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Can you tell the difference between 'worse' and 'worst' ? Thankyou.

June 09, 2015

Just as "good" → "better" → "best," so "bad" → "worse" → "worst."

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We use "worse" to compare TWO things or people.

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- Nan is worse than Henry at playing tennis.
- What tastes worse: Coke or Pepsi?
- My head feels worse today than yesterday.

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We use "(the) worst" to compare THREE OR MORE things or people.

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- Who's the worst player on the team? (The team has three or more players.)
- I just watched the worst movie ever.
- Yesterday was the worst day of my life.

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For more, read this: http://www.wikihow.com/Use-Worse-and-Worst

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should we add +ing or should we use root word after the word ain't?

June 09, 2015

- I ain't GOING there.
- I ain't MESSING around.
- I ain't PLAYING games with you.
- I ain't JOKING.

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💁 Just remember: "Ain't" is NOT a formal word. DO NOT use it in any writing assignments for school, in professional emails, or during interviews.

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"I ran out of horror movies to watch. I should download more later!" Correct?

June 09, 2015

Yes.

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next year i will be sat on IELTS. Im soo afraid bcs i cannot speak well. write well. 😢😢😢 pls give me some suggestion on how shud i do to make me pass in IELTS

June 09, 2015

To be honest, we're not familiar with the IELTS exam. We are experts when it comes to college entrance exams in the U.S. (SAT, ACT). However, a quick search on Google showed this excellent site with great tips for the IELTS. Give it a try: http://www.ielts-exam.net/ielts-tips.htm

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Good luck! 👍

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how to write straight As. is it "As" or "A's" ?

June 09, 2015

Both "As" and "A's" are accepted as the plural of "A." However, lower-case letters should be pluralized with ['s]: a's, p's, t's, b's, etc. So for consistency, we at The YUNiversity use "straight A's."

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For example, "Nan minds her p's and q's and always gets straight A's."

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But "As" is not wrong. (It's just confusing because "As" is a real word, e.g., As you know, I'm Batman.)

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"Idk what am i doing", is that correct?

June 09, 2015

"I don't know what I AM doing" is right.

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If you put "what" before "am," it needs to be a question: "What am I doing?" "What am I eating?" "What am I wearing?"

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Is it "your parents" or "your parent" ? "My parent" or "my parents"?

June 09, 2015

It depends. "Parents" = more than one parent, e.g., mom and dad. "Parent" = one parent, i.e., mom OR dad.

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We normally don't use "my parent" (even though it's not wrong); we use "My mom" or "My dad" instead if it's just one parent. For example,

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- My parent drove me to school. (Sounds weird)
- My mom drove me to school. (Good)
- My dad drove me to school. (Good)
- My parents drove me to school. (Good)

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What does "Ratchet" mean? Thank you:)

June 09, 2015

Here's what it means: http://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/ratchet

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(And the picture shows what it looks like.) ✌️

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Is it wrong to start sentences with conjunctions? Example: "But they never talked to each other again."

June 09, 2015

It's OK. Just don't overdo it: http://tmblr.co/Z90tLy1hxRfF2 ✌️

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"i'm currently working at *....*" or "i currently work at *....*"?

June 09, 2015

"I'm currently working at" = where you are working RIGHT NOW. For example,

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Henry: Where are you right now?
Nan: I'm currently working at the office.

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"I currently work at" = what your job is. For example,

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Henry: What do you do for a living? (Or "Where do you work?")
Jessica: I currently work at Wal-Mart as a cashier.

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"selfie game strong" what does it mean?

June 09, 2015

It means that you are really good at taking selfies.

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"Am I didn't tell you?" Is it correct or no?

June 09, 2015

"Didn't I tell you?"

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hi!! is this correct? "struggling in study is all i can do for now"

June 09, 2015

"Struggle with my studies is all I can do for now" or "All I can do for now is struggle with my studies."

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Suggest a website that can help to learn grammar? :)

June 09, 2015

One of our favorites is http://www.englishpage.com/index.html 👍

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can man and woman just be friends?

June 09, 2015

Sure. Why not?

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Weekend is/are??

June 09, 2015

"Weekend" is singular, so "is," e.g., The weekend IS almost here! 🙌

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what is the difference between it's and its

June 08, 2015

Here you go. ✌️

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can i be yours friend. can i?

June 08, 2015

"Can I be YOUR friend. Can I?"

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Hi, can u explain this to me 'And what happened today wasn't remotely worth what telling her would cost' tnx !

June 08, 2015

Telling her what happened today probably would have made her mad, sad, or hate me, so whatever happened today (something that was not too serious or important) wasn't worth telling her. I'm better off not telling her.

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what does "there's no in between" mean?(:

Fida Franjih

June 08, 2015

It means it's either one extreme (e.g., good) or the other (e.g., evil). Nothing in the middle counts.

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For example, "We will either win or lose tomorrow's championship game. There is no in between."

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what do you mean by water and waters?

June 08, 2015

"Water" is H2O: Give me some water. This water tastes funny.

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"Waters" = the water of a particular sea, river, or lake; an area of sea regarded as under the jurisdiction of a particular country: We're sailing into enemy waters. These waters are full of dangerous creatures.

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Here's the explanation: http://tmblr.co/Z90tLy15qHyY9

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i'm kinda confused with this answer http://ask.fm/The_YUNiversity/answer/129004474242. i thought it has to be V1 after the 'to' word, am i correct?

June 08, 2015

It doesn't always have to be the base form (bare infinitive). Some verbs are followed by "to + gerund" (an -ing word that is actually a noun):

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- I am looking forward to VISITING my cousin in New York.
- They came close to WINNING the game.
- I am committed to BECOMING a better tennis player.

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Here's a good explanation: http://bit.ly/Yky7Xc

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hello, what's the meaning of 'waltz off' in this sentence: "you can't just waltz off somewhere......" ?

June 08, 2015

It means "to go away quickly and easily."

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I am sorry for being annoying, is it right?

June 08, 2015

Yes.

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water and hair are uncountable things. they are singular right?

June 08, 2015

Generally speaking, yes. (But "water" is tricky; "waters" is different from "water": http://tmblr.co/Z90tLy15qHyY9)

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