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| Name: | UsingEnglish.com ESL Forum |
| Description: | Free English language forums and chat for EFL / ESL students and teachers with discussions covering issues such as grammar, exams, qualifications, academic/business English and more. |
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| Syndic8 ID: | 129083 |
| Language: | en |
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25 most recent entries:
[General] belt out a song (Jul 21 2008 11:20 GMT)
Dear teachers, Recently I noted a new for me expression which perplexed me again. “Meryl Streep was a revelation. I had no idea she could *belt out* *a** song* like that. What a trouper - a super-trouper.” I know the commonly accepte senses of the verb “belt” namely “to encircle”, “gird”;
[General] Unfamilier Phrases (Jul 21 2008 11:08 GMT)
I usually come across some phrases like "Butter would not melt in his mouth", which means that some one is demure. From where can i find the list of such phrases? What is the technical term in English Language for such phrases?
[Grammar] Go or Go to (Jul 21 2008 10:55 GMT)
When should one use Go and when Go to?
a lot of work/works (Jul 21 2008 10:48 GMT)
Hi, Do we say: "I have a lot of work/works"? Thanks in advance
"to not" or "not to" (Jul 21 2008 09:18 GMT)
Hello everyone! Do we say "It's bad to not eat your breakfast." or "It's bad not to eat your breakfast." ? Could anyone help me out here?
is this sentence correct? (Jul 21 2008 09:14 GMT)
Sorry for keep you waiting, the stock quantites for HX784 are 2266 pcs, they are stocked in our xx Warehouse
is this sentence correct? (Jul 21 2008 08:48 GMT)
We just informed by Maersk Logistic that the destination port should be Guatemala City for PO 4405802192 & 4905802196, which are different from the PO. shown. Could you please confirm?
by hand (Jul 21 2008 08:29 GMT)
Is this correct? Please revise the document by hand (your side)
how much or how many (Jul 21 2008 08:00 GMT)
I want to buy two kilos of apples. Do we use how much or how many? I want the complete question. What about fish? What do we use for fish?
Help (Jul 21 2008 08:00 GMT)
As per our colleague advised there is only a few units, but without packing for the online inspection today? What is the problem? Please note that you should advise to us at least one day advance if the goods are not ready to avoid waste our manpower and time. Please note that, we will charge back for any incomplete inspection in the future, please reschedule the final inspection to us today.
[General] “up to scratch”, “up to snuff”, “up to speed”, “up to the mark”. (Jul 21 2008 07:57 GMT)
Dear teachers, Recently I read in my post an interesting for me expression. Its uncommonness attracted my undivided attention. “Pierce Brosnan's singing was *a bit under par*, but you know, it really didn't matter. He had a go and at least carried the tune.” Knowing the meaning of the expression “*up to the par*” namely “satisfactory, up to a given standard” as in:
[Grammar] [Help!!] not both / any (Jul 21 2008 07:52 GMT)
A: Did you read the two short stories I left on your desk? B: I ________ of them, but I heard that they are very interesting. (a) have read either (b) have read none (c) haven't read both (d) haven't read any Is the answer (c) or (d)?
Meaning of Today (Jul 21 2008 07:38 GMT)
Hi, Can someone please tell me the meaning of today in the following sentence? Does it mean this day or these days? And also what connotation will the sentence have if I use _go into_ instead of _go_ (i.e. Are you going into Uni today?
Also and Too (Please Help!) (Jul 21 2008 07:30 GMT)
*Hi,* *Are the also and too indicated in blue needed in the text below?* I had always felt a gaping hole in my life, but now that hole was going to be filled. I was very excited when my mom had told me I was going to have a sister. Within the very next few days I was going to have someone to keep me company. On Sunday morning, July 5, 2008, my mom was taken to hospital.
letter to an old Friend (Jul 21 2008 07:02 GMT)
Hi , my teachers ... can u check this letter to an old friend plz Dear Huda: Well, another year has passed. I just can't believe that it went so quickly. I was studying for my exams and I finished high school.
[Grammar] What is the function of "present" in this sentence? (Jul 20 2008 19:18 GMT)
Hi again, Could you please explain the part of speech of the word "present" as in the following sentence? Because I thought it should be "presented". ".....expressing ideas which have been present in children's cognitive understanding for a long time." Thanks
What is the noun in the subject (Jul 20 2008 19:12 GMT)
Hello, I really need your help. I have an assignment to circle the noun in the subject and the verb in the predicate. The sentence I am to correct reads: *Sarah's family rescued him from a canyon*. Is the noun as part of the predicate Sarah's family?
lots&co - countable or not? (Jul 20 2008 17:19 GMT)
In English polls there is a question: *There ____ tons of evidence to support this view* And there is a comment, that there should be singular (is), like in lots (there is lots of sugar). I thought a ton was countable. It is a weight unit, isn't it?
The word "Lexica" (Jul 20 2008 16:59 GMT)
Hi, I was told that this word, "lexica", is an old word and is no longer used in the Academic writing. Please, let me know more about this. Note: I am a native speaker of Arabic and a second language learner of English. Thanks in advance Futuresound
[Grammar] Why??? (Jul 20 2008 16:24 GMT)
Hello, I wanted to ask something, I have seen in some novel that the things which should be used with the plurals are being used with singulars that made me totally confused. I'm mentioning some lines from one of the novels. -But what if it were not true? (Here, "were" is being used with "it" though "it" is singular) -If he weren't, XYZ knew what ABC would think. (Here also, "were" is being used with "he") -If he were suffering from paranoia, they would have to commit him.
Correct the following sentence formation (Jul 20 2008 16:23 GMT)
Sentence :What the major obstacle you've had to over-come? If it is right ,then What does it mean : i have to overcome or already overcame recently.
Around the turn of century (Jul 20 2008 16:08 GMT)
Does it mean the end of century or...? *Around the turn of century* Thanks in advance
Take film? (Jul 20 2008 15:59 GMT)
Hi How can I say this sentence? When you go there, Would you .... by your cellphone please? I mean to ask the person to _take film_ by the cellphone. But I'm not sure if take film it's the right phrase.
name tag? (Jul 20 2008 15:53 GMT)
Please allow me to say a few words about something I've recently noticed. One of the fellow members has apparently been denied access to this forum. There must have been a good reason for it. Of course, I'm not at all opposed to the idea that those who do more harm than good should not be allowed to enter the forum. However, there's one thing that I'm not too happy about.
"You're not my man." (Jul 20 2008 15:24 GMT)
Hi there! Can you please tell me if the expression "You're not my man." can also apply to a woman. Thanks in advance!;-)
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