Can you give few examples for the word 'subsequently'?
"Subsequently" means "afterward." Here are two examples from Vocabulary.com:- You ran off to Mexico with your boyfriend but subsequently discovered he was interested only in your sports car. - Thousands of people showed up for the rock concert and the town subsequently changed its laws to prevent such large gatherings.
Native speakers also use "Same to you," but that's slightly different. It's often used in farewells to repeat the same thing/idea:Peter: Have a good day. Henry: Same to you. 🙋In that instance, we wouldn't say "Same for you" or "Same with you."
Is it "make a wish" or "make a hope" ? When to use that words in daily life ?
"Make a wish" is right. We never say "make a hope." "Make a wish" is used almost always with birthdays: Blow out the candles and make a wish! 🎂(There's also the Make-A-Wish Foundation, which does a lot of good for children diagnosed with life-threatening medical conditions.)
It's a romantic relationship in which one partner is significantly older than the other. For example, "The 53-year-old man and his 24-year-old girlfriend were involved in a May-September romance." (The idea is that "May" applies to the much younger person; "September" refers to the much older person.)
what is the difference between shall we and should we?
"Shall we" is like "let's": Shall we dance? = Let's dance. Shall we go? = Let's go."Should we" is more of an obligation, duty, or requirement: Should we buy a new TV? Should we bake a cake for our neighbor on his birthday? Should we bring our laptops tomorrow?
"Helluva" is slang. It's another way of saying "hell of a," which is also informal/slang. http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/a+hell+of+a- That was one helluva pass. 🏈 - He wrote one helluva poem for the contest. - Let her rest: she's had one helluva week.
Many tourist are taken sightseeing in air conditioned buses. Is it correct?
"Many touristS are taken sightseeing in air-conditioned buses." That would be grammatically correct, but because it's in the passive voice, it sounds a bit strange. "Many tourists go sightseeing in air-conditioned buses" is better. 🚌
Most of our library books are buying in london. Is it correct?
"We bought most of our library books in London" (active voice) or "Most of our library books were bought in London" (passive voice). Either one would be right. 📚
"A unicorn" / "an unicorn" ? "A hour" / "an hour" ? Can you explain it? Thanks before.
If a u-word starts with a "yoo" sound, we use "a":- a unicorn (yoo-nicorn) - a university (yoo-niversity)If a u-word starts with an "uh" sound, we use "an":- an umbrella (uhm-brella) - an undercover (uhn-dercover) agentIf the "h" sound of an h-word is pronounced, we use "a"; if the "h" is silent, we use "an":- a history book - a hot day - an hour (silent h) - an honor (silent h)
A compound adjective is made up of more than one word. Usually, a hyphen (or hyphens) is used to link the words together to form one adjective. For example:- We bought a 50-inch TV. - Peter wrote a six-page essay about dust. - Many students applied for the part-time position. - Nan's eight-year-old niece loves "My Little Pony."
What do people mean by 'too soon' jokes? Why does it called 'too soon' jokes?
If something tragic or sad happened RECENTLY, and someone tried to make a joke (usually offensive or hurtful) about it, it would be considered a "too soon" joke. It's considered "too soon" because people haven't had enough time to grieve or cope with the tragedy.For example, if someone had made this tasteless "joke" just a few days or weeks after Whitney Houston's death, it would have been "too soon": http://bit.ly/1PAvtTr
What is the difference of sexism and feminism? Thanks!
SEXISM is prejudice or discrimination (typically against women) on the basis of sex. FEMINISM is the support of women's rights on the grounds of political, social, and economic equality to men.SEXISM is bad. FEMINISM is good.