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‘By car’ and ‘in the car’ aren’t always interchangeable, are they?
Hello everyone, Would 'by car' and 'in the car' be interchangeable in these sentences? 1. It takes me about 30 minutes **by car/in the car**. 2. It’s 20 minutes **by car/in the car**. 3. 15-20 minutes on foot or a few minutes **by car/ in the car**. 4. I go there **by car/in the car**. 5. The nearest grocery store is 3 minutes away **by car/in the car**. Thank you very much for your help!
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Can't decide between "a" and "e".
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Can you tell me the essence of a word "tomboy"?
I understand (at least I think so) how "ship" works in words friendship, partnership etc. But I cannot get the role of "tom" in tomboy (surprisingly, it's quite old word, XVI century). I learnt that "tom" means male spieces of some animals. Why suddenly tomboy means a girl who acts like a boy but not a manly man? At the same time there is a word "tomfool" which means a stupid male.
What do you call these?
It's won ton dough stuffed with cheese. We eat these with avocado sauce.
Is it necessary to put "a" in front of the "diamond"? Can we just say "Diamond is the hardest natural substance"?
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Do you have a word in English you just can’t pronounce right (and How Did You Fix It)?"
For me, it’s "thorough." Every time I try to say it, it ends up sounding like "throw" or something completely wrong. It’s tricky, but I’ve started practicing it in sentences to force myself to get it right. Turns out, repeating it in context helps me remember it better and expands my vocabulary too! What’s your word? One that trips you up every time but makes you want to master it? Share it here, maybe we can all learn a few new words along the way!
Why not in whom
Why not in whom?
Why do some people say “chat” instead of “y'all/you guys”?
https://www.reddit.com/r/EnglishLearning/comments/1hsolty/why_do_some_people_say_chat_instead_of_yallyou/
“ A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush”
Is this idiom commonly used nowadays?