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Usage of word "grind"
Hi! Could you please tell me if it is possible to say something like "So many hours spent on grind"? Wouldn't it be better to say "grinding" instead of "grind" here? Thank you for your time!! Here's the example of situation Person A: Hey man, are you ready for the exam? Person B: Hey! Yes, I'm 100% ready. So many hours spent on grind. I'm in my best shape now, I'm ready.
What is "背心" called in English? Photo attached.
I did some research on it and can't have desirable answer. So I just leave a question here. Is it really called "vest"? If so, then what is the third picture called? [https://www.langsbook.com/post/qmjwqwghmakjjokqrb](https://www.langsbook.com/post/qmjwqwghmakjjokqrb) https://preview.redd.it/mb0nmjv5v7qe1.jpg?width=739&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d2ea0e5cec4e09815576e7f48b927f258b1a0800 https://preview.redd.it/y2qdl617v7qe1.jpg?width=589&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=13cc783c1e1d43b0547cda69f1256b5171c493f6 https://preview.redd.it/sfuq6oc6w7qe1.jpg?width=1120&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d0cc74036897889bb1c3e2f812c843b427332ee9
How do you pronounce “of the” and “or” sound in US accent
so this is two separate questions but when it comes to “ of the” i always stumble over bc of the transition of f to th. “or” i meant inside of words like wORd, or wORk Thank you everyone! have a nice day:)
Why is it ‘the car ride’ not ‘a car ride’
This might be a dumb question but article usage really confuses me😭 would it be grammatically wrong if it said ‘a car ride’ instead of ‘the car ride’?
I learned some other ways to say bye 👋
I'm taking off, I'm stepping out, I'll catch you later, I'll take leave Your turn...📝
How often do Americans use the stucture adjective + though + noun/pronoun + verb?
https://preview.redd.it/ufjkackh4she1.png?width=887&format=png&auto=webp&s=e50210b9c73f6bf9d001d81cf21fb323999dd4d9 Hi, I'm still going through the Grammar in Use. So I found this rule. To me, this structure seems strange (the first example on the screen) since I haven't seen anyone on the Internet use it. Do Americans use it from time to time?
Is “enormous sound” wrong?
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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?"
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"?