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the difference between were and was?

February 03, 2015

Generally speaking,

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"Was" is the singular past tense of "to be": He WAS sick yesterday. Jo WAS in China last summer.

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"Were" is the plural (except for "you") past tense of "to be": You WERE sick yesterday. They WERE in China last summer.

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"Were" is used in a special way. Read about the subjunctive mood here: http://bit.ly/1pWL29H

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the difference between did, didn't, does, doesn't, do, and don't?

February 03, 2015

DID = past tense of "do" or "does": We DID our assignment yesterday.

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DIDN'T = did not: He DIDN'T buy anything when he visited the store.

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DOES = singular present tense: She DOES yoga every morning. Jo DOES her homework on time.

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DOESN'T = does not: She DOESN'T drive to work every day; sometimes she rides her bicycle.

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DO = plural present tense, or with "I" and "you": I DO my homework at school. We DO volunteer work at the hospital.

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DON'T = do not: You DON'T like vegetables. They DON'T know how to play the violin.

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"i found/find peace on/in wearing something" which one is correct?

February 03, 2015

"I find peace in wearing something" = I usually/always find peace in wearing something.

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"I found peace in wearing something" = I used to go around naked, but I found peace in wearing something.

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Both "I found/find peace ON wearing something" are wrong.

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What simple things to say to a friend when she's going out with her friends?

February 03, 2015

Can you be more specific?

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She could say a million different things:

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- Where should we go?
- What do you feel like eating?
- Do you feel like watching a movie?
- Who's driving?
- We should try out this new restaurant that's been getting good reviews.

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can you explain the word "entitlement", please ? thank you :)

singgih wirawan

February 03, 2015

An entitlement is the right to a particular privilege or benefit, granted by law or custom. For example, you have a legal entitlement to speak to a lawyer if you're ever arrested and put in jail.

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- As students who have paid tuition, we have a legal entitlement to receive an education from the university.

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There's also another meaning: If someone has a sense of entitlement, that means the person believes he or she deserves certain privileges.

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- A strong sense of entitlement made the celebrity break many laws without any remorse or regret.

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what's the difference between "life" and "live" ?

February 03, 2015

"Life" is a noun: My life is wonderful. Don't you love your life?

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"Live" is a verb: We live in America. They live in Australia.

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"Live" can also be an adjective: We have a live recording of "Welcome to the Black Parade" by My Chemical Romance.

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what is the different between should and could? Thaankyou somuch<3

February 03, 2015

There are many differences. This article answers it perfectly: http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/modal5b.html

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I don't undestand about this sentence 'we had had that car for six years' can you explain?

February 03, 2015

That sentence means "We owned that car for six years" before something happened, e.g., we sold it, we bought a new car, someone stole it. In other words, we don't have that car anymore.

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Here are a few more examples:

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- Jo's computer HAD BEEN working fine for three years until she accidentally downloaded a virus.
- My cousin HAD HAD a bad back for six months before he finally visited a chiropractor.

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For more on the past perfect tense, read this: http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/pastperfect.html

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Aren't you bored of getting such the same questions...?

February 03, 2015

We wish it were possible to search for answers on ask.fm. (Is it possible? Does anyone know?)

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That way, we don't have to answer the same question over and over again, especially about "tho."

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what's the different beetween 'this' and 'it' as an object?

February 03, 2015

Broadly speaking, "this" is a DEMONSTRATIVE pronoun: https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/pronouns-demonstrative.htm

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"It" is an IMPERSONAL pronoun: http://www.englishgrammar.org/impersonal-pronoun

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But in terms of what you're asking, the difference is more idiomatic than grammatical:

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- Did you bring it? (Did you bring something we talked about earlier?)
- So, can I take it? (So, can I take the thing we talked about earlier?)

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- Did you bring this? (Did you bring this specific thing?) -- This is like asking "Did you bring this pen?" as you hold up a specific pen.
- So, can I take this? (So, can I take this specific thing?) -- This is like asking "So, can I take this doughnut?" as you are holding up a specific doughnut.

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"what is the differences" or "what are the differences"?

February 03, 2015

"Differences" is plural, so it should be "What are the differences?" If you use "difference" (singular), it would be "What is the difference?"

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"How to use the grammar very well" is it correct?

February 03, 2015

"How to Be Good at Grammar" is correct. in question form, it would be something like "Can you tell be how to be good at grammar?"

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"being watching movie.." is that correct?

February 03, 2015

No. Don't combine "being" and "watching."

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These are right:

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- We are watching a movie.
- I am watching a movie.
- He is watching a movie.
- Are you watching a movie?

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And so forth.

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I still dont understand between who and who's. Can u please give me an extra example? I'm sorry before :( sorry if im not smart enough to understand :(((

February 02, 2015

Don't apologize: English isn't easy. ^_^

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Here are some more examples:

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- WHO ate my lunch? (We use "who" because we don't know the identity of the person that ate the food.)
- WHO is going to take me to school today?
- Do you know WHO likes you?

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- WHO'S (who is) going to the beach later today?
- WHO'S been (who has been) to the new shopping mall?
- WHO'S (who is) your friend? He looks familiar.

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Just remember: "who's" = who is or who has (+ past participle).

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'I love being a child, be young, and be happy' is this correct?

February 02, 2015

It's not correct because it doesn't maintain parallel structure.

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Here are better ways to express this:

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- I love being a child: I can be young and happy.
- I love being a child—young and happy.

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For an explanation on parallel structure, read this: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/623/01/

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Do I do this right: "I've grown accustomed to this company's tradition"

February 02, 2015

Yes, but "traditions" is more likely to be the case. (The company probably has more than just one tradition.)

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what does blunt mean? I've looked it up on google but i still don't understand the meaning of it, and can you give me an example of a sentence using blunt? Thanks!! :)

February 02, 2015

"Blunt" can mean "not sharp": She tried to cut the steak with a BLUNT knife, but it obviously didn't work.

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More often, we use "blunt" to mean "very direct, honest, and straightforward":

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- Jo is always BLUNT with her comments: yesterday, she said that my hat looked like a dead skunk.
- Here's a BLUNT statement of fact: you are a jerk, and I never want to see you again.

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In slang, "blunt" means "a hollowed-out cigar filled with marijuana": Jo's neighbor was smoking BLUNTs all day yesterday.

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"Now all my pictures and songs are permanently deleted." is this correct?

February 02, 2015

Yes.

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E.g "cute would be an understatement." What does it mean?

February 02, 2015

It means that the person is much more than just "cute."

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Here are two more examples:

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- To say that Cristiano Ronaldo is a decent footballer would be an understatement.
- Saying that Bill Gates has some money would be an understatement.

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In February, I've an interview for university and I need to speak fully in english. Do you have any tips? So I can speak english fluently. Btw, how about my english here? Is it right?

February 02, 2015

That's pretty good. The obvious answer is ... practice.

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More specifically, practice speaking slowly. Don't worry too much about using "big words" or fancy vocabulary. Even fluent speakers don't do that sometimes. Focus more on using short complete sentences. Also, pay attention to pronunciation. The most obvious sign that someone isn't a native speaker is his or her pronunciation. So even if it's hard to sound like a fluent speaker, do your best to get the pronunciation down. And if you can't pronounce certain words, don't use them during the interview. Use words that you are 100% confident using.

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Good luck! ^_^

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I'm not surprise or i'm not surprised?

February 02, 2015

"I'm not SURPRISED." Similarly, "I'm not SHOCKED" and "I'm not DISAPPOINTED."

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youre spying on me or youre spying at me? and once again, i'm counting on everything or i'm counting in everything? THANK YOU! <3

February 02, 2015

1. "You're spying ON me."
2. "I'm counting ON everything."

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There are no rules for this; we call them prepositional idioms. (And since they're idioms, you just have to memorize them.)

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hey! i saw someone wrote this on his blog "....... loving myself the way i would love my child" why didn't he use "will" instead of "would"? i mean, he hasn't had a child yet. thank you!

February 02, 2015

That's why it's "would." "Would" indicates a hypothetical situation (something that could be true but isn't right now). Since that person doesn't have a child, he is talking about a hypothetical situation. Here's another example: If I won the lottery, I WOULD give all my money to charity. (I didn't win the lottery, so I'm talking about a hypothetical situation.)

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How to use the word 'belief'?

February 02, 2015

"Belief" is a noun, so it would be used thus:

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- My BELIEF in you will never be shaken.
- BELIEF in yourself must always come before anyone else's BELIEF in you.
- What are your BELIEFS? (plural)

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what does rut mean?

February 02, 2015

It is commonly used to mean "a habit or pattern of behavior that has become dull and unproductive but is hard to change":

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- The writer was stuck in a RUT and worried that he would never finish his novel.
- The striker was stuck in a RUT and was unable to score a goal in the last 10 matches of the season.
- What can we do to get out of this RUT we've been in?

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For other definitions read this: http://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/rut

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