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To come undone
I was watching a movie and there was that phrase I found curious. What does it mean?
Is it just me?
I believe I've got a good understanding of the English language (I think so at least lol) But whenever someone has a question in this subreddit, I can't seem to be able to help em' I just know something is off but not specifically what!!! Is that common? Have you guys experienced this?
Confused about the phrase "one after another"
How can another thing happen first before the first happens? I have an issue with the phrasing specifically for example, you might say "I tried to go to the shop but was delayed by one thing after another". I guess that the intended meaning is that one thing occurred then another and then another that didn't allow me, but why do we say it like another thing happened THEN one thing happened?
How to put in/on contact lenses? "On" or "In" here? Is "on"/"in" really needed? Which is right?
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Are “can” and “can’t” stressed in these two questions in General American speech? Do they sound the same here if stressed?
1. “Can I borrow that book?” 2.”Can’t I borrow that book?”
"You don't have to make a second guess" <- Does it sound natural?
I know "You don't have to second-guess yourself." is the more idiomatic sentence, but I'm just wondering about the "make a second guess"
Commonly used expression in the Classdoom
I'm going to teach English to the elementary school Korean kids starting from the next week. I’m researching expressions that I’ll definitely use, but I haven’t used them yet, so they still feel a bit awkward for me to say. Here are some examples: - Sit up straight. (This is a super basic expression, but I’ve never used straight in this context before.) - One at a time. - Stop playing around. - Stop messing around. - Cut it out. - Alright, that’s enough fun for now. I’m not comfortable using these yet since I’ve never said them before. Do you have any recommendations for commonly used classroom expressions? Also, do you have any phrases for praising or scolding students?
Is this news script grammatically correct?
It’s today’s first page of the Washington Post, but I can’t see the verb in that sentence. Shoudn’t the “claiming” has to be “claimed”?
“Please find attached your confirmation of enrolment letter.” Why is “attached” put before “your”? Would “..your attached …” mean something else? Thanks.
https://www.reddit.com/r/EnglishLearning/comments/1iffw6i/please_find_attached_your_confirmation_of/
Would you like to try ??
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