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“experience in” VS "experience with"
A has many years of experience in material design and production technology.
A has many years of experience with material design and production technology
I have seen both 'with' and 'in' followed by 'experience". If I want to convery the…
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"only one in seven make it" instead of "makes" -- why?
For example, thousands have tried to conquer Mount Everest.
Of those who make the attempt, only one in seven make it to the top.
In the second sentence, why the verb 'make' isn't 'makes'?
It seems that subject is 'only one',which is singular.…
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Is there a general rule for Verb + Preposition/Particle idioms, such as "come across"?
Composite verbs are giving me a lot of trouble. In German the syntax is simple; if the composite verb has the moving part, it goes to the end. But in English I've found many forms and I'm not sure which to use.
For example, which of those would be…
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Differences in meaning when the verb tense changes (headlines)
What is the difference between the examples below?
Generally, in a newspaper, news is based on past tense (things which have already happened).
Then why are headlines written in ways that says: He Kills (shouldn't it be: He Killed)?
For…
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Is "spaced by 1 meter" correct English?
Suppose that the distance between A and B is 1m, is it correct and natural to say
A and B are spaced by 1 meter
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Are "mist" and "missed" really pronounced exactly the same in English?
Refer the section called "Pronunciation Features" in this page. In that section, you can find this sentence "Interestingly, mist and missed are pronounced exactly the same in English". Really? I don't pronounce both of them the same way.
Mist - I…
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Why is there no definite article in "The first rule of fight club" before the last noun?
I've just read Chuck Palahniuk's "Fight Club", and I wonder why there are no definite article in his first rule of fight club definition?
"The first rule of _ fight club is you don't talk about _ fight club."
Are they just skipped by the author or…
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Do native speakers use 'so-so'?
so-so, adjective : neither very good nor very bad : middling a so-so
performance
I heard some non-native speakers used the word so-so, but I have never seen it's used by a native English speaker. Do natives really use it in practice?
I am also…
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"Is" vs "has been" in English
What is the difference in meaning in these two sentences?
He is appointed as Manager.
and
He has been appointed as Manager.
Similarly, what is the difference between these two sentences?
Amount has been paid to you as basic salary.
and…
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'Referred to as' or 'Referred as'?
Which one is correct from the following sentences and why?
This is referred to as enterprise mobility.
This is referred as enterprise mobility.
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"half of pound" or "half of a pound" or "half pound"
Which of the following are the correct sentences:
you need half of the pound of potatoes.
you need the half of pound of potatoes.
you need the half pound of potatoes.
you need half pound potatoes.
you need half of a pound potatoes.
you need half of…
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The meaning of "right" in "right by my desk"
Let's say you were asked where is the book that you borrowed from someone. Then you say:
''It is right by my desk''
What does the right mean in the answer? Does it mean that it is on the desk or in the desk?
P.S: I have already looked into the…
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Is or Are with OR?
Here is my construction,
If e1 or e2 are positioned a non-zero angle with respect to f, a
single intersection point is directly considered. If e1 is unfixed,
the sweeping of e1 through the intersection point is allowed.
My question is as I am…
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Saying for "Bomb proof"
In Spain, we normally use a saying when something always works well, although you try to break this one. The saying is "bomb proof".
I would like to know a similar saying in English.
For example:
I make a program and this passes all the tests that…
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"I only teach you" vs. "I teach only you" vs. "I teach you only"
I only teach you.
I teach only you.
I teach you only.
I think that all the sentences have same meaning, but my teacher says that they are different from each other.
I think that the expressions are different but their meaning are same.
Can you…
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