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Is there a word for a gel turning into liquid?
We have a word called evaporation for liquid turning into vapour. Is there a word for something turning from gel to liquid?
The thing is that I have a plant "Aloe Vera" and it has a gel substance in it. But if you pluck it and let it rest for few…
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"If anyone knows" or "Does anyone know"?
I am a native English speaker who is living abroad and as such I get many questions about English that I find hard to answer having never studied English grammar.
One of them is the following:
Does anyone know
If anyone knows
Why does the verb "to…
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Why not Indian fisherman? Article headline: "India fisherman killed as Pakistan navy opens fire"
I read an article which has a title (but it's now changed):
India fisherman killed as Pakistan navy opens fire at two boats off Gujarat Coast
My questions are: Which word is correct in this context, 'India' or 'Indian'? Why?
Thanks for your help.…
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How does the grammar work in "here be dragons"?
Why is the phrase here be dragons not here are dragons? Is this a special grammatical form? If so, what is it?
I found a related ELU question on the topic.
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What is the difference between a company, organisation, industry, firm, corporation and business?
A company is any form of business whether it is small or large.
Generally the term "company" indicates a particular kind of business
dealing in a specific product.
An organisation is the larger form and generally comprises of a
number of companies.…
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Difference between "resultant" and "resulting"?
I came across a person practicing English saying that the Fukushima nuclear plant suffered a disaster after a powerful earthquake and a "resultant tsunami".
I would have normally written it as a "resulting tsunami".
Wiktionary lists both words as…
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How to say 'give your seat/place to somebody' on transport?
How would you call that if I'm on public transport, sitting comfortably on a chair, and then a senior or a lady in red walks in and so I want to stand up and give my place to that person ?
like, I ... my place/chair (to) that person.
I'm not sure,…
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If you agree, you 'nod'; if you don't agree, you _________?
It is all about gestures and not uttering a word.
If you agree, you nod i.e. move your head up and down. But what if you don't agree? Do we have a word to describe the gesture?
In short, what's opposite to 'nodding'?
Actually, the Indian Head…
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Differences between 'till now', 'as of now','yet', 'up till now'
I have seen phrases like the following:
Till now
Yet
Up till now
As of now
Is there any difference between their usage and meaning, or do they have the same meaning?
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"we women", "you women", "they women", "we men", "you men", "they men"
''A woman from the government said, 'We women are walking with our heads up, and you men will have to put your tails down,' '' Loroupe recalled. (The New York Times)
I know that one subject is enough, but supposing that due to some idiomatic…
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Usage of "eyeglasses" and "glasses"
I heard in some movies "I lost my glasses" (eyeglasses), but if I insert this word into search, this return some jars, bottles.
Is it wrong?
In a conversation I must use "eyeglasses", or "glasses" is enough?
There is a difference between American…
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"I am hurting" in the meaning of "I am hurt"? Why?
Once in a while I hear someone use the phrase I am hurting. It appears to mean I am hurt, not I am hurting you. For example, consider the text on this drawing:
When and why is it correct to say I'm hurting in the meaning of I'm hurt? Is there…
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What is Latin Grammar?
Another product of the eighteenth century was the invention of "English grammar". As English came to replace Latin as the language of scholarship, it was felt that one should also be able to control and dissect it, parse and analyze it, as one…
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How to pronounce "router" in English
How to pronounce router in English? I've heard it pronounced two different ways, ruter and router. Which is correct?
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Is there a standard technique for practicing the "th" phonemes?
My son is still young enough to be practicing his pronunciation. He has trouble (not surprisingly) with th in particular. I have modeled the correct mouth shape for him but it still takes him a lot of effort to get the sound right. In regular…
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