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Is it okay to. Use gerund after personal pronoun without using auxiliaries? Ex: as if she going to do this

May 18, 2015

When we use gerunds, we use possessive adjectives:

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- She cried as if HER LOSING the contest represented the end of her life.
- I acted as though MY SNORING never bothered anyone.
- THEIR WINNING the match did nothing to prevent relegation.

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I could finish the book or I could finish read the book?

May 18, 2015

"I could finish the book" and "I could finish READING the book" would both be right.

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Is the expression " never hurt nobody " correct?

May 18, 2015

Not in formal English. "Never hurt nobody" is a double negative, so it should be "Never hurt ANYBODY."

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does the sentences of "by tonight" exists? "I want to finish the book by tonight" "you have to pay me by tonight"

May 18, 2015

Yes. It means "before tonight."

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For example, "I have to turn in my assignment BY NOON" means "I have to turn in my assignment at some point BEFORE 12 PM."

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what does Bad Blood mean?(It's Taylor swift's new song)

May 18, 2015

"Bad blood" is an idiom that means "feelings of hate between people because of arguments in the past":

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- There has been bad blood between Taylor Swift and Katy Perry in the past.
- There has been bad blood between supporters of Manchester United and Liverpool.
- There is bad blood between the ghouls of Aogiri Tree and the CCG.

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What is the difference between non and none?

May 18, 2015

"None" is a pronoun that means "not one" or "not a single one." It can stand on its own: "I have none."

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"Non" is a prefix that goes in front of other words; it cannot stand on its own.

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- He is a nonbeliever.
- She is a nonconformist.
- Nan does not drink nonfat milk.

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Me: thank u Her: sure (What does sure mean when it's used to replay "thanku"?

May 15, 2015

It means the same thing as "You're welcome."

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We also use "No problem," "Sure thing," "My pleasure," and "Don't mention it" as replies to "Thank you."

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which one is true "my parent" or "my parents"?

May 15, 2015

My mom is "my parent." (Singular)

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My mom and dad are "my parents." (Plural)

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what is the meaning of 'american dream'? i heard it everywhere. give me some examples please :)

May 15, 2015

In some countries, no matter how hard you work or how talented you are, you might not be able to succeed because there aren't any jobs, schools, rights, or opportunities. The American Dream is the belief that anyone in this country can become successful if they work hard enough because every American is empowered with rights and has access to opportunities to realize their goals. (It's this dream of a better life that has motivated millions of immigrants to come to America.)

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I love reading books to improve my english comprehension. but, sometimes, I find lots of words that I even never seen which make me stuck for awhile when I found the words. is that good if I directly check the meaning of the words in the dictionary? or just go forward and forget the words?

May 15, 2015

One of the benefits of reading is learning new words. We recommend looking them up in a dictionary right away and then continuing the reading.

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Later, we would write down the word in a journal or notebook and use that word in a sentence—both written and spoken. At the end of the week, you might have a lot of great words recorded in that journal/notebook, and more importantly, you'll know how to use them properly.

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Whats the different between respond and response. Different and difference?

May 15, 2015

"Respond" is a verb; "response" is a noun:

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- Please respond to my text message.
- Your response was too slow.

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"Different" is an adjective; "difference" is a noun. (See picture.)

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What's the difference between opponent and competitor?

May 15, 2015

A "competitor" is anyone who competes in a tournament.

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An "opponent" is a rival, i.e., someone you want to beat. An opponent is a person or team that you have to play against.

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For example, the UEFA Champions League has many COMPETITORS: Barcelona, Real Madrid, Juventus, Bayern Munich, Arsenal, etc.

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In the Champions League Final, Barcelona's OPPONENT will be Juventus.

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family has or family have? whereas we know that family consist(s) of more than one person thanks before

May 15, 2015

"Family" is a SINGULAR collective noun. The plural form is "families."

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Therefore, "family has" is right.

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However, in British English, collective nouns (family, team, government, etc.) can be used with singular or plural verbs. If you live where British English is used, then "my family have" is also acceptable, e.g., My family have been to many countries in Europe. (This would NOT be acceptable in American English.)

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Whats the difference between fast asleep and fall asleep? Thankyou :)

May 15, 2015

"Fall asleep" is a verb phrase: Don't fall asleep. I want to fall asleep.

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"Fast asleep" means "deeply asleep":

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- When Henry got home, he found Chewie fast asleep on the sofa.
- Peter was fast asleep at his desk, and his snores could be heard by everyone.

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I won't forgive myself if something bad happend to you. is it correct?

May 15, 2015

Yes. ^^

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"This question makes me thinking am I thinking?" << is it right? Thank you 😊

May 15, 2015

"This question makes me think that I'm thinking" would be right. ^^

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I am sometimes confused how to understand 'Off' in a sentence like this 'he was off his meds' is he still continuing his meds or not? Enlighten me pls?

May 15, 2015

That means that he was not taking his meds. ^^

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What's the meaning of 'Chalk up' ?

May 15, 2015

To "chalk something up" has quite a few meanings: http://bit.ly/1GcPYlu ^^

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When you wide awake, i'm fast asleep? Is it right?

May 15, 2015

"When you're wide awake, I'm fast asleep" is right. ^^

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Could you tell me what's the meaning of "I'm broke?" Just saw it in a video game 😊

May 15, 2015

"I'm broke" is a slang/informal way to say "I have no money."

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He said that I am/was a friendly person. correct or not? p/s I am still a friendly person

May 15, 2015

Since you are still a friendly person, "He said that I am a friendly person" would make more sense.

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However, "He said that I was a friendly person" is not grammatically wrong. ("Said" and "was" are both past tense, so there is nothing wrong with the sentence.)

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If you were no longer a friendly person, you could write it as "He said that I used to be a friendly person" to avoid the confusion. ^^

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Debate on/about/over "This House Will Raise The Fuel Price"???

May 15, 2015

"On," "about," and "over" are all acceptable after "debate" (as a noun).

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However, we would rephrase your sentence to something like this: "We had a debate on whether the House should raise the price of fuel."

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In fact, "We debated whether the House should raise the price of fuel" is even better. ^^

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What means to take up art?

May 15, 2015

It means that you started doing art, i.e., you just began to learn it, to become interested in it, or to practice it.

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i will emerge victory or victorious? mind to explain why

May 15, 2015

"I will emerge victorious" is right. Idiomatically, we use an adjective after "I will emerge":

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- I will emerge stronger than ever before. (Not "strength.")
- I will emerge triumphant. (Not "triumph.")

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Grammatically, "I will emerge" can also be followed by an adverb, but that would modify "emerge":

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- I will emerge quickly. (It means I will be fast in the way I emerge.)
- I will emerge slowly. (It means I will not be fast in the way I emerge.)

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It means i cannot use the word "does" for I then? I mean literally for myself

May 15, 2015

"I does" is wrong. ("Does" can only be used with he, she, it, and singular nouns other than I and you.)

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