2019 at 13:08

2 votes

1 answer

3k views

Either you are wrong, or I. Can I change it to 'Either you or I am wrong.'?

asked Feb 21, 2019 at 2:47

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1 answer

47 views

Which is the best choice? You must try to run ( ) as you can on the limited food and water that you have

asked Feb 21, 2019 at 6:41

2 votes

1 answer

97 views

Some people hate noise. They should not live in the city. Connect two sentences with who. People who hate noise should not live in the city

asked Feb 21, 2019 at 5:58

2 votes

3 answers

36 views

There are one "looks" and one "runs" without "and" in the position of verbs. Is this correct?

asked Jul 29, 2023 at 6:22

2 votes

1 answer

150 views

How to understand 'A is as simple as B is complicated'?

asked Jan 26, 2023 at 14:16

2 votes

1 answer

338 views

Why in all Officer words, o is always capitalized?

asked Mar 22, 2021 at 2:53

2 votes

1 answer

391 views

‘For the second time’ or ‘The second time’？

asked Mar 25, 2021 at 5:42

1 vote

1 answer

2k views

‘alike’ vs ‘similar’

asked Mar 26, 2021 at 8:21

1 vote

2 answers

36 views

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

1 vote

1 answer

821 views

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

asked May 30, 2019 at 13:29

1 vote

2 answers

59 views

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

asked Mar 22, 2021 at 7:09

1 vote

1 answer

48 views

How to understand "As luck would have it"?

asked Jun 23, 2021 at 2:03

1 vote

1 answer

252 views

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

1 vote

1 answer

632 views

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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165 Questions

Is ‘despite that’ right?

The difference between ‘the third time’ and ‘for the third time’?

Is it correct to use both "wish" and "start" in "We wish you a very safe and healthy start to 2024"?

Why not say ‘in a pencil’, but say ‘in pencil’?

"Refuse anyone help" or "refuse to help anyone"

"Lack of" vs "shortage of"

Can I replace if with whether? [duplicate]

The structure of "From A to B, to C, and to D?

"When they had made themselves comfortable, a stranger appeared looking very angry." Why 'looking'?

What is the difference between ‘If there was’ and ‘If there were’?

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

What is the difference between ‘was really’ and ‘really was’?

Why not omit ‘this’ in the sentence ‘Why is John going over to the shop this early in the morning’?

Does "seemed" have the same meaning as "as though"

Can I say ‘each represented a goddess’?

‘be mistaken’ or ‘have mistaken’

Either you are wrong, or I. Can I change it to 'Either you or I am wrong.'?

Which is the best choice? You must try to run ( ) as you can on the limited food and water that you have

Some people hate noise. They should not live in the city. Connect two sentences with who. People who hate noise should not live in the city

There are one "looks" and one "runs" without "and" in the position of verbs. Is this correct?

How to understand 'A is as simple as B is complicated'?

Why in all Officer words, o is always capitalized?

‘For the second time’ or ‘The second time’？

‘alike’ vs ‘similar’

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

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

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

How to understand "As luck would have it"?

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?