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it pisses me off or it pissed me off?

January 26, 2015

If it happened in the past, "It pissed me off": It pissed me off yesterday when my phone didn't work.

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If it's happening in the present tense or if it happens all the time, "It pisses me off": It pisses me off every time my phone doesn't work.

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Someone says 'I love guys who suits up',does the speaker mean tht she love guys who wear formal attire or dress up well occasionally?

January 26, 2015

To "suit up" means to get ready for an activity by putting on a uniform or special clothes. Therefore, "I love guys who suit up" is closer to "I love guys who put on a uniform." If you want to express appreciation for guys who wear suits, it should be "I love guys who wear suits" or to be even more general, "I love guys who dress formally."

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Whats the difference between 'type' and 'kind'?

January 26, 2015

This article explains the differences between "type," "kind," and "sort": http://bit.ly/1Bfvodq

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"Pay for my school fee" or "pay my school fee"? Thanks in advance! :)

January 26, 2015

When it comes to "fees," we pay them, not pay for them. Therefore, it would be "Pay my school fee."

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However, we pay FOR a wedding, pay FOR a honeymoon, pay FOR lunch, etc. And when you're paying on behalf of someone else, it's always pay for: Let me pay FOR you this time, I'm paying FOR me and my wife, etc.

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But when you're giving money directly to someone, you pay them (not pay FOR): Please pay Mike for the book he bought me; Can you pay me back before Friday?

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And what's the meaning of e.g., "she has had her breakfast" why just dont say it with "she had her breakfast" ? thank u

January 26, 2015

"She has had her breakfast" is another way of saying "She has eaten her breakfast."

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(And one of the biggest differences between "She has eaten breakfast" and "She ate breakfast" is that "She has eaten breakfast" suggests that it happened recently.)

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what book will you release?

January 26, 2015

One book about grammar and another about vocabulary: our two favorite topics.

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Could you please tell us about non-action verb? Can it be used in any continuous form?

January 26, 2015

Like the other person who asked about "loving," you're talking about stative verbs. Read this: http://tmblr.co/Z90tLyhD5piy

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Is it right to say "achieve an improvement"?

January 26, 2015

People will understand what you're saying, but it sounds really awkward. "Showed signs of improvement" or simply "improved" are better.

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So you will release a book?

January 26, 2015

Two books. Stay tuned for details. ^^

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Is this sentence correct: "should I always be the one who start the conversation?" ?

January 26, 2015

"Should I always be the one who STARTS the conversation?" ("One" is singular, so we need the singular form "starts.")

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You can also use "Should I always be the one TO START the conversation?"

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what is fml?

January 26, 2015

It stands for "f*ck my life." We often use it when things aren't going our way:

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- I forgot to bring my student ID, so I won't be able to go on the field trip to Hawaii. FML.

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which one is correct "i love this triplets" or "i love these triplets"

January 26, 2015

"I love THESE triplets." ("Triplets" is plural, so we use the plural "these." "This" is singular: I love THIS dog.)

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so if i want to say that the book belongs to the three of my friends, it is "my friends' book?"

January 26, 2015

Correct.

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whats the difference between proper and common?

January 26, 2015

You're probably asking about proper nouns and common nouns. Read this: http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/propernoun.htm

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'i wish if i could but i can't' is that correct?

January 26, 2015

Take out "if," and yes.

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what is the differences between shoot & shot,, loose & lose ??

January 26, 2015

"Shoot" = present tense: I shoot guns at the shooting range every day.

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"Shot" = past tense of "shoot": I shot 30 times during the basketball game and missed only twice.

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"Shot" is also a noun that means many things: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/shot

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"Loose" is an adjective that is the opposite of "tight": These pants are too loose; I'm going to buy a smaller size.

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"Lose" is a present tense verb that means the opposite of "win": I lose too often when I play poker.

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We hung out after our duty. Is this correct?

January 26, 2015

"We hung out after work," "We hung out after school," "We hung out after class," "We hung out after we completed all our duties," etc.

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my lecture used to tell me that "love" cannot be used in present continuous tense, like "i'm lovin' it" (McD advertisement) she said just to simply use "i love it".. is that true ??

January 26, 2015

That is true. "Loving" is a stative verb (a non-action verb that describes a state of being). We wrote about that here: http://tmblr.co/Z90tLyhD5piy

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Whats the meaning of 'pass up'?

January 26, 2015

To "pass up" = to reject or refuse something: I passed up the chance to study in London for a year; I hope Jo doesn't pass up the opportunity to meet J.K. Rowling.

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What is the use of semicolon ( ; ) and how do we use it?

January 26, 2015

The semicolon is one of our favorite punctuations; we use it regularly. (See what we did there?)

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Read this to find out more about semicolons: http://tmblr.co/Z90tLy1T4esVK

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hi. how are you? mind helping me ? my parent's books? or my parents' books?which one is correct?:)

January 26, 2015

It depends:

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1. My parent's books = my mom's books or my dad's books (one parent owns the books)
2. My parents' books = books that belong to both my mom and dad (both parents own the books)

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King, queen, prince, and princess; are these common or proper nouns?

January 26, 2015

They are common nouns. They become proper nouns when you add their names: King George, Queen Elizabeth, Prince Edward, Princess Bubblegum, etc.

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What's the difference between common noun and incommon noun?

January 25, 2015

Are you asking about common nouns and proper nouns?

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If so, this article will make it clear: http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/commonnoun.htm

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what's the difference of i.e and e.g? how do call that kind of words in English?

January 25, 2015

Read this: http://tmblr.co/Z90tLy1URMQqs

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What's your motivation in making this account ?:D

January 25, 2015

1. To help people improve their grammar and vocabulary.
2. To show people that learning can be fun and exciting.
3. To emphasize the truth that intelligence is sexy (not something to look down upon).
4. To promote kindness and hope.
5. To build friendships with people from all walks of life, in all corners of the world.

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