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it vs. this vs. that
I've never understood what is the difference between the subject pronoun "it" and the demonstratives "this" and "that".
To be precise, I understand well the difference between those two demonstratives ("this" and "that"). "This" is used for when…
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"at which time" vs. "at what time"
I am confused with the grammar here. Which is grammatically correct?
At which time will you call me?
At what time will you call me?
And why?
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How to pronounce "Gradle"?
We use a building tool named Gradle in our project, but we don't know how to pronounce the a in it.
Someone speaks it like a in cake, but someone speaks it like a in bad.
How may we determine the correct pronunciation of this unique proper name,…
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"How many psychologists does it take to change a light bulb?"
Is the following sentence grammatically correct? (I found this sentence on a friend's wall on Facebook)
How many psychologists does it take to change a light bulb?
or it should be
How many psychologists are needed to change a light bulb?
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What is the sports hall in schools called in English?
What is the sports hall in schools called in English?
I've translated from my language and the translation is "sport venue", but the according to the picture on Wikipedia I suspect that it is not what I'm looking for.
I'm looking for the name of the…
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The female equivalent of "don't break my balls"
We all know that someone who can never be quiet, who criticizes, moans and nags until your patience wears thin and snaps.
Some men will intimidate the nagger by saying:
Stop breaking my balls!
I think this is a universal expression, it certainly…
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Is "Raining Cats and dogs" still used nowadays?
Is it old-fashioned to say "It's raining cats and dogs"?
If yes, what is the substitution idiom for expressing heavy rain?
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What is the difference between "you are being" and "you are"?
Having a debate on whether "You are being a jerk" and "You are a jerk" have the same meaning in context. Are you calling someone a jerk if you state they are "being" a jerk or is the context that they are portraying qualities of a jerk?
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Is "hello" followed by "!" or "."?
Is "hello" followed by an exclamation mark or a full-stop? How about "Have a nice day"?
I normally type "Hello!" However, I got corrected to be "Hello."
Which punctuation mark should I use?
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which one is correct "Cost" or "costed"
Which one is correct "cost" or "costed"
The website, englisch-hilfen, says that the word "cost" does not change in three different tense form (past, present, and past participle). However, the dictionary has used the word "have costed" in their…
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When is "seems to be" used instead of "seems"?
The baby seems happy/comfortable.
The baby seems to be happy/comfortable.
Are these both correct? If both are correct, what are the differences between them?
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What's the child doing in this picture? Is it called tongue twister?
In the picture the child is having fun with her tongue. Is it called a tongue twister?
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Meaning of "8 going on 48"
I don't understand what this expression means:
Little adults are the children that parents describe as
'eight going on forty-eight'.
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"He is 80 years young"
I've seen statements like "He is 80 years young" in many places. Also, I know that it means the same as
He is 80 years old.
Now, why do people use 'young' instead of 'old' if it means the same? Or am I entirely misinformed and the statement is…
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Toward vs. Towards
Are the words "toward" and "towards" synonymous? If not, when should I use one over the other? "Towards" usually sounds silly to my ear, but is that just me?
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