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How can we know when to pronounce 'A' as in /ə/ or /eɪ /. For example I have a book. So, I have /eɪ/ book or I have /ə/ book?

June 12, 2015

99% of the time, "a" is pronounced /ə/. The 1% when it's /eɪ/ is when you're talking about the letter (e.g., "Is there an a /eɪ/ in 'definitely'?") or when you want to emphasize that you have only one of something, e.g., "I have a /eɪ/ pencil, so I can't let you borrow mine."

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hearing the same story over and over again since third grade. can it work?

June 12, 2015

"I've been hearing the same story over and over again since third grade" or "I've heard the same story ...."

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Why are you very YUNique? 😍 xxx

June 12, 2015

That's really clever!

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what does "sweep you off your feet" means?

June 12, 2015

It means "to cause someone to fall suddenly and completely in love": The intelligent and funny model swept me off my feet.

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"you were right" or "you was right" ??

June 12, 2015

"You WERE right."

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Use "was" for she, he, it, and singular nouns (not "I" or "you").

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what does it mean by 'verbally assault'?

June 12, 2015

It means someone hurt you using words, e.g., someone hurt your feelings by teasing you, taunting you, saying incredibly hurtful things about you and/or your family, threatening your life. As we all know, such hurtful words can cause psychological and emotional damage, just as punching and kicking someone can.

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how to know when to use am with I?🙇🙇🙇

June 12, 2015

"Am" is the present tense form of "be"; it is only used with "I."

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- I am sick.
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what does "idgaf"mean?

June 12, 2015

"I don't give a f*ck." It's used when someone is bugging you about something you don't care about or have no opinion on.

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Kid 1: I got straight A's last semester and also won a scholarship!
Kid 2: IDGAF. Nobody asked you.

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who knows or who know? which one is right and why is it?

June 12, 2015

It depends:

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- I know A KID (singular) who KNOWS where the treasure is buried.
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As a two-word question, it should always be "Who KNOWS?" not "Who know?"

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i awake or im awake?

June 12, 2015

"I'm awake."

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any tips for sat? as I'll be sitting for that test next year n my grammar is still not good enough 😢 the essay part is the part that I'm afraid the most. Help me please 🙇

June 12, 2015

1. Check out all these grammar-related links (they're ours): http://tmblr.co/Z90tLy1mNKJ0B

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Lastly, go through everything on this website: http://pwnthesat.com/wp/#.VXsUPxNVhBc (He's our friend. His name is Mike. He's an SAT expert.)

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Good luck! 👍

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which one is right: 'the baby has awake' or 'the baby has woke up'?

June 11, 2015

"The baby has woken up" is the most natural way to say it.

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What does ALAS mean? And could you give the example of how to use it?

June 11, 2015

- Alas, I have to go home now.
- Alas, the weather is too cold to go swimming.
- But alas, there is no way that Kaneki-kun can be together with Touka-chan.

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How to us em dash, en dash, and hypen?

June 11, 2015

Here you go: http://tmblr.co/Z90tLy1InjYKX ✌️

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How "in, on, at" works? seems like i still confused to that thing.

June 11, 2015

For places 🌏📍: http://bit.ly/1vUPexB

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For time ⌚📆: http://bit.ly/1yN6sdW

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do u have the list of vocabulary?

June 11, 2015

Here's a really useful list of 1000 words: http://bit.ly/1f5SI9M

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After word "instead" what does verb we should use? Is it verb-ing? Eg: "instead of studying, i'm playing with my friend" is it correct?

June 11, 2015

You got it right. 👍

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everything turns into stripes. is it wrong?

June 11, 2015

It's grammatically correct.

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May I ask for a long list of words from elizabethan english?

June 11, 2015

Here's an awesome guide: http://bit.ly/1xXdf1F 👍

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Expectation and reality IS balanced or expectation and reality ARE balanced?

June 11, 2015

"Expectation" is one thing, and "reality" is another thing, so it should be "Expectation and reality ARE balanced."

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However, "Drinking and driving IS illegal": it's not illegal to drink; it's not illegal to drive. It's only illegal when you do both.

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when is suitable to ask some one using "is/are" and "do/does"?

June 11, 2015

"Is" or "are" should be followed by an adjective, noun, or -ing verb:

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- Is she tall? (adjective)
- Are they going to the party? (-ing verb)
- Is she a student? (noun)

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"Does" or "do" should be followed by the base form (bare infinitive) of the verb:

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- Does she dance?
- Do they know the answer?
- Does Peter like to sing?
- Do Henry and Nan read manga?

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'your silence is slowly killing me' is that true?

June 11, 2015

Yes.

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everyone IS so busy or everyone ARE so busy?

June 11, 2015

"Everyone" is singular, so "Everyone IS so busy" is right. 👍

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Do you know any apps or website that teach the right way to pronounce words?

June 11, 2015

Try this: http://www.howjsay.com 👍

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how do you use can and could?

June 11, 2015

Here you go. 👍

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