Stevenukd  +  236456 Thu, 15 Jun 06 05:36 PM Dear Teachers, 1. What do you think of having friends with benefits? - This means "What do you think of having friends who have lot of money and you can take advantage of them, right? 2. If you look at friends for benefit only, why call them friends at all? - I think "at all" is redundant here, right? if not, what does it mean? 3. Do you plan on seeing your gynecologist because you're sexually active? - What does "sexually active" mean? Thanks very much to Teachers,  Stevenukd. Stevenukd Joined on Wed, Aug 31 2005 Vietnam Regular Member 946

	Grammar Geek  +  236459 Thu, 15 Jun 06 05:42 PM  Stevenukd wrote: Dear Teachers, 1. What do you think of having friends with benefits? - This means "What do you think of having friends who have lot of money and you can take advantage of them, right? "Friend with benefits" is a term for people you think of as a friend and have sex with, but don't think of romantically. The "benefit" is sex without the romantic entanglement. 2. If you look at friends for benefit only, why call them friends at all? - I think "at all" is redundant here, right? if not, what does it mean? No, it's there for emphasis. I think you need benefits to be in the plural. 3. Do you plan on seeing your gynecologist because you're sexually active? - What does "sexually active" mean? Engaging in sexual activity. Having sex. Thanks very much to Teachers,  Stevenukd. Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Veteran Member 19,671 Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random! Plurals

	Marius Hancu  +  236461 Thu, 15 Jun 06 05:48 PM GG's right on "friend with benefits," and I've learned something today http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=friend+with+benefits Marius Hancu Joined on Wed, Apr 26 2006 Veteran Member 11,673

	Grammar Geek  +  236463 Thu, 15 Jun 06 05:51 PM Yes, and you can call your rendezvous "benefits meetings" Grammar Geek