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when you say "yummy's an understatement"? what odes it mean? i think he's mean that in a positive way

May 05, 2015

It means that something is really delicious. (He does mean it in a positive way, because "delicious" is a positive word.)

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"X is an understatement" means "something is much more than x." ✌️

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For example, "To say that it's cold in Antarctica is an understatement." (It's much colder than just "cold.")

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Can you send to me the link on how to be good in english for speaking and writing?

May 05, 2015

For speaking: http://bit.ly/1oQa51f

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For writing: http://bit.ly/1rOMbVx

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Good luck! 👍

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can aye=yes use in sentences?

May 05, 2015

Although "aye" does mean "yes," it's considered archaic (really old and outdated).

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One of the only contexts in which "aye" is not considered outdated is in voting: The bill was passed with 297 ayes and only 3 noes.

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how to differentiate "congratulation" and "congratulations"?

May 05, 2015

You will almost never see "congratulation" (even though it's not technically wrong). We almost always use the plural form, "congratulations."

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- You got the job? Congratulations!
- Please send her my congratulations on winning the scholarship.
- I sent her a heartfelt letter of congratulations.

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By the way, the abbreviation of "congratulations" is "congrats" (not "congrates"). ✌️

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'To shop, to bathe'... so what about gerund? Can i say' to shopping'

May 05, 2015

Sure:

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- Say no to shopping at that store that has racist owners.
- I am looking forward to shopping at the new department store.
- Nan's sister is addicted to shopping at the mall.

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And so on ...

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For more on [to + gerund], read this: http://bit.ly/Yky7Xc

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"do you really expect her to be down with him" what's the meaning of 'to be down' in this sentence? Thanks!

May 05, 2015

"Down with (something)" = to like something, to agree with something.

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Henry: I feel like eating a steak sandwich for lunch. What about you?
Peter: I'm down with that. Let's go.

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Nan: My cousin is going to marry an ex-convict.
Henry: What?! Are her parents going to be down with that?

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What does it mean when someone said to me that my writing is overly slick and impenetrable?

May 05, 2015

It means that your writing is too complicated and difficult to understand.

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Can you please tell me the difference between had, has and have?

May 05, 2015

Has → present tense for he, she, it, and singular nouns:

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- Peter has a black car.
- Nan has a lot of clothes.
- Henry has a lot of shoes.

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Have → present tense for I, you, we, they, and plural nouns:

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- I have to study now.
- They have violin practice at noon.

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Had → past tense:

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- Peter had no appointments yesterday, so he went to the cafe and relaxed.
- Nan had to get a shot from the doctor yesterday.
- Chewie and Henry had fun at the beach on Monday.

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' that girl had the subtlety of a spencer's gifts shop' can you explain this sentence to me? Tnx in advance

May 05, 2015

We're not 100% sure which Spencer's Gift Shop it is, so we'll guess that the sentence is probably saying "That girl is very straightforward," i.e., she is blunt and not very subtle.

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It's similar to this: "Peter has the subtlety of a bulldozer." (In other words, he is not subtle at all.)

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However, "Henry has the subtlety of a well-crafted mystery novel" means that Henry is very subtle.

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It all depends on how subtle Spencer's Gifts Shop is.

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Sorry if this is stupid question. "My family and i". The word i is at the back. If the sentence, " Neither me nor him don't know each other". The word 'me' should exchange place with 'him' or not? Or doesn't care? Thank you.

May 05, 2015

Hmmm ... we're not sure that we understand your question.

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The sentence "Neither me nor him don't know each other" has many problems. The best way to express that sentence is actually very simple: "He and I don't know each other."

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Do you have website that shows a lot of vocabulary? Because i want to memorize it to imporove my vocab.

May 05, 2015

Our friends at Elite Prep has 2,000 really useful vocabulary words here: http://www.eliteprep.com/vocab (It even has audio, so it also helps your listening skills.)

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hi, can you explain the difference between everyone and every one? thankyou

May 05, 2015

Here you go.

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(If you aren't doing so already, you should be following us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/The_YUNiversity; we cover these types of topics all the time.) 👍

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Hi, could you explain me the difference among "although" "even though" "inspite of" and "despite"? I'm still confuse how to use conjunction. Thanks for a help (^～^)

May 05, 2015

This Tumblr post covers all of those things: http://tmblr.co/Z90tLy1VNKbtf 👍

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what's "literally" mean? and when we could use it? (are my questions typed correctly?)

May 05, 2015

(Your questions should have been "What does 'literally' mean? When can we use it?") ^^

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"Literally" means exactly what a word means, i.e., the dictionary definition of the word. Although many people use it now to exaggerate, this kind of usage is considered incorrect by many professionals and grammar experts.

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For example, this is how you SHOULDN'T use "literally":

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- I literally cried my eyes out. (This means that you no longer have eyes.)
- She is literally as dumb as a rock. (This means that she and the rock have the same intelligence.)

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This is how you SHOULD use "literally":

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- I'm not joking: my cousin is literally the tallest person I know. (For example, my cousin is a professional basketball player.)
- "War and Peace" is literally the longest book I've ever read. (I haven't read any other book that is as long.)

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This funny poster by The Oatmeal shows how NOT to use "literally": http://theoatmeal.com/comics/literally

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How to use "let alone" properly?

May 05, 2015

"Let alone" means "not to mention." Here is how it is used:

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- Our hotel room is too small for two people, let alone an entire family.
- She didn't bring enough money to buy a soda, let alone a combo meal.

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The formula is [something small in size, scale, distance, cost, difficulty, etc.], let alone [something much greater in size, scale, distance, cost, difficulty, etc.]. Here are two more examples:

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- She has never been to Disneyland, let alone Europe.
- As an American, he can barely speak English, let alone Mandarin.

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just wondering, why do you guys help people with their homeworks?

May 05, 2015

If we feel that the homework is covering a grammar concept that others can learn from, then we share it. Also, if the person we're helping doesn't take the time to learn the actual concepts, then it's their loss.

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how to use word "though"? I kinda confused

May 05, 2015

Here you go: http://ask.fm/The_YUNiversity/answer/125541986690#_=_ ✌️

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Everyone changes or everyone changed ?

May 05, 2015

It depends. "Changes" is present tense; "changed" is past tense.

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- Everyone changes, so don't expect her to be the same as she was six years ago.
- Everyone changed into uniforms before the training session.

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Feet are/is?

May 05, 2015

"Feet" is plural, so it should be "feet are": My feet are killing me!

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is it neccesary to say 'break a leg! My prayer on you, guys! ' ?

May 05, 2015

Is it necessary? Not really. We only say "Break a leg" to wish people good luck before they perform on the stage (e.g., theatre, singing, dancing).

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what do you think of tiffany snsd's english? is it sound good?

May 05, 2015

Tiffany speaks English quite well. (And so does Jessica.) http://bit.ly/1ACnPOx

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(SM Entertainment has quite a few fluent English-speakers.)

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would you like to explain about the difference of others, another and the other? thank you in advance :D

May 05, 2015

Here is a great explanation from Woodward English: http://bit.ly/1yrxura

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How to use " to " and " into " ?

May 05, 2015

To:

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- Nan is going to the beach.
- Henry is driving to the park.
- Peter is walking to the store.

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Into:

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- Nan is jumping into the pool.
- Henry is walking into the store. (He opened the door and stepped inside.)
- Peter is turning into a werewolf!

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Here is our Tumblr post about "into," "in to," "onto," "on to," and "unto": http://tmblr.co/Z90tLy1ShEtL_ ✌️

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how to pronounce "guy" and "gay"

May 05, 2015

"Guy" rhymes with "my" or "die."

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"Gay" rhymes with "ray" or "say."

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"Does your brother reads books too?" Is this correct?

May 05, 2015

"Does your brother read books too?" is right.

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After DOES, DO, DID, DOESN'T, DON'T, and DIDN'T, use the base form (bare infinitive) of the verb:

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- Does she like sushi? (Not "likes")
- Did Peter finish his assignment? (Not "finished")
- Doesn't Henry enjoy taking naps? (Not "enjoys")

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