Use of "Would" to show habits?
In the sentence "He would spend hours on the telephone," can the word "would" be used to show the present habit, i.e. he still spends hours on the telephone?
View ArticleI'm confused in choosing the?
I'm confused in choosing the right answer, please help me: My dog and I _________ to work every day. A: bike B: bicycle C: cycle Thank you very much
View ArticleTeacher 1. Does ' guilty?
Teacher 1. Does ' guilty of murder ' mean 'accused of murder'. 2. He lives on a farm . Here why is it not ' in the farm ' likewise ' he lives on the university campus ' why is it not ' in the...
View Articleopen his shop?
Do we say, 1 He opens a shop in the town. 2 His shop is open / shop opens on weekdays except Monday. 3 When Mr Soo's shop opened / is opened / opens, many customers visit his shop.
View ArticlePrefer it?
Which are correct: 1-I prefer when he sings to when he acts. 2-I perfer it when he sings to when he acts. 3-I prefer when she plays the guitar. 4-I prefer it when she plays the guitar. Gratefully, Navi.
View ArticleQuoted as saying vs quoted saying?
X was quoted saying... X was quoted as saying... Are both correct? Do they have the same or different meanings? Thanks
View ArticleCan I say "I see?
Can I say "I see no rain clouds?" Or should I say "I can see no rain clouds?"
View ArticleAbout "have" (2)?
Hi, Could you give interpretation to "have" in "have it as my purpose"? Thank you for your help.
View Article(Article) The objective of a lesson ?
1. The objective of today's lesson is be able to express what you do on the weekends in Spanish. 2. The objective of a lesson is .... 3. The objective of the lesson is .... 4. An objective of a lesson...
View ArticleGain Access?
"He gained access to the database." b) Does it mean A) he looked at and/or modified the database, or that he gained the right/permission/opportunity to look at and/or modify the database? I was...
View ArticleIndependence Day is an important day for Americans / to Americans.?
Independence Day is an important day for Americans / to Americans. Which preposition is natural to native English speakers? Thank you so much as usual and have a good day.
View Articlerelative clause which / that (in this sentence)?
A : What have you been doing? B: I have been studying studied linguistics, which was one of the subjects in the exam I took recently. Q) Two native speakers chose "which" instead of "that" in "B". Is...
View ArticleUsage of 'all the way'?
We have to speak English all the way in class. Is the sentence fine to use? Thank you so much as usual and take good care.
View Articleambiguity?
1. Students in pairs practice a phone conversation focusing on asking to do something together and answering it after school or on the weekends. Can #1 have another meaning apart from this intended...
View ArticleThe passage below is meant?
The passage below is meant for kindergarten level. Please suggest improvement. The boy went to the pitcher of water in the kitchen, but it was empty. The boy thought to go to a well at some distance to...
View ArticleAlready vs Yet?
Hi teachers, Can I say generally speaking that the difference between 'already' and 'yet' is this one? a) We use the adverb 'already' in yes/no questions when we ask for confirmation. b) We use the...
View Articlegrammatically correct?
is this correct ~ i have this stomach flu that left me restless, i even was going to finish at hospital, thank God i didn`t!
View ArticleDoes "Life begins at the end of your comfort zone" mean ...?
Does "Life begins at the end of your comfort zone" mean "Leave your comfort zone and get your real life started"?
View ArticleLanguage Corrections?
The passage below is for kindergarten level. Please make corrections from a grammatical point of view. Also re-write it. The boy went to the pitcher of water in the kitchen, but it was empty. The boy...
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