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Pronunciation of "I'd just like" and "I just like"

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Can the future simple be used to mean a possibility?

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Can we say "could you put your mom on Zoom/Skype/Messenger etc" the same way we say "put somebody on the phone"?

Kirt

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modified Jul 8 at 23:41

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Why must " of " be used in this SVC structure?

NikS

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modified Jul 13 at 21:34

3 votes

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Does "X amounts to Y" always equal "The amount of X is Y"?

Especially Lime

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answered Jul 11 at 13:28

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This sentence doesn't seem to conform to subject-verb agreement

Laurel♦

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modified Jul 14 at 14:27

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"A good architect takes into account the building's surroundings." — Why is it possible to move the direct object to the end?

TimR

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modified Jun 23 at 18:44

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Come vs go in a store

Paul Tanenbaum

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modified Jun 20 at 14:06

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What do you call the slip you get from an ATM or the bank after transferring money? This slip is supposed to serve as proof of payment

Tom V

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answered Jun 30 at 19:33

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In Dickens‘ Bleak House, does “Michaelmas term lately over” mean the term has started or ended?

Astralbee

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modified Jul 6 at 8:06

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do we say "to be made out of something" in the simple present tense?

TimR

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modified Jul 5 at 16:53

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Why isn't the verb "number" more commonly used?

Andy Bonner

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answered Jul 11 at 16:04

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The meaning of "He does come off and say that he is a communist and a socialist."

Joy Walim

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modified Jul 8 at 8:08

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I got that off my chest; it "has been bugging" vs "had been bugging" me for a while

Peter

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modified Jul 15 at 3:51

2 votes

1 answer

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The story about your friends snake that "escaped" vs "had escaped" from its tank

FumbleFingers

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answered Jul 12 at 21:23

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How can I clearly understand between 'say' and 'tell'? [duplicate]

Astralbee

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modified Jul 9 at 21:53

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Is "cat chases mouse" a natural sentence?

James K

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modified 57 mins ago

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Collect your stuff

swmcdonnell

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answered Jun 25 at 21:01

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"I shall get myself a little boat and sail her around the world." — Why is it possible to use "her" to refer to a boat? [duplicate]

Lawrence

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modified Jun 22 at 8:49

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Punctuation in "Don't you just love this young lady[. / !]"

Billy Kerr

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modified Jun 28 at 16:29

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Multiple answers to this question?

Astralbee

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answered Jul 6 at 15:37

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a carefree person

S K

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answered Jul 9 at 14:58

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What does the phrase 'on the lowks' mean?

Kaia

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answered Jul 2 at 18:18

2 votes

5 answers

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Equivalent idiom in English about something annoyingly appearing everywhere

ColleenV

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answered 37 mins ago

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. . . but keep edging her up, little by little, toward the point

philphil

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modified Jul 4 at 13:05

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Past Participle and Perfect Passive Participle, what is the difference?

Vegawatcher

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answered Jun 27 at 17:32

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What is the difference usage of "Oh My God!" and "Oh My Gosh!"?

Kate Bunting

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answered Jun 21 at 17:13

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Does "he took first place" mean "he took the lead" or he did it temporarily because he was still running?

Peter

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answered Jul 15 at 5:41

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omission / ellipsis of relative pronoun

James K

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answered Jun 29 at 18:15

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The meaning of "rather than"

Lambie

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modified Jul 6 at 15:29

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“To be done” in a sentence

TimR

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modified Jun 26 at 10:57

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Phrasal verb "roll up" in context

James K

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modified 2 days ago

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Using “comic” with people

Astralbee

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modified Jul 1 at 13:26

-2 votes

3 answers

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I really don't know "how her fate turned out" vs "how things turned out for her"

user81561

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modified Jun 27 at 11:21

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1 answer

56 views

"I do not have a car" " I do not have a motor bike too"

Michael Harvey

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answered Jun 24 at 17:33

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The place is worth the time it takes to get there. (What's the usage of 'to get there'?)

Lambie

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modified Jun 22 at 16:21

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1 answer

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I assume by this time you "have explained" vs "will have explained" everything to Mr. Nichols

Seowjooheng Singapore

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modified Jun 21 at 1:02

1 vote

1 answer

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He promised that he (will/would) phone us as soon as his plane arrives

Lambie

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modified Jun 30 at 12:58

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2 answers

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Use of the Word "Begin"

Seowjooheng Singapore

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modified yesterday

1 vote

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Needed or required

Barmar

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modified Jul 9 at 14:21

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Can we say "I'll be in and out" instead of "I'll be right back"?

Andy Bonner

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answered 22 hours ago

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- So, the cat broke the TV? - Yes. - "Had you bribed the cat?" VS "Have you bribed the cat?"

James K

239k

modified Jun 19 at 20:19

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I've kept/I kept her awake all afternoon

TimR

146k

modified Jul 11 at 10:40

2 votes

2 answers

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Is there a word in English for platforms at base of trees?

jlliagre

151

modified Jul 8 at 15:48

0 votes

1 answer

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The age-old question - undreamt or undreamed, in the popular idiom

crtep

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answered Jul 13 at 22:55

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The right context with the word “purpose”

TimR

146k

modified Jul 4 at 13:14

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2 answers

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"What you guys don't understand is for us" - do you know why they use present simple here?

James K

239k

answered Jul 8 at 21:49

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"It will be charged to my account" VS "it will be charged" VS "the system will charge it" VS "the system will charge it to my account"

Colin Fine

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answered Jun 26 at 14:22

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