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Is this teaser text grammatical? Filipinos in a grammar sub are divided.
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Is this sentence ambiguous?
The correct answer shows it should be "give up". But I think it's ambiguous, almost like a pun or a joke. Give up what? Give up on quitting smoking?
Why "Toy Story" and not "Toy's Story"?
That's just an example. But I was wondering why sometimes the possessive " 's " is used and it sometimes just isn't there. In this particular case the story belongs to the toys, so it should be "Toy's...", right? PS: I know that the second word starts with an S and that makes it phonetically redundant, the same with singular or plural nouns ending in S just using an apostrophe...but it still confuses me. Thanks!
Why the following sentence is "incorrect"? "I cycled to school this morning for half an hour."
I cycled to school (for the next three years). ✔️ I cycled (for half an hour) to school this morning. ✔️ Grammatically, the sentence in the title is correct and does make sense in my language regardless of the linear position of the adjunct "for half an hour". Can anyone explain the nuance of this?
Never use 'to' after (Request/Recommend/Insist/Suggest/Dare/Demand)?
I am starting to notice a trend where native speakers avoid using 'verb+someone+to'' structure after certain verbs. Specifically, I hear 'I suggest (that) you do it' instead of 'I suggest you to do it'. 'I recommended (that) he go' instead of 'I recommended him to go'. 'I demand (that) he leave' instead of 'I demand him to leave'. 'How dare he speak to me like that' 'I request (that) you disappear' instead of 'I request you to disappear'. So always use 'that + he/she/they/it + base form of verb' after these verbs? Am I on the right track?
Do natives sometimes pronounce TH as D?
Hello guys! So, sometimes it really sounds like natives pronounce TH as D, in words such as "the" and "that", especially when they're in the middle of a sentence and the speaker is talking really fast. Is it true or are my ears just not accustomed to the TH sound, so it naturally sounds like a D to me?
What's the difference between a schema and a scheme?
I guess the question speaks for itself.
Why is the possessive needed for “pounds” but not for “$500”? Thanks.
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What is the feeling when your skin is feeling "dull"?
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Does “over” mean “away” here? Can we say “…three towns away.”?
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