Can I borrow you some money?
Hi there, do I have to say: "Can I borrow you some money, please"? But it is: "The money you lent to me", isn't it? Thanks!
View ArticleTake A Dive For Fight?
In boxing, 'take a dive' means losing on purpose. From time to time, people would say: "The boxer took a dive for that fight." I'm curous about ' for ', which seems to suggest that 'the fight' was the...
View ArticleDo you americans understand?
In American a bathroom always contains a shower and a toilet right? In some countries, the toilet is in a room of its own. Is this correct sentence? I prefer when the toilet is in the bathroom and not...
View ArticleHi, dear all I have?
Hi, dear all I have a question which I want to know which of the following sentences is wrong. 1. Damn you! or Damn it 2. Damn on you! or Damn on it. Please tell me which of the above sentences is...
View ArticleTo graft?
Hello, Could you please tell me if it possible to use the verb graft in a figurative sense, as in my sentence below? Suppose you do an interactive performance which generates material that you will use...
View Articlegrammar problem?
Can you tell me if this sentence is correct? Next years were for Woolf times in which she either collapsed from mental exhaustion or recovered, though, it were also times in which she completed her...
View ArticleAnother way to say 'for example'?...?
Hi people, Is there another way to say 'for example'? The reason I ask is that I have used this phrase numerous times in my report and it sounds a bit repetitive! Many thanks in advance!
View ArticleFunctionalism is a theory that?
Functionalism is a theory that sees society as being a system of parts and they link society to the human body. The body being the society and the body parts institutions within the society, family...
View Articleis the gerund correctly used?
Considering the way they have played, their only being down by a few points is amazing, Thanks
View ArticleRejoice about?
Is it correct to say "He rejoices about the start of the holidays"? I'm not sure whether 'about' is the correct preposition
View ArticleThe definite article with superlative adverbs comparing with most?
Could you, please, tell me if the following sentence is correct and whether the omission of article THE is possible when we use superlatives with word MOST in front of an adverb? e.g. She sang the most...
View Articlesubordinate clause?
In this sentence are these the subordinate clauses? ' what was not clear was whether those sign sequences were just the result of applying rules of grammar. Observing the learning process would make it...
View Articleoustanding debt __?
Which word should go in the blank? He has outstanding debt __ me. 1 with 2 to 3 toward 4 none of the above
View Articlehow do you think WHAT...?
Hello! Could you help me, please? Should I use the auxiliary verb in special reported questions? Which is right: How do you think what did Mr. Brocklehurst do with the money? or How do you think what...
View ArticleIs there a mistake?
Hi Is there a mistake please? When you are playing in a gambling environment ex. Casino and you are in the black and feeling good. You tend to play on with an attitude that if you lose it is not your...
View Articlecorrect to have more than 1 'when'?
Is there anything wrong with the sentence? The fact that you mentioned I owed you money is inconsiderate when I was patient when you owed me money. Thanks
View Articlegerund?
Is this sentence correct? The cat was stealth enough to get in without my noticing.
View Articlecorrect sentence please?
If a English speaker says this, would he say it like this? The usb cable also doubles as a wall charger by adding it on via the usb. You can charge your phone on your computer or on the wall. The gap...
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