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Is there a word or slang word to call a girl who loves brand products?
Is there a word or slang expression for girls who are preoccupied with materialistic things, such as bags, rings, necklaces and so on, and with showing such things off to others?
Girls for whom superficial appearance is more important than internal…
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When is "seems to be" used instead of "seems"?
The baby seems happy/comfortable.
The baby seems to be happy/comfortable.
Are these both correct? If both are correct, what are the differences between them?
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Should always use uppercase "I"?
Should "I" (first person pronoun) always be used in uppercase, or does it depend on situation (uppercase in the first word of a sentence)?
And why are other pronouns not capitalized?
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What does "meat" mean?
I asked my friend what he was cooking and he replied, "I am cooking meat." I asked "what meat?" He said, "dude, meat. Don't you know meat?" I asked him again in a more clear way, "Yes, but what meat? Chicken, mutton, fish?" He replied, "Mutton."
I…
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How would a native speaker understand "Time flies like an arrow"?
“Time flies like an arrow” is often cited to illustrate problems with computer aided language processing. It is also an example of how ambiguous English can be.
But is it really so ambiguous? How would it be understood by a native speaker?
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"I don't have the time to cook" or "I don't have time to cook"?
Should I say:
I do not have the time.
Or
I do not have time.
Which option is the correct one? If both are correct, is there any difference in meaning or other difference between them?
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Does "It snowed hard Monday" require an "on"?
I came across an English learner writing
It snowed hard Monday.
After saying that it didn't snow on Friday and Saturday.
It didn't quite feel right to me.
I'd be okay with
It snowed hard.
or
It snowed Monday.
Is it okay for there to be two…
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What are the differences between "to talk" and "to speak"?
Both verbs "to talk" and "to speak" refer to the same action.
Is their meaning exactly the same?
When is more appropriate to use one, or the other verb?
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"Thanks, but no thanks" OR "No, thanks". Isn't 'thanks' in the former redundant?
Would you like to have a cup of tea?
Sure. Thanks!
Would you like to have a peg?
No, thanks!
When someone offers me a peg, I first deny the proposal and then say thanks. Why? Because he offered me something.
But then, there exists a…
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Does this have two meanings: 'how do you like your coffee'?
How do you like your coffee?
Can I use the above sentence either on an offering situation that I ask if they like it black or with sugar, or during having situation that I ask if the coffee tastes good?
When the latter is possible, can next both…
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When to use "drank" and "drunk"
I am a bit confused in using drank and drunk. I know we use it with past tense but not when to use drank and when to use drunk. What are the better ways to use these?
I visited this, too, but it does not explain when to use which form. What…
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Syntactical problem? Musk's tweet "I Am Become Meme, Destroyer Of Shorts"
Here is a quote from Elon Musk's tweet:
"I Am Become Meme, Destroyer Of Shorts"
I have never come across such an expression as "be+ become." As far as my syntax knowledge goes, V+ing has to be used after the verb be in order to construct present…
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Why is there a 'p' in "assumption" but not in "assume"?
I know a little bit about the suffix -tion. It is usually added to verbs.
Examples:
-domination (from dominate),
-admiration (admire),
-deviation (deviate),
-ejection (eject).
"Exemption (exempt)" has a 'p' in the '-tion' form, because the verb…
user127220
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Why write "does" instead of "is" "What time does/is the pharmacy open?"
General question about when to use "is" and "does" as I keep interchanging both of them.
In the sentence
"What time does the pharmacy open?"
Why can't I write this:
"What time IS the pharmacy open?"
I know that
"when is the pharmacy open?"
is…
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What does "ima" mean in "ima sue the s*** out of em"?
Is "ima" an informal spelling of "I must"?
MegaCharizardZord Replying to @nytimes about COVID-19 vaccine:
i just hope when i take it don't die lol. i trust the government in Canada, but if I do get something ima sue the shit out of em…
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