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Hello there. I'm about to face TOEFL exam next week. Could you please suggest me web that willing to help me about TOEFL? Thank you!

September 18, 2016

We're not familiar with the TOEFL, but we found these tips online: https://www.englishclub.com/esl-exams/ets-toefl-tips.htm

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Good luck! (⌒ ͜ʖ⌒)-b

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Can the word "nuclear" mean sth like: last option.

September 18, 2016

In slang usage, it's possible. In standard usage, no: https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/nuclear

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whats the meaningof femme

September 18, 2016

In French, it means "woman." In slang usage, it means what the picture says.

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what is the meaning "come in between'?

September 18, 2016

"Come between" (without "in") is an expression that means to interfere in someone else's romance or to break up a pair of lovers. For example, "If you come between my best friend and her fiance 💑, I will make your life miserable."

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Literally, "come in between" would mean "enter between," e.g., "I want you to come in between noon and 2 pm." (This sentence means "I want you to arrive at work between 12 and 2 pm.")

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Is there a rule that tells us about the pronunciation of the letter g?

September 18, 2016

The general rule is that if the letter after "g" is e, i, or y, the pronunciation is a soft g, like the sound in "gym." Some examples of words with the soft g sound include general, giant, large, dirge, energy, change, and giraffe.

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Any other letter that follows requires a hard g sound, as in pig, green, gun, gold, goat, gas, and golf. 🏌⛳

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⚠️ However, there are a few famous exceptions, e.g., girl, tiger, gift, and gear. ⚙

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"Notice me if youre arrive at home". And the answers are "no i dont want" or "no i won't" ? (If the answer is negative) sorry for my bad english. Thank you

September 18, 2016

It should be "Notice me when you come home." And the answer could be "No, I won't" or "No, I don't want to." 👌

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How to use "whom" correctly in sentences ? Could you please explain it ? Thanks. 🐰

September 18, 2016

Here's a simple explanation: https://tmblr.co/Z90tLy14j5YmB

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Example sentences:

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- Whom do you love?
- Whom will you ask to help you on your homework?
- For whom did you bake this cake? 🎂
- To whom will you give your used computer? 🖥

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how to use 'the rest of them' and is it a singular form or plural form ?

September 18, 2016

"The rest of them" is plural. Here are some example sentences:

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- You can have the rest of them; I'm full.
- The rest of them will arrive at noon.
- Can you tell the rest of them to be quiet?
- The rest of them are sleeping.

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So many Indonesian people who ask you, they guess this account is Indonesian "pap tas sekolah..." is Indonesian language

September 15, 2016

Ahhh ... that makes sense. Alas, we are not Indonesian. This is a good opportunity for us to emphasize that we speak only English, Spanish, and Korean, so we won't be able to answer any questions that are not expressed in those three languages.

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But to make it fair and consistent, please ask questions only in English. We appreciate it. 👍

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That's a wrap for today. We'll be back on Sunday. 👋

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In the meantime, read our Twitter TL for grammar/vocabulary tips: https://twitter.com/The_YUNiversity

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You might also find answers to your questions here (our A–Z archive of posts, articles, and tweets): http://TheYUNiversityarchive.tumblr.com

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my opinion on or my opinion about?

September 15, 2016

"Opinion on," "opinion about," and "opinion of" are all correct. 👌

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I can write fluently in English but I have a hard time TALKING in English. I stutter and don't have much confidence. I really want to speak in English naturally. How to practice? Someone told me that just by watching English movies, he adapted and can speak in English fluently.

September 15, 2016

Don't worry: lots of people ask us this question. That's why we wrote this article: http://bit.ly/2cdn799

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It gives three simple tips to improve your English-speaking skills. Give them a try!

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Good luck! 👍

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can you please give the definition of simple sentence?

September 15, 2016

Sure! A simple sentence has ONLY ONE independent clause. (An independent clause is a stand-alone complete sentence: subject + verb.)

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Here are examples of simple sentences:

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- I am hungry.
- She is my best friend.
- They are eating lunch right now.
- You are a kind person.

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Once you have more than one independent clause, we have either a COMPLEX sentence (one independent clause + dependent clause) or a COMPOUND sentence (two independent clauses joined by a conjunction):

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- Tired and hungry (dependent clause), Henry will order pizza and relax at home (independent clause). → complex sentence
- Henry is tired and hungry (independent clause), SO he will order pizza and relax at home (independent clause). → compound sentence

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If complex and compound sentences are confusing, don't worry about them now. Try to understand what a simple sentence looks like. 👌

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all i do is writing notes or all i do is write notes? can you explain how to use gerund in this kind of case? thank you!!

September 15, 2016

"All I do is write notes" is right. This is because "All I do is" is an expression that requires the base form (bare infinitive) of the verb:

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- All I do is sleep all day.
- All she does is read books.
- All they do is lose big matches.
- All my sister does is complain about homework.

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For your reference, here are the most common verbs that are followed by gerunds: http://bit.ly/1sIGFBS

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Good morning! "I want to be closed friend" is that correct?

September 15, 2016

Not exactly. Go with "I want to become a close friend" or "I want to become a good friend" instead. ("Closed friend" means "a friend that doesn't say much, is very private, and is not open-minded.)

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By the way, if you say "I want to be a close friend," it means that you are already a friend, but you want to be a closer friend. "I want to become a close friend" means that you are not a friend yet, but when you want to become a close friend.

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hey could you explain why words like looks and makes added 's' in the end thank you! and pardon my english

September 15, 2016

No problem. When we add "s" to verbs like "look" and "make," we turn them into the present tense form for she, he, it, and singular nouns (e.g., the boy, Henry, my friend, a dog):

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- She looks good today!
- Henry makes the best coffee. ☕️
- Your dog looks so cute. 🐶

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When we add "s" to the end of nouns like "look" and "make," then we're making them plural:

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- These are the looks (styles) that will be popular this winter.
- These makes (models) of cars have received bad reviews.

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"wouldnt i say no even if i had one?" right?

September 15, 2016

Grammatically, it works.

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why do you so hurry or why are you so hurry?

September 15, 2016

"Why are you in such a hurry?"

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What does "what's up" actually mean?

September 15, 2016

It's a friendly/informal way of asking "How are you?" or "How have you been?" (The extremely informal form of "What's up?" is "Wassup?")

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Peter: Hey, what's up?
Henry: Not much. Wassup with you?

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What should i say..if i am Indonesian arabian descent. "I am arabian descent" or " i have arabian blood" or " i am mixed with arabian" or what..??

September 15, 2016

There are several different ways to say it:

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- I am of Indonesian and Arabian descent.
- I have Indonesian and Arabian ancestors.
- My father is Arabian and my mother is Indonesian.
- I am biracial: I'm Arabian on my father's side and Indonesian on my mother's side.

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"When one line in a movie sums up my life" is this correct?

September 15, 2016

It's fine as a meme/GIF. On the internet, you will find thousands of memes/GIFs that start with "When (something/someone does/says something)." However, if you're asking about grammar, it's not a complete sentence.

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To make it a complete sentence, you could add a main clause, e.g., "Here is my facial expression when one line in a movie sums up my life."

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what's the meaning of chill pill

September 15, 2016

"Take a chill pill" is a slang/informal expression that means "Relax," "Calm down," or "Don't be so stressed out."

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what's the difference between gettin' and getting or judgin' or judging. can you explain? thank you :)

September 15, 2016

"Gettin'" and "judgin'" are just informal abbreviations of "getting" and "judging." In other words, DON'T 🙅 use "gettin'" and "judgin'" in essays, professional emails, or any other important written document.

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Different than, different from or different to?

September 15, 2016

In formal written English, it's "different from," e.g., "My answer is different from yours."

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"Different than" and "different to" are OK in conversational English.

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Pap tas kuliah/sekolahnya dong, kak! have a nice day! :)

September 13, 2016

We have no idea what "Pap tas kuliah/sekolahnya dong, kak!" means, but "Have a nice day!" is nice. 😀

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Speaking of which, have a nice day, everyone. We'll catch you on Thursday. 👋

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hello, can you explain about what's the difference using should, ought to, and had better? thanks in advance!

September 13, 2016

We found a helpful picture that explains the difference.

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Should = ought to. (There are very subtle differences between the two, but they're not worth worrying about in everyday usage.)

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Had better = if you don't do (x), something bad will happen.

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