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Instances where "cheated by" is incorrectly used to mean "cheated on by"
I have only seen the phrase "cheated by" used to mean "cheated on by" in Abba's song Mamma Mia. ("I've been cheated by you since I don't know when").
To me, the "by&...
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Why is "might experience" wrong?
I want to use the past simple tense. I think the past simple tense of may is might so I used might experience. But my editor says it has to be might have experienced. Might have experienced sounds ...
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Difference between "while" and "when" in "non-temporal" ccontrastive contexts
This question follows on from "while" vs. "when" in “Why is there now a new request to fix the font size while/when there was already a request to fix the font yesterday?”, but I ...
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Why does Vocabulary.com list /ɛ/ instead of /æ/ for words like "carry", "marry", and "parry"?
I'm confused about the pronunciation of words like "carry", "marry", and "parry". When checking Vocabulary.com, I see these pronunciations:
parry: US /ˈpɛri/ UK /ˈpɛri/
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First Conditional in Simple Present
I came across the following sentence in a Wikipedia article English Conditional Sentences. It is classified as a first conditional:-
"If it rains this afternoon, your garden party is doomed. (...
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Can we say " To congratulate somebody with something"? [closed]
Can we say "to congratulate somebody with something", please?
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"while" vs. "when" in “Why is there now a new request to fix the font size while/when there was already a request to fix the font yesterday?”
I'm wondering which word best fits this sentence, is it "while" or is it "when":
Why is there now another request to fix the font size while there was already a request to fix the ...
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Why not "though" used as "If_"?
If is a conjunction used to speak of conditionals. The compound conjunctions such as As If & Even If are used with conditional meanings, accordingly.
For instance,
1 He would speak if he were a ...
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It was (to) her mother that Maria {told a lie - gave the ball}
It was (to) her mother that Maria told a lie.
It was (to) her mother that Maria gave the ball.
Is to compulsory in both?
Compare the passive with the direct object of ditransitive phrasal verbs, e.g.,...
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"Be going to" VS "Future simple" : If you cancel a visit, we are not going to have at all, but if you reschedule it, we will eventually have it
Source: my sentence
I'd like to clarify some points about their functions and uses.
A client asks their fitness instructor what will happen if they cancel or reschedule their training:
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The ellipsis in 'Who is the author of the lyrics and (who (is)) the composer?'
I wonder what the difference between these is in terms of meaning and style:
'Who is the author of the lyrics and who is the (music) composer?'
'Who is the author of the lyrics and who the composer?'
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What does “I brought her a gift” mean?
I gave her some money --> I gave some money to her
(Semantic meaning. I know they are structurally different and "her" in the second one is NOT an indirect object.)
My question:
What does ...
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How to use "loan" as a verb
According to the dictionary, "loan" can be used as a verb but I don't know how to use it correctly. I think I can say they are the two most borrowed books but I want to learn to use "...
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loans <of/on> of adult non-fiction
Citi is also getting out from under a loss sharing agreement for
hundreds of billions of loans on its books. Forbes
Mr. Sumsion also had his aides assemble figures for me on the leading
American ...
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Is it correct to say "I dragged the picture off the file so I can read the text in the file"?
I am talking about a computer file.
We often say "the text in the file".
Say, I have a DOC file and I click the button "Insert" to add a picture to the file. After that "I ...
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