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When are we suppose to use "doesn't" :)) Thank you

September 21, 2015

Use "doesn't" (present tense) for "he, she, it," and singular nouns (not including "I" and "you"):

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- She DOESN'T drink milk.
- The baby DOESN'T like loud noises.
- Peter DOESN'T sleep before midnight.
- It DOESN'T snow in Los Angeles.

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how to spell subscribe?

September 21, 2015

You spelled it correctly. ✌️

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when and how I should use 'thus' in a sentences?

September 21, 2015

Check out our Tumblr post on this topic: http://tmblr.co/Z90tLy1pgHVTm 👀👍

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friendship's goal / friendship goal ?? which one is right ?

September 21, 2015

If you're talking about the Internet meme, it should be "friendship goals."

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What can I do (or have) if I pass my TOEFL examination score and I got the score more than 550?

September 21, 2015

"What can I do (or have) if I score above 550 on my TOEFL exam?"

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when can we say 'persons'?

September 18, 2015

Here you go.

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Is this right: "How low do you think of me?" Ex: So do you think I'd stoop down to (or at?) your level? HOW LOW DO YOU THINK OF ME?

September 18, 2015

"Do you think I'd stoop down to your level? How lowly do you think of me?" ("Think lowly" = to not have much respect or regard for someone/something. Similarly, "think highly" = to respect or admire someone/something.)

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I want go to toilet or i want go to the toilet?

September 18, 2015

"I want to go to the restroom."

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i have 2 questions. 1) one-third of the eggs in the box (is/are) rotten. 2) thirty days (is/are) a long time to wait.

September 18, 2015

1) ARE. The rule with fractions is that the word after "of" (the eggs) determines whether you need a singular or plural verb. For example, "Half of the EGGS (plural) ARE rotten." "Half of Nan's CAKE (singular) IS (singular) missing."

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2) IS. With time, if it's a consecutive amount of time (e.g., 30 straight days), it's treated as a single unit of time. For example, "Fifteen minutes (15 straight minutes) IS a long time to wait for a cup of coffee." (The same rule applies to distance: "Twenty miles (20 straight miles) IS a long distance to run.")

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which one is right? i already know or knew? thanks a lot! <3

September 18, 2015

They can both be right. It depends.

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- Don't tell me the answer. I already KNOW what it is. (Present tense)
- I wasn't surprised by your secret. I already KNEW what it was. (Past tense)

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What's the different between think, thought, guess?? when i should using them?

September 18, 2015

"Think" is the present tense form for I, you, we, they, and plural nouns. "Thought" is the past tense for all nouns. For example, "I think you're cute." "We thought it was going to rain yesterday."

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"Guess" is when you're not sure, so you're estimating the answer: I had to GUESS on six questions on the exam. ("Guess" is the present tense form for I, you, we, they, and plural nouns. Its past tense form is "guessed.")

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"i have replied your email. did you receive it?" is that ok for formal message?

September 18, 2015

"I replied TO your email. Did you receive it?" is fine. You can also combine the two sentences together: "Did you receive my reply to your email?"

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People or person ? What is a difference?

September 18, 2015

"Person" is singular; "people" is plural.

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what is etc?

September 18, 2015

"Et cetera." You use it at the end of a list to tell the reader/listener that there are many other similar things that belong in the list: Nan went to the fruit stand and bought apples, oranges, lemons, etc.

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When you're making a list of people, don't use "etc."; use "et al." (See picture.)

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I've heard native speakers say "I couldn't have gotten this far if it weren't for you guys." If we apply the (couldn't have + had + past participle) rule, shouldn't it be "had it not been for you guys." instead? Or is this something native speakers use informally?

September 18, 2015

You hit the nail on the head: you said that you HEARD it. In spoken English, grammar rules are much more flexible. In WRITTEN English, it should have been "Had it not been for you guys ..." or "If it hadn't been for you guys ...." Great observation! 👍

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I HOPE U ANSWER THIS NOW but what is free will and intellect

September 18, 2015

"Free will" = the freedom to choose, think, and decide for oneself. Its synonyms are "liberty" and "autonomy."

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"Intellect" = intelligence, reason, brainpower.

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what is the difference between "as" and "like" ???

September 18, 2015

This requires a lengthy explanation. Read this article: http://bit.ly/1gxOwQ9

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If you're asking about "like" vs. "as if" / "as though," read this much shorter explanation: http://tmblr.co/Z90tLy1u6IVSL

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how can we improve our skills in English except listening to music and watching movie?

September 18, 2015

Read books, magazines, newspapers, comic books, translated manga, etc. After you read, you should also force yourself to practice writing. For example, if you read a chapter of a book, write a short one-paragraph summary of it (in English, of course). If you want to go even further, TELL someone a summary of the chapter in English. READING + WATCHING/LISTENING + WRITING + SPEAKING = success. 👍

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who knows or who's know ?

September 18, 2015

"Who knows?" is right. ("Who's know" = Who is know? It is wrong.)

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what is the different between "it is hard to explain" and "it hards to explain"

September 18, 2015

"It is hard to explain" is correct. "It hards to explain" is wrong. ("Hards" is not a verb.)

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"deal with" what does this stand for ??

September 18, 2015

Here you go.

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DIFFER & DIFFERENTIATE Are these verbs ? Need a futher explanation.

September 18, 2015

Yes, they're verbs. "Differ" = to be different: Coke DIFFERS from Pepsi. There are many ways in which we DIFFER.

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"Differentiate" = recognize how things are different; to make different: He was unable to DIFFERENTIATE between fantasy and reality. Her dragon tattoo DIFFERENTIATES her from her twin sister.

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Whats the meaning of double standard?

September 18, 2015

Here is our post on this topic from four years ago. (That's why the examples are slightly outdated.)

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How to answer how was your day question? Can you give me more example? Thanks!

September 18, 2015

- It was fine.
- It was terrible.
- It was OK.
- It wasn't as good as I had hoped.
- Not bad.
- Fine.
- Great.
- It was the best day ever!
- Don't ask. (You say this when it was a bad day.)

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If someone says i love you, how should i reply? Is it "why do you love me" or "what makes you love me"?

September 18, 2015

Either one is fine.

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