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Should I say "There are (a) very few animals there" with an article or not?

When I'm saying the sentence "There are (a) very few animals there" should I add it an article (after the word "are") or not?
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I got a stomach flu or I got the stomach flu or I got stomach flu?

When I googled stomach flu, there were many questions and statements like How do you get the stomach flu? Or Difference between a stomach flu and food poisoning Or Six facts about stomach flu When do you use the, a or nothing? And which…
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Why does spell sound like "|sbel|" while in dictionary it is "|spel|"?

I listened to the pronunciation of spell in Wiktionary, and it sounds to me that it's pronounced as |sbel|—it sounds to me very clearly as a b sound. But in dictionaries, such as my Mac dictionary app, they say it's pronounced |spel| with a p…
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at vs in (the hospital) - What is different?

I saw your mom in the hospital. I saw your mom at the hospital. What is different in these two sentences? Do two prepositions make significant difference?
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A joke about owls playing pool

A joke in a student comic: There are two owls playing pool. One accidentally nudges the white. Owl 1: That's two hits. Owl 2: Two hits? Two hits to who? What does this joke mean?
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Singular or plural for seconds

For numbers of seconds, is it smaller or equal to 1 we use second, larger than 1 we use seconds? For example: 0 second 0.5 second 1 second 1.5 seconds
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Could you clarify when to use "Though" at the end of a sentence?

Ok, English textbooks mostly teach the structure "Although / though", for example, Although my wife and I are so busy,we spend time together every weekend. Anne was fond of Tim, though he often annoyed her. However, in reality, I heard a lot…
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Looking forward to see you vs Looking forward to seeing you?

When learning grammar in school, I was taught that any verb after the word "to" should be in present tense and no participles. i.e. To play instead of to playing, or to sleep instead of to sleeping etc. So, which sentence is correct? Looking…
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How can I say "can" in the future form?

If someone wants to say me that he can not do something in the next week but just after this next week. What is the way on English to say that? I will not can do that or simply I can not do that next week Is there no form for the future like…
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"When this battle will be finally over" - shouldn't it be "When this battle is finally over"?

I read something in the manga: When this battle will finally be over... take me out to eat some tasty yakiniku. "when...will be" seems strange to me, isn't it better saying "When this battle is finally over"? Since this is translated from…
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Is "Can I help you" a suitable expression for offering help to a stranger?

A friend of mine, who is local to Japan, noticed someone from abroad with a folding map who looked lost, and would like to know whether or not she could say "Can I help you?". She had overheard the expression "Can I help you?" while inside stores,…
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What does "lickered up" mean?

Here are passages from the novel "Gone with the Wind" by Margaret Mitchell. "Well, you can't blame her. You did shoot Cade in the leg." "Well, I was lickered up or I wouldn't have done it," said Stuart. Everyone liked the four Tarleton boys…
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Saying for distracting someone with other activity?

There's a Polish saying jak pies je to nie szczeka, which (literally translated) means "when dog is eating, it is not barking." What is the English saying with the same meaning, used to mean that if we involve someone in other activities, he/she…
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What does the slang word "hammered" actually mean?

I have recently posted a question in English Language and Usage the use of nailed, screwed, and hammered in one sentence. And I used this sentence for correction: Can someone be so screwed because someone nailed an argument that made him…
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This is a good news. This is good news

This is a good news. This is good news. Which one is correct? Clarify the difference
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