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thank or thanks

March 17, 2015

If you're saying it to someone out of gratitude, "Thanks."

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Peter: Here's your lunch.
Henry: Thanks.

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Henry: Your presentation was excellent.
Nan: Thanks.

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"Thank" is commonly used with "you": Thank you. It's the more formal/polite form of "Thanks."

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"Thank" is also a verb: I am going to thank her for all the help she gave me yesterday.

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Whats the difference between words and sentences?

March 17, 2015

Words are like bricks. Sentences are like houses. We use WORDS (bricks) to make SENTENCES (houses).

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"We," "use," "words," "to," "make," and "sentences" are all WORDS.

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Those words were used to make a SENTENCE: We use words to make sentences.

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it is used to represents or it is used to represent?

March 17, 2015

"It is used to REPRESENT." "To represent" is the infinitive form.

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Similarly,

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- It is used TO SHOW that ...
- It is used TO TEACH children that ...
- It is used TO DEMONSTRATE that ...
- It is used TO REPAIR broken phones and ...

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"We were went to the beach" or "We went to the beach". Which one is correct?

March 17, 2015

"We WENT to the beach." You could say "We were GOING to the beach" but not "We were went ...."

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how to use 'can' and 'may'?

March 17, 2015

If you're talking about asking questions, "can" and "may" are interchangeable.

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- May I use the restroom? = Can I use the restroom?

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Many teachers think that it's wrong to use "can" for permission, but THEY'RE wrong. Every dictionary lists "may" or "permission" in the definitions for "can."

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Having said that, "May I ...?" is considered more polite.

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Similarly,

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- Can I use your phone? = Could I use your phone? (But "Could I ...?" is considered more polite.)

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After 'I am really...', do we have to use root word or otherwise?

March 17, 2015

After "I am really ...." we usually use adjectives:

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- I am really TIRED.
- I am really SICK.
- I am really SMART.
- I am really PRETTY.

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We can also add nouns and -ing verbs:

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- I am really YOUR FRIEND.
- I am really A GENIUS.
- I am really LEAVING.
- I am really GOING to France.

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"Less-than-perfect chompers" please tell what this mean?

March 16, 2015

It means that someone's teeth ("chompers") are not perfect. Their teeth might be crooked, missing, or have some other flaws. (It could also just be a less offensive way of saying that someone's teeth are bad.)

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What is the difference between "think of" and "think about"? Thank you.

March 16, 2015

THINK OF = make up, to come up with (something): Nan needs to THINK OF a good drink to take on the field trip. Did she THINK OF packing half-frozen water bottles?

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THINK OF = to rate (something): Peter didn't THINK much OF the band's latest song. (Peter didn't rate the band's latest song; he didn't think it was very good.)

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THINK ABOUT is generally used to talk about reflecting on something: I will THINK ABOUT what you said and get back to you with an answer tomorrow. Our dog Chewie THINKS ABOUT food all day long.

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Can u pls tell me the meaning of "tend" and "nonchalantly"?

March 16, 2015

TEND = to take care of or to look after: Nan TENDS to her vegetable garden in the back yard.

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TEND = have a tendency to do or be something: Henry TENDS to stay silent whenever he's angry or upset.

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NONCHALANTLY = in a very relaxed, casual, or unconcerned way:

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- Nan NONCHALANTLY delivered a 30-minute lecture about spelling.
- When he learned that he had to finish a 20-page report by tomorrow morning, Peter laughed NONCHALANTLY.

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After have, had and has, we use the past participle. After do, didn't and don't, we use words like work(not worked), finish(not finished). How about IS and WAS? thank you. :)

March 16, 2015

"Is" is the present tense of "be" for she, he, it, and other singular nouns:

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- Peter IS sick today.
- Nan IS going to read 50 pages tonight.

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"Was" is the past tense of "be" for she, he, it, and other singular nouns:

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- It WAS hot yesterday.
- Henry WAS late to our meeting last week.

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Is it it's the thought that counts or its the thought that's counted?

March 16, 2015

"It's the thought that counts" is right. It's an idiom that means "it is the kindness behind an act that matters, no matter how imperfect or insignificant that act may be":

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Nan: I baked this "cake" for you. Sorry that it looks so ugly.
Henry: Thanks! It's not that ugly. Besides, it's the thought that counts. Again, thanks.

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When should we use 'the'?

March 16, 2015

The explanation will be too long, so read this: http://bit.ly/1lUiMWu

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(Scroll past "a" and "an" and get to "the.")

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Thank you to you guys behind TheYUNiversity for helping me and people out there to learn english better. You guys are just amazing.

March 16, 2015

You're welcome! We're glad to help.

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I've heard some people use 'If I was...' instead of 'If I were' (subjunctive mood), which confuses me because I thought the right grammar was the one using 'were'. Would you like to explain it? I'm an EFL student. (Is there any grammar mistakes in this question?) Thank you in advance.

March 16, 2015

Your question was almost perfect ... "ARE there are grammar mistakes in this question?" ("Mistakes" is plural, so it should have been "are.")

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Read this: http://tmblr.co/Z90tLy16dEOtg

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"Im tanned" is this correct?

March 16, 2015

If that is your normal skin color, "I'm tan" is better. It's like saying "I'm pale."

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If you got a suntan, then "I have a suntan" is better than "I am tanned," which makes you sound like a piece of leather.

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Is it true "why this song is so sweet?"

March 16, 2015

If you're saying it to someone as a question, "Why is this song so sweet?" is right.

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im 21 yet people thought im younger than that. so was this sentence correct: People kept mistaken me for not being 21?

March 16, 2015

If it's still happening, "People mistake me for being younger than 21, my actual age."

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If it stopped happening, "People used to mistake me for being younger than 21, my actual age."

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Non of them born in spring or non of them were born in spring?

March 16, 2015

"None of them WERE born in the spring."

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If I ...... to your boss's advice in the first place, you wouldn't be in the mess right now. A. listened B. had listened C. listen D. will listen

March 16, 2015

B. "Had listened"

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We use "had" + past participle to express conditional statements:

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- If Nan HAD EATEN breakfast, she WOULDN'T be hungry right now.
- If Peter HAD LISTENED to my advice, he WOULDN'T have gotten lost.
- HAD Henry FOLLOWED the rules, he MIGHT have won the competition.

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How can we put "instead" in the end of sentence?

March 16, 2015

"Henry ordered a cheeseburger. Nan ordered a salad instead."

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"We are thinking about going to the beach; Peter plans to stay home and rest instead."

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hi! what is sweetalker? thank u

March 16, 2015

A "sweet-talker" is a confident persons who uses a lot of flattery to get what he or she wants. For example, a sweet-talking guy might tell a girl how pretty she is, how smart she is, how perfect she is, etc., to get what he wants from her (a date, her homework, her lunch, etc.).

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seems unfair or seem unfair? what is the different?

March 16, 2015

It depends on whether you're talking about something singular or plural:

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- Those RULES (plural) SEEM unfair.
- This POLICY (singular) SEEMS unfair.

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Is that true that English British accent more acceptable in Europe? How about in America? Thank you.

March 16, 2015

That makes sense, since the UK is in Europe. In America, people who speak with a British accent are extremely rare—in relation to how many people speak with an American accent. Among The YUNiversity admins, Henry hears it the most, but only because he watches the Premier League religiously, listens to a lot of British bands, and is an overall Anglophile. Nan (besides the time she spent studying in England) and Peter almost never hear people speaking with a British accent.

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"Act like a man when he stands up" is that correct ? Btw thx

March 16, 2015

Yes.

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Whats the difference between ' i have eat' and 'i have eaten'

March 16, 2015

"I have eat" is wrong. (The past participle of "eat" is EATEN, not "eat.")

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"I have eaten" is correct: I HAVE EATEN breakfast, so it's time to go to school.

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