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Fiancé" vs "Fiancée: Who's Who?
As a non-native speaker, I always thought "fiancé" was for a guy and "fiancée" for a girl. But now I keep seeing "fiancée" used for both! Is this a new trend or have I been living under a rock? Should I stick to the classic rules, or is it all fair game now?
And 'Preface' too...
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I noticed that sometimes native speakers use the present tense when retelling their experience.
I learned reported speech when I was in school so I always try to use past tense when I tell a story that happens in the past (I wrote try because sometimes my tenses get jumbled up and I will mix up the tenses). However, I noticed that a lot of native speakers will just use the present tense when telling past experiences. If I asked "Which one is acceptable?", you guys would probably say both are okay. So my question is: when does using the past tense sound more natural? How about the present tense?"
"You are looking sad" and "You look sad"
My teacher said that "You look sad" is correct and "You are looking sad" is incorrect, but for "You are looking tired," she said that it is correct. I'm quite confused why "You are looking sad" is incorrect. Is "You are looking sad" spoken English, or is it not? Is it grammatically correct?
The context is about drawing curves on a paper.
1.”First, draw a curve to the left. Then draw another curve upwards at 60 degrees.” 2.”First, draw a curve leftward. Then draw another curve at about 60 degrees upwards.” 3. “First, draw a curve in the left direction. …” Do these sound natural and mean the same thing? How do native speakers put it?
A question about pronoun "it" in this sentence
My teacher told me that the pronoun "it" refers to animals or objects only, but in this sentence, "it" refers to "someone" and someone is a person. Does that statement always hold true? By the way, if I am not sure about the gender of the subject, which pronoun should I use?
Can I say "no temper" to someone who's throwing tantrum?
Is the meaning same as "calm down"?
What's the opposite of cunchy when it comes to apples?
It may involve a food culture difference. Most apples are crunchy but in many Asian countries, non-crunchy apples are also popular. I can't find a word to describe how they taste like. What's the proper adjective here? Thank you in advance.
What would you call this type of smile
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What does "totes" mean?
I'm reading this adventure time comicbook, but idk what "totes" means