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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!
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???"
Difference between then and than?
I think that I am good at English for the most part but I struggle with English slang and words that are pronounced the same but have different meaning. I learned bare and bear this week too. Still struggling with hair and hare?
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?
What is "FREAK"
what is freak? And aside from being synonymous with the word "weird" I guess there are more def. For this
Is “buckets of crazy” a common expression?
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“Professor of what?” Is this natural sounding?
Or “Professor of what course?”? Or “what course’s professor?”? Provided someone mentioned a professor. I didn’t hear that clearly, so I want to ask for clarity.
saying it's ok instead of i'm good
Can I say "it's ok" to say no when someone offers me something instead of "i'm good" (Chatgpt) Yes, but **"It's okay"** can sometimes sound like you're rejecting the offer rather than accepting it. Here’s how they differ: * **"I'm good."** – A casual and polite way to decline an offer. * **"It's okay."** – Might sound like you're refusing, but it depends on tone and context. If you want to accept the offer, say: ✔️ "Yes, it's okay." (if confirming it's acceptable) ✔️ "Yes, please." (a clearer way to accept) If you want to decline politely: ✔️ "No, thanks. I'm good." ✔️ "No, but thanks for offering!" Would you like some more examples based on specific situations? 😊
"Do" is difficult for me.
I sometimes get confused when I study English. In the example sentence "You can speak English"If you are asked to make this sentence a question,It will be"Can you speak English?" This is easy to understand because you can see "can". But if you use "You speak English" as a question, "Do you speak English?" right?I don't know because there is no "do" in "You speak English". " Are "You do speak English" and "do" really in the sentence? Does that mean it's abbreviated? Learning a language is very interesting.
What’s the joke here? Why would an electrician strip?
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