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Is it 'what do your parents have to say about this?' or 'What does your parents have to ssy about this?'

"What DO your parents have to say about this?" is right.
It's similar to these:
1. What DOES John (singular) want? (Not "What DO John want?")
2. What DO John and Jo (plural) want? (Not "What DOES John and Jo want?")
3. What DO we (plural) like? (Not "What DOES we like?")
4. What DO they (plural) feel like eating? (Not "What DOES they feel like eating?")

"Jo’s helicopter cost her *a pretty penny*, but her billionaire father didn’t mind." Why isn't it 'costs'?

The sentence is in the past tense, and the past tense of "cost" is "cost."
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Oh, so it's just a saying and not a bad habit that's been going on? I would like to ask, though, if in formal writings, things like that can be considered?

In formal writing, it's good to avoid idioms, slang, and colloquialisms (nonstandard words used in casual conversations).
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It's obviously 'My wife is pregnant,' or 'I'm pregnant,' but why are people from America (?) saying 'We are pregnant'?

"We are pregnant" is a way of expressing unity and togetherness. Not every couple in America uses this saying; it is far more common for the husband or male partner to say, "My wife (or partner) is pregnant."
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sorry for bothering but here's a dumb question from a dumb person, is it front line or front lines? when or how do you use them?

1. No problem. It's not a bother.
2. It's not a dumb question. You're also not a dumb person.
3. "Front line" and "front lines" are both correct and are often used interchangeably:
∙ Doctors, not philosophers, are on the FRONT LINE of the euthanasia debate.
∙ The ambush left Mikey's platoon on the FRONT LINES.
4. "Front line" (singular) can also be used to mean "cutting edge": The engineering firm is on the FRONT LINE of developing affordable flying cars.
We hope this clears things up.
Cheers.
sorry for bothering but heres a dumb question from a dumb person is it front
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what is resplendent?

Vocabulary.com does a great job of explaining what words mean in simpler terms, and it provides numerous usage examples.
what is resplendent
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Hi! Can you please explain the difference between/how to use "exempt" and "exempted" e.g. "A purchaser will only be exempt/exempted from this duty under certain circumstances." Thanks!

We would usually say, "A purchaser will be exempt ("free" → adjective) from this duty under certain circumstances." We could also express it as "A purchaser is exempt ("free" → adjective) from this duty ...."
If we use "exempted," it suggests that someone (or something) has exempted the purchaser from the obligation, at least at this time, e.g., "A purchaser has been exempted ("freed" → past tense verb) from this duty because of a computer error."
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how do you know which words will have an -er or -est ex. luckier why isn't it more lucky?

When it comes to 99% of all one-syllable adjectives, we add -er (taller, shorter, faster, etc.) and -est (tallest, shortest, fastest, etc.).
When it comes to adjectives that have three or more syllables, we add "more" and "most" (most intelligent, more wonderful, most reluctant, etc.).
When it comes to two-syllable adjectives, words that end in -y (lucky, tacky, plucky, etc.) usually take -er/-est (luckier, tackier, pluckier, luckiest, tackiest, pluckiest, etc.). Two-syllable words that don't end in -y usually require "more" and "most." But just to be safe, consult a dictionary.

Why do people always go "as usual" not "as usually"?? I know this is some sorta stupid question. Hahaha

"As usual" is an idiomatic expression. In other words, that's just how we say it in English.
And no worries: it wasn't a stupid question.
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what is the difference between to and too?

"To" is a preposition that indicates direction (Let's drive TO the mall). "To" is also part of an infinitive verb (to eat, to sleep, to read, etc.).
"Too" is an adverb that means "excessively" (He eats TOO much candy) or "also" (I like candy TOO).
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Can you enlighten me about the proper use of apostrophe s ('s) and just apostrophe (') when kit comes to possesive nouns? For example, girls owning something. Should it be Girls' or Girls's? I'm so confused. I'll wait for your answer! Thank you so much for helping!

Here are the various rules associated with your question:
- Add 's to singular nouns:
1) My only brother's hair
2) My mom's car
3) My school's teachers
- Add ' to plural nouns:
1) My close friends' names
2) All of their songs' lyrics
3) The nine girls' favorite songs ("girls's" is wrong)
If a person's name ends in "s" (Charles, James, Chris, etc.), we can either add 's or ':
Chris's dog is faster than Thomas's cat. = Chris' dog is faster than Thomas' cat.
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hi to the person who asked about 'sengaja' and 'tidak sengaja'. In English it is 'purposely' for 'sengaja' like "I did it purposely" meaning "Saya melakukan ini dengan sengaja." and 'accidentally' for tidak sengaja "I accidentally did it" meaning "Saya melakukan ini dengan tidak sengaja." CMIIW : )

Cool. We learned some Malay today. ✨
hi to the person who asked about sengaja and tidak sengaja In English it is
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what is defy odds?

It means to succeed when no one thought you could or would: Atletico Madrid *defied the odds* and nearly won the Champions League along with La Liga.
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is "did" a past tense of "do"?

Yes.
"My friends and I do (present tense) many activities together."
"My friends and I did (past tense) many activities together yesterday."

can you explain the difference between accidently and accidentally?

They're the same word. Many dictionaries list "accidentally" as the standard spelling and "accidently" as a variant. You can use either, but "accidentally" will give you fewer problems.
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hi. I've got a lot of questions. I asked @englishjer but s(he) never answered me but s(he) answered other ppl's questions what is sengaja and tak sengaja in english? accidently or accidentally?

We'd love to help you, but we don't speak Malay. Sorry. We live in Los Angeles. We speak English, some Spanish, some Korean, and very little Japanese.

Talking about noun,I don't really know when to go plural or singular. It's just frustratingly confusing

Hmm ... based on your question, all we can suggest is that if you're talking about one thing, it's singular; if you're talking about more than one thing, it's plural.
If you're talking about collective nouns, then read this article: http://bit.ly/TwFAQE
We hope that helps.

I still have difficulty in distinguishing the use of whom and who. I am still really confused.

That's a tricky topic. Don't worry. This post will clear things up for you: http://bit.ly/1l7kvWM
Just make sure to read it carefully.

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