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"as rich as him", "as rich as he" or "as rich as he is"
1) I've never met a man as rich as him.
2) I've never met a man as rich as he.
3) I've never met a man as rich as he is.
Which one of the above-mentioned is correct (in formal scenario) and why?
Also, how do I detect the subject and the object for…
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How to say something like "my company" without sounding like I own the company?
How do I say something like "my company," "my plane," "my bus", etc. without making it sound like I own the company/plane/bus/etc?
"Our company" makes it seem like both me and the person/people I'm talking to own the company together.
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Why is a 'ph' or 'gh' used instead of an 'f' in commonly used English words like Elephant and Enough?
It's pretty silly. But then, this question has been left unanswered since preschool. English clearly defines an alphabet 'F'. So why is a 'Ph' used ? or a 'Gh' in words like 'Enough' or 'Tough' ? It is pretty basic and elementary.
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"The first time I met my wife I knew she was a keeper. She was wearing massive gloves" - Alun Cochrane
What is the pun in this joke "The first time I met my wife I knew she was a keeper. She was wearing massive gloves" by Alun Cochrane
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What is the difference between "do you like" and "would you like"?
Do you like candy?
Would you like some candy?
Do you like walking?
Would you like to go for a walk?
What is the difference? And are they the same or not? Do they any use in different situations?
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How can I get rid of my Indian accent and sound more neutral/native
I have recently moved to Canada and I feel I often end up having to repeat myself because of my typical accent. I am attaching a link to a very short audio and would love to know what can I do to fix my accent. I understand pronunciation differences…
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What is the brown cardboard covering coffee cups called in English?
I recently got into an awkward situation when I wasn't able to ask for a 'warmth protector thingy' in Starbucks, and wasn't accurately able to describe it, so could someone tell me what you would call the brown paper thing covering the plastic cup…
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What would natives take for "Today is so yesterday"?
I saw this sentence "Today is so yesterday" on a T-shirt one of my American friends wore.
My first impression is that the sentence means what's happening today is just repeating what's happening in the past. But I feel there might be some other…
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Do digits after the decimal point have a specific name?
I would like to know if there's a name for "digits after the decimal point" (in only one or two words). For instance in french these digits are called "décimales".
I've found "decimal places", but I am not sure it is synonym, for instance,…
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Why is "aircrafts" bad English, while "crafts" is okay?
I am puzzled by this. Why is "aircrafts" invalid, while "crafts" can be used legitimately? I've also heard that "crafts" cannot be used because the plural of "craft" is always "craft". Which is right?
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Allow (to) + infinitive, substantive, verb+ -ing
In which way can the verb 'allow' be used? There is always some confusion and apparently it's often intuitively used wrongly. Which form corresponds to correct English, eventually depending on context (see below)?
1: allow + to + infinitive: It…
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"Didn't use to get" or "Didn't used to get"?
I just made a minor grammar correction on Travel SE, and another user said the grammar correction was unnecessary.
The original text was
Another factor--sometimes life happens and you can't fly. In the old days you could simply sell your ticket to…
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What do you call this way of stacking rectangular objects on each other?
Sometimes we stack rectangular object like books, paper slips, bricks, video cassettes, etc in a way that one is put in a landscape orientation and the other in a portrait orientation.
What is called this way of stacking?
I want to fill in the…
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Can I say "Call it a project" similar to "Call it a day"
I know we can say, "Call it a day" at the end of a day. Can I say, "Call it a project" meaning successful completed project?
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Why do we not use the definite article in "Where can I find the room 401?"
Last week in college, a student [with a thick South Asian accent] asked me:
"Excuse me, where can I find the room 401?".
I realized that to my native English ears, the word "the" sounded non-native. This had me realize that we sometimes use no…
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