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What is the relation between "dark side" and "mic check" in these lyrics?
I just listened to The Hills (Remix) by Eminem. People in the Youtube comment section were saying this line was great.
I let you see my dark side, but like a mic check, you got one too.
Lyric video is available here.
I don't understand what Eminem…
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What's the meaning of "be it" used in this sentence below?
"My happiness comes from women, be it my mother, someone who had me in her womb for 9 months, then had to deal with my behavior for 13 more years, be it my sisters who have supported me and tried their best to make me happy"
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Difference between "to occur" and "to happen"?
From time to time I have an error in a computer system.
What is better to say:
The error happened again yesterday.
The error occurred again yesterday.
Is there a semantic difference between the two sentences?
Does one of the two carry a kind of…
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Difference between "raise" and "lift"
Is there any difference between the phrases "I lifted my left hand" and "I raised my left hand"?
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Double 'in' in one sentence
Is the sentence below correct? I want to use the phrasal verb to stay in and the adverbs in the evening. I know how to write the sentence in different forms but I ask you if the form below is correct.
I'm going to stay in in the evening.
Thanks…
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Are "Arc" and "Arch" interchangeable?
I've checked the dictionaries and both words have a common meaning:
arc - a shape or structure resembling an arc.
arch - a curved symmetrical structure spanning an opening and typically supporting the weight of a bridge, roof, or wall above it.
Can…
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"Here you are & Here you go"
When somebody asks you for something and you give it to them, which expression is correct or more common?
eg., My little sister plays with toys and she wants to give one of her toys to me. So what should she say? 'here you are' or 'here you go'?…
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"president-elect" grammatically correct?
Why is "president-elect" grammatically correct? Shouldn't it be "president-elected" or "elected president"?
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Help understanding these cake puns from a CNN Student News video
The paragraph below is cited from November 10th, starting at 9:39. Here is the transcript.
Some might say it looks a little un-oven, or that its expression's a little frosty. But it's a cake artist's bread and butter and there's no getting a round…
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Adverb for "syntax"
Instead of saying, "they are the same in syntax", how to say it the other way, e.g., "they are *syntaxly* the same"?
http://www.tfd.com/syntax has no entry of its adverb form either. Thanks.
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Which is the most acceptable numeral for 1980 to 1989?
Previously, I asked a question about whether I should omit the article, "the" before the late 80s.
I saw in the answer by Absolute Beginner that he writes '80s for Eighties, the apostrophe is added before the numeral, i.e. 80s. Lawrence C put the…
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How do you say "enchufado" in English?
"Enchufado" or "enchufe" is a colloquial way of saying that a person got a job because a friend or relative gave it to him, instead of earning it themselves.
I thought about the word "appointed" but that is too formal and I don't think it conveys…
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Possessive and language cases
I've just been told my current understanding of possessives is ungrammatical, it was noticed in this sentence
The iPhone has been the most successfully sold Apple 's product
and I was advised to use it this way
The most successfully sold of…
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Do "once a year" and "once in a year" mean the same thing?
I've seen people using the phrase once a year but I wonder isn't it should be once in a year. Are they both the same and acceptable?
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What is the difference between "How about" vs "What about"?
Can anyone tell me the difference between How about and What about in the following sentences?
What should I say: What about her or How about her ?
And,
Should I say What about playing cards or How about playing cards?
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