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Lay down/lie down?

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Hello, I've got a question about lay down. I've read in a dictionary that "lay down" is a nonstandard for "lie down" in a sentence: "I lay down when I am tired". Is it a reliable definition? Thank you

Would you please explain about the phrase,"might as well"?

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I 'd like to know the meaning  of it,also how it  could be  used as its  mean. Please show me the logical  process. The lines go- - Our class project. - It's prestigious. A win will go on our permanent record. You  might as well  tell them, Mr. Schneebly. - OK, look. I've gotten to know your kidsthe past few weeks. They're awesome.Zack is an insane guitarist.

Help in this tranformation ?

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A) As soon as the vacation begins, Mrs.Cheps Leaves for the hills. B) No sooner......................................... What will be after no sooner did or does...and why ?

county finder?

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which county does london belong to

Keep/ hold?

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Walking alone in the dark, the boy whistled to keep up his courage. Hi, teachers. Can we say “ Walking alone in the dark, the boy whistled to hold up his courage.”? Thank you very much. EndFragment>

Does "recommend" mean "be introduced" here?

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Context: Hospitals should face tough new scrutiny of their care by beefed-up teams of inspectors including doctors and nurses, a landmark report into hundreds of unnecessary deaths at an NHS hospital will recommend next week.

the/your?

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In the sentence below, which is prefered? "If you would like to exchange the/your shoes" Thanks in advance

active or passive?

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What's difference between 'stuck' and 'gotton stuck' ? A baby stuck in the house (active voice) A baby gotton stuck in the house (passive voice) I think both of them have the same meaning but i don't know the differences!!!

What's the rule(s) for I was vs I were?

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Hello. I'm looking for a simple answer to which is correct: "I was" or "I were." I hear both in conversation but don't know if there is a hard-and-fast rule for useage, if it varies according to situation, or what. My confusion lies in that I usually think of "were" belonging to plural nouns and "was" belonging to singular, especially "they were" and "we were"--obviously, you don't say "they was" or "we was" under any circumstance. And also, one wouldn't say "I were going shopping when I were hit by a car." I'm asking because MS Word's grammar checker sometimes insists I use "I were" when I think it should be "I was." In this particular instance, I'd typed "I wish I was God" and it insisted it should be "I wish I were God." (No,...

Directors?

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Should the word "directors" be capitalized when referring to information in Minutes for a Board of Directors meeting?

English?

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Please correct and modify this sentence He has the courage to take part in life threatening sea voyages even at this young age.

Check my answers please?

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Dear teachers, I have marked the answers in blue below. Correct it if there are any mistakes please. 1. If you happen to see Morag, would you ask her _____ my postcard. is she getting whether has she if she got if she did 2. The grass is all wet. It _____ during the night. should have rained ought to have been raining had been raining must have been raining 3. I'll do my very best to _____ there on time. get have got be getting getting 4.If I _____ phone you, I'll see you at seven. do don't will may 5.I wish George and his father would settle their ……… and start talking to each other again. disagreements arguments differences problems Thank you.

Check my answers please.?

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Dear teachers, I have marked the answers in blue below. Please correct it, if there are any mistakes. 1.I'd rather you _____ ask her round. should could might have to didn't 2.The police officer ordered the teenager _____ the gun on the floor. putting put to put to have put 3.She _____ be a grandmother. She looks like a teenager. mustn't can't shouldn't has to 4.There's no way I _____ done it without your help. would ever would ever have have ever should never have 5.There's a long black hair in my tea. It _____ be yours. can must is to shan't 6.Local residents ……… objected to the plans to build a supermarket where there is currently a beautiful park. harshly strenuously roundly severely ...

Is She goes to Hawaii?

correct sentence?

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Is the sentence wright ' He inhabited in Rome'?

Dates Instance?

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I have a document that says "on the 4th instance blah blah..." Document is say 20 January 1999. Am I right in assuming instance refers to 4th January?

correct it please.?

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She surely wouldn’t care to do all these until she had the stupid idea that she is beautiful.

boiling water?

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Can I say the following: The water in the pot ins boiling. The water is boiling in the pot.

saw him last?

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Can I say the following: We saw him last in KL two days ago.

Hyphenation of numbers?

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If I am writing a two hundred person summer leadership project, what punctuation is needed?
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