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Why do you "get in a car" but "get on a train"
I was trying to work out why get in car but on most other transportation systems.
Get in a car, helicopter
Get on a train, plane, boat (although in feels like it works ok here)
Is it the size of vehicle? The function (private/public transport), or…
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Is it common to use "gonna" in written English and even in business English?
Gonna is a short form of going to.
That sounds a little bit like slang. Is it common to use it in written English and even in business English?
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Each other's / each others'
This always nags me... I would prefer a logical as well as a grammatical explanation of it.
We enjoyed each other's company.
We enjoyed each others' company.
Which one is correct? Why is the other not?
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What is the meaning of "taking in each other's washing"
Of course your existence matters to other people—your parents and
others who care about you—but taken as a whole, their lives have no
point either, so it ultimately doesn't matter that you matter to them.
You matter to them and they matter to…
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How do I use "also" in a sentence?
Which of the following sentences are grammatically correct in written text?
You also are allowed to see your son.
You are also allowed to see your son.
Also, you are allowed to see your son.
You are allowed to see your son also.
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What is the opposite of "star" (celebrity)?
I want to know the opposite of the word "Star" ?
*Here star indicates a celebrity (people that appear in a movie).
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The vs. a: Surprising use of the
Consider the following exchange:
A: How are you getting to Seoul?
B: I'm taking the train.
Note B's use of the. Usually, we use the when the listener knows which one. So, why doesn't B say a?
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What's the meaning of "shaves" in "Jesus saves, Bart shaves"?
I was watching an episode of The Simpsons, Bart was playing basketball for Springfield and winning all games. Then Fat Tony bribes him to lose the game. When Bart loses and everybody finds out about the bribe, all the people get upset and it shows…
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Difference between logoff, logout, signoff and signout
Is there any serious difference between logoff, logout, signoff and signout?
Websites seem to use the phrases interchangeably. Is this just a difference is style, or have they made a deliberate choice?
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Are "sort" and "order" interchangeable?
Do both sentences mean the same thing?
Please, would you order the papers by number?
Please, would you sort the papers by number?
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is "I'll" correct as a short answer?
A basic example:
-Hey, will you be at the party this Friday?
-I'll
A guy I know does that all the time and I can't convince him that this isn't correct... or is it?
For me it just sounds stupid and is hard to pronounce only one word like that
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What does this joke mean?
Q: What do you call it when Batman skips church?
A: Christian Bale
Does the word 'Bale' have a special meaning in this joke?
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Wealthy and Rich, what's the difference
Is there any difference between someone being wealthy and someone being rich?
For instance, is Bill Gates rich or wealthy? Or maybe he is both. I don't get the subtle difference if any.
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When to use "is" vs. "does" when asking a question?
When do I use is or does when I ask a question? For example,
Is your item still for sale?
Does your item still for sale?
I am not sure which one to use.
michael
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"Man proposes and God disposes."
I am curious about the meaning of this sentence:
"Man proposes and God disposes."
(Mathematical Thought from Ancient to Modern Times, M. Kline, vol. 1, page 181)
Whole paragraph is as follows:
"It has often been said that man proposes and God…
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