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Does the noun 'garbage' go with 'it' or 'them'?

I'm typing out some work for some students and I wanted to make sure I'm 100% grammatically accurate. Should I say: 'I picked up the garbage and threw *it* into the rubbish bin.' or 'I picked up the garbage and threw *them* into the rubbish bin.'? Thanks for the help!

•Last comment 5 days ago
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What do you call these?

What do you call these?

I sometimes have to talk to foreigners at work and I stumble when I try to explain these to them. I get by just fine and can make myself be understood but I'd prefer if I had a script to follow. First image: would we call it a turn? Turn number? Your number??? Second: Cubicle?? It's where you go to see a representative (?) that will help you with your personal procedure (????) Third: USB??? Flashdrive???? For context, most foreigners I see are american seniors. And also I need proof of their address. So should I say "can you show me a home bill? Utility bil? Proof of address???"

•Last comment 20 days ago
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In front vs behind a car dilemma

Hi there, I just have had another heated argument about if something is in front or behind a car. Yes, sounds silly but: Think of typical parallel street parking: If cars are parked and I say I want to park behind the next car. Does that mean I will park after I surpassed the next car or do I park at the rear side of the next car. For me both makes sense and for whatever reason I always apply "my perspective", that smth is behind once I surpassed it. But a car has a frontside and a backside so it makes sense as well to identify "behind" as the rearside of the car. What is correct & is there a name for that dilemma?

•Last comment 21 days ago
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Do native speakers hear the difference between -ing and -in'?

I have no idea what the difference is.

•Last comment 28 days ago
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aforementioned pronunciation

sounding like "uh-fore-men-tioned" with emphasis on the "fore" part; think of it as "before-mentioned" to help with pronunciation. BUT my wife and others say AFF-fore-mentioned. How do ya'll say it?

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Rereading the passage multiple times has only made me more certain  in correctness of my answer. Am I going crazy? [TOEFL Reading]

Rereading the passage multiple times has only made me more certain in correctness of my answer. Am I going crazy? [TOEFL Reading]

I mean, the second sentence states that obsidian was available in many other places in the region, meaning it couldn’t have been *the* deciding factor in giving Teotihuacan the edge, right? This is the only answer I’ve supposedly got wrong, which makes this situation all the more irksome.

•Last comment about 1 month ago
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Is there such animal that’s called ‘joy’?

Is there such animal that’s called ‘joy’?

I’ve encountered a T-shirt that my friend has which has lots of different animal footprints in the back. I got them all but that ‘joy’. It seems to belong to a feline of sorts. Or is it a short form of something? Seeking help

•Last comment 2 months ago
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"What next?" Why don't people use "is" here?

https://www.reddit.com/r/EnglishLearning/comments/1i5cent/what_next_why_dont_people_use_is_here/

•Last comment 2 months ago
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Shouldn't this be 'thought'?

Shouldn't this be 'thought'?

https://i.redd.it/4hfgiac4p4ce1.png

•Last comment 3 months ago
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Do you native English speakers use the word feed to refer to breastfeeding' in everyday speech?

For instance would a mom say "I'm feeding the baby" in place of "I'm breastfeeding" in everyday speech? I know the dictionary meaning of the word 'feed', but I was wondering whether it was used by native English speakers to refer to breastfeeding as well in everyday conversation. Your responses are very much appreciated. Thank you!

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