How to make our sentences sound BETTER in English ?
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"larry and daniel do dabbing" or "larry and daniel doing dab" . what is correct?
"Larry and Daniel are dabbing."
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in memory / on memory
It depends:
- She will live forever IN my memories. → ✔
- The drug will have a powerful effect ON your memory. → ✔
The first example means "I will always remember her."
The second example means "The drug will improve your memory."
- She will live forever IN my memories. → ✔
- The drug will have a powerful effect ON your memory. → ✔
The first example means "I will always remember her."
The second example means "The drug will improve your memory."
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When we use "at my side" and "by my side" in sentences?
There is an expression "by (or at) someone's side," which means giving someone moral and emotional support:
- She stayed by my side during my difficult divorce.
- Although everyone left me, he stood faithfully at my side.
Both can also mean "beside me," e.g., "My dog sat at my side." 🐕
- She stayed by my side during my difficult divorce.
- Although everyone left me, he stood faithfully at my side.
Both can also mean "beside me," e.g., "My dog sat at my side." 🐕
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'sky is high, so does my dream.' Is it correct?
"The sky is high, and so is my dream" would be correct. But most native speakers would say "The sky's the limit, and so are my dreams."
So waiting for coffee is correct?
Not by itself. It's a dependent clause (http://bit.ly/2dO5D0j). It becomes correct by adding words to make it an independent clause:
- I am WAITING FOR COFFEE.
- WAITING FOR COFFEE, I texted Nan to see if she wanted anything from Starbucks.
- There are many customers who are WAITING FOR COFFEE.
- I am WAITING FOR COFFEE.
- WAITING FOR COFFEE, I texted Nan to see if she wanted anything from Starbucks.
- There are many customers who are WAITING FOR COFFEE.
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She needs the smaller, ______ socks. A)new B)newer C)newest D)newly
B) newer
"Smaller" (comparative adjective) goes well with "newer" (comparative adjective).
"Smaller" (comparative adjective) goes well with "newer" (comparative adjective).
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They prefer getting hang out with their friends.. ● correct my sentence !!!
"They prefer to hang out with their friends" or "They prefer hanging out with their friends."
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You have to be focussed on what willl come along. *Is this true ?
Yes, it's correct. 👌
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How to use "spread" in past participle & past tense ?
The past and past participle of "spread" is "spread":
- Yesterday, she spread honey on my toast. 🍯🍞
- Since last week, I have spread Nutella on everything.
- Yesterday, she spread honey on my toast. 🍯🍞
- Since last week, I have spread Nutella on everything.
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on mind OR in mind ?
It depends:
- You are always ON my mind. → ✔
- What do you have IN mind? → ✔
"On (someone's) mind" = thinking about someone or something, e.g., "You are always on my mind." (I am always thinking about you.) 😍💭
"In mind" = to have a plan or intention, e.g., "What do you have in mind for Peter's birthday present?" 🎁
- You are always ON my mind. → ✔
- What do you have IN mind? → ✔
"On (someone's) mind" = thinking about someone or something, e.g., "You are always on my mind." (I am always thinking about you.) 😍💭
"In mind" = to have a plan or intention, e.g., "What do you have in mind for Peter's birthday present?" 🎁
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I am bored easily. I get bored easily. - what's the DIFFERENCE ?
"I get bored easily" or "I become bored easily" is right, but you will hear many people say "I am bored easily." In conversational English, both are fine, but in written English, go with "I get/become bored easily" instead.
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if u mind to share, how did u start ur existence here? askfm?
How did we start our existence on ask.fm? Well, we have a popular Tumblr, on which we got dozens of questions a day, and our followers didn't like how it was turning into a Q&A blog. Similarly, we have a popular Twitter, and we didn't want to turn our timeline into a bunch of replies to questions, so we turned to ask.fm, where the whole point of the site is to answer people's questions. The only problem we have is time: we don't have enough time to answer everyone's question. We do what we can. We are encouraged that many of you find our answers to be helpful. 👍
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Catch you next time! (Thursday.) 👋
Speaking of Tumblr and Twitter, check them out for lots of grammar/vocabulary tips:
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/The_YUNiversity
Catch you next time! (Thursday.) 👋
Halo. What the means of good girl gone bad.? It is means that good girl become bad? Thanks
Yes, you got it. 👍
When should I use "whom" and "whose"? Thanks before :)
This article covers "whom" vs. "who," as well as "whose" vs. "who's": http://bit.ly/1l7kvWM
(Just ignore the bad grammar in the title; it was meant as a joke.) 👍
(Just ignore the bad grammar in the title; it was meant as a joke.) 👍
Hi YUNiversity! So whats your favourite chapter on one piece? :D
That's too hard to answer. How can we choose from 841 chapters? 😆
We are just happy that Oda-sensei is such a gifted story-teller. We are enjoying the ride ... all the way to Raftel.
We are just happy that Oda-sensei is such a gifted story-teller. We are enjoying the ride ... all the way to Raftel.
hey there. what does that mean when an author writes, "She will be the death of me"
It basically means "She causes so many problems and is the source of so much stress, that I will die because of her."
When we mention a year in 20th century, for example "1994" become "nineteen ninety four", but why when we mention a year in 21st century like 2016 we usually mention it become "two thousand and sixteen" instead of "twenty sixteen"?
Actually, we say "Twenty-sixteen." No one we know says "Two-thousand and sixteen." However, for 2006, for example, we did say "Thousand (and) six," not "Twenty zero six."
I just heard song of Exo tittle call me baby. Then there is lyric when sehun does the rapped 'never don't mind about the thing' Is it correct? What that is means? Thanks in advance
We love that song. It's such an earworm (a catchy song you can't get out of your head). 🎧
Sehun's line is not incorrect, but it's awkward. What he's basically saying is "There should never be a time when you don't mind about the thing." There are better ways of saying this:
- Don't mind about a thing. ("Don't mind about a thing" means "Don't worry about anything.")
- Always mind about the thing. (This means "Always think about that one thing.")
Since it's a pop song, the writer was more concerned about making the words sound good and fit the music than using the most grammatical sentence. Moreover, plenty of American/British singers/songwriters don't use proper grammar in their songs, so it's completely understandable that a Korean artist who didn't even write the lyrics himself would have problems with an English line. This is yet another reason why you shouldn't learn grammar from pop songs. (In fact, we wrote an article about this: http://bit.ly/2dpUJmb)
Sehun's line is not incorrect, but it's awkward. What he's basically saying is "There should never be a time when you don't mind about the thing." There are better ways of saying this:
- Don't mind about a thing. ("Don't mind about a thing" means "Don't worry about anything.")
- Always mind about the thing. (This means "Always think about that one thing.")
Since it's a pop song, the writer was more concerned about making the words sound good and fit the music than using the most grammatical sentence. Moreover, plenty of American/British singers/songwriters don't use proper grammar in their songs, so it's completely understandable that a Korean artist who didn't even write the lyrics himself would have problems with an English line. This is yet another reason why you shouldn't learn grammar from pop songs. (In fact, we wrote an article about this: http://bit.ly/2dpUJmb)
Hi, can you explain how to use 'have' and 'had' in one sentence, please ? Thanks in advance.
You're asking about the present perfect tense, which you can learn about here: http://bit.ly/2dpSFKT
Here is an example of "have" + "had" in one sentence: Since noon, I have had a terrible headache. (It means that my terrible headache started at noon, and I still have it now.)
Here is an example of "have" + "had" in one sentence: Since noon, I have had a terrible headache. (It means that my terrible headache started at noon, and I still have it now.)
Can you explain how to use though.. When we said.. I'm hungry tho.. Is that means I'm hungry first.? Thanks in advance
It means "But I'm hungry."
Nan: Let's hurry and go to the beach.
Henry: I'm hungry tho. Can't we eat first?
By the way, "tho" is slang/informal. NEVER 🙅 use it in an essay or professional email. Use "though," "however," or some other standard word.
Nan: Let's hurry and go to the beach.
Henry: I'm hungry tho. Can't we eat first?
By the way, "tho" is slang/informal. NEVER 🙅 use it in an essay or professional email. Use "though," "however," or some other standard word.
Hye.. What does it mean... The climate was more hostile? Tq And do u think 1 and half years are enough for me to write better english?
"The climate was more hostile" could mean either literally "The weather was worse" or figuratively, "The mood/environment was more tense." (And yes, that's plenty of time for you to improve your writing. Just practice diligently.) 💪
Here are some tips for improving your writing ✍️: http://bit.ly/2dpT68c
Here are some tips for improving your writing ✍️: http://bit.ly/2dpT68c
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How can I call not mainly character but his friend? Sorry don't know how to say... Like sort of sidekik or character of the second plan (is there in english such concept?)...
Supporting character? For example, in "Harry Potter," not Harry but Ron Weasley? Or in "One Piece," not Luffy but Zoro?
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means of "figure it out"? tell me please
To "figure something out" means "to understand something" or "to solve something":
- I can't figure out how they won the match. = I can't understand how they won the match.
- What did you get for #6? I had a tough time figuring it out. = I had a tough time solving #6.
- I can't figure out how they won the match. = I can't understand how they won the match.
- What did you get for #6? I had a tough time figuring it out. = I had a tough time solving #6.
For s/he/ it. Should I use doesn't have or doesn't has? Thank you!
After DOES and DOESN'T, we always use the base form (bare infinitive) of the verb. It doesn't matter what the subject is:
- She doesn't LIKE to exercise.
- It doesn't SNOW in Los Angeles.
- Peter doesn't DRINK coffee.
- The phone doesn't HAVE a headphone jack.
- She doesn't LIKE to exercise.
- It doesn't SNOW in Los Angeles.
- Peter doesn't DRINK coffee.
- The phone doesn't HAVE a headphone jack.
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