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How to write a plural form of 'ex' (ex girlfriend..etc)
She's my ex
But then,
In my photo album, you see many exes/exs/ex's of mine?
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What's the English phrase to describe men who are standing next to each other, facing in opposite direction),?
How would I describe this in English? I have been searching over the internet but it's so hard for me to just figure out what word best to describe it. Here's a picture to describe them :
I'll use to it to narrate a drama. Thanks
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Do native speakers distinguish well the pronunciations of "L" and "R"?
Sometimes I have a problem in distinguishing "L" and "R" in spoken English.
I wonder if native speakers distinguish well the pronunciations of "L" and "R".
For example, how about "leave" and "reave" or "elect" and "erect"?
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"a ten years old boy" or "a ten year old boy"
1) a ten years old boy is sitting on the couch.
2) a ten year old boy is sitting on the couch.
3) a ten-years old boy is sitting on the couch.
4) a ten-year old boy is sitting on the couch.
Which is correct?
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Why do we say "How much XP" and not "How many XP"?
XP (Experience Point) is a term particularly used in gaming. Should I use much or many in this context?
Adam: 'I killed the boss! I got 100 XP!'
Alex: 'Great, how ___(many/much) XP have you got?'
Google says to use "how much". According to the app…
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The grammar of "Stop Asian hate"
I have seen many people on the Internet from America sharing the sign “Stop Asian Hate”.
I know they mean “Stop hate against Asian people”, but why don't they say “Stop anti-Asian hate”?
I also see people saying “Stop white terrorism”, which means…
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"When you Frankenstein a team together..." - Is "Frankenstein" a new verb?
I did not know that "Frankenstein" can be used as a verb.
Max Kellerman, a highly reputed sports analyst working for ESPN, says
"When you Frankenstein a team together, usually it doesn't work out that first season ..."
Source: Stephen A. to…
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What does it mean by "my days-of-the-week underwear only go to Thursday" in this context?
Emily: Lorelai? I'm going shopping this afternoon. I thought I'd pick up a few things for Rory.
Lor: I already took care of all that, mom. I got her two skirts and a bunch of tops.
Emily: But there are five days in a school week.
Lor: Really?…
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Does one call "regular" men "Sir" in the UK?
I've lived in the US for a couple of years and ended up using "Sir" when addressing "regular" men in a large range of situations (in which I would use "Ma'am" if I was addressing a woman):
[on the phone]
— Hello, Sir (Ma'am), I'd like to speak…
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"My son/daughter" or "Our son/daughter"?
To me, it sounds selfish to only say "My child" since he or she has two parents and not just me.
I'm struggling with this at work, where we have people of many nationalities, but there's no one that I can ask who has English as their mother tongue.…
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Should I use "a" or "an" when I abbreviate a word?
Taking notes, I was going to write this:
therefore p′ is a shortest path.
But the topic is APSP which stands for "all pairs shortest paths" so I decided to just write SP instead and...
Is it written with a like this
therefore p′ is a SP
or with…
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You can contact me on/over/by Skype
Which preposition(s) is / are correct in the following example?
We contacted the college authority over / on / by Skype.
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What is the cover of the head of a pen called in English?
What is the cover of the head of a pen called in English?
In my native language it is simply called a cover.
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"There is a lot " vs. "There are lot"
There is a lot of animals.
There are lot of animals.
Which one between the above sentences is correct? Or can both be used?
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What does "M.C." in "M.C. Esker" mean?
In the article New York - style time machine, there is a drawing:
What does M.C. Esker mean? The clue for this, as said by a redditor, is in the line
These deposits, which remain as ridges called eskers, crisscross the landscape in the woods…
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