[Idiom] his bit on the side/had a bit on the side
a. Did you know that she was his bit on the side? b. Did you know that he had a bit on the side? Are they both correct?
View ArticleJames Bond: "Get in the plane, Doctor."
I am watching a James Bond 007 film "No time to die" with subtitles. I noticed the following: Quote: 524 01:00:42,856 --> 01:00:45,119 So, where are we going? 525 01:00:46,730 --> 01:00:48,079...
View ArticleHere is the leave schedule for 3D department staff members
Here is the leave schedule for 3D department staff members in December 2021-January 2022 youe requested. Here is the leave schedule for 3D department staff members for the period of December...
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content (v.) Sense connection of "contained" and "satisfied" probably is that the contented person's desires are bound by what he or she already has. Related: Contented; contenting. (Retrieved from...
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momentous (adj.) "of moment or consequence, critical, of surpassing importance," 1650s, from moment + -ous to carry the sense of "important" while momentary kept the meaning "of an instant of time."...
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I have a group of friends who help me with English. I added them in a group conversation. Last night I said I could send them some hot pot soup bases if they want. I told them that the soup bases are...
View ArticleBy eight oclock Linda will have left.
We use the future perfect simple to talk about something that will be completed before a specific time in the future. Is the first sentence used more often than the second one? 1. By eight oclock...
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Archie Mendes is only 12 years old but hes studied at the Sorbonne University in Paris for two years. Hes just helped some engineers to design a new car which goes on land and on water. Source:...
View ArticleI want an idiom which means something suits someone
I want an idiom which means something suits someone. What idiom can I use instead of the underlined part? Having a tan really suits her skin. She looks great.
View ArticleUS series called Young Sheldon nicely passes dull time on exercise machine
Richard Dawkins tweeted 4hrs ago: US series called Young Sheldon nicely passes dull time on exercise machine. Witty like Simpsons not just contrast of solemn young genius vs sibs, but gentle satire...
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I want to ask that “constant smiling was not expected “ and “constant smiling was expected”, which one is positive? I have checked google translating tool for these two in Chinese , the results are...
View ArticleThere is/are a table and (a) chair
Will the meaning change if I drop "a" in sentences #2 and #4? By dropping the article do the table and chair become a single unit and if they do, is it wrong to use "are" in sentences #2 and #4? 1....
View ArticleI have done something now
Normally, present perfect tense comes with time adverbs like already, for, since, ever, never, etc. But do native speakers accept "now"? I remember some accept putting now into present perfect...
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[Grammar] This may be due to the previous POST attempt failing because of...
This may be due to the previous POST attempt failing because of system instability or if the power button was held in to force the system off. If the system failed to POST after you made changes to...
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