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Hi Hela, 2a) The weather conditions have improved during the last few days is good. The weather conditions have improved is good. These days is okay for chit-chat but doesn't add anything. I'd avoid last days without the few because of the endtimes connotation. (personal preference) 2b) ...

Thank you, Hoa Thai for the list. It's really helpful. Dear teachers, here are other questions, if you wouldn't mind. So it's correct to say : 2a) The weather conditions have improved during the last few days / these days. (but perhaps not during these last days, right?) 2b) There has been...

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Hi, apart from the grammar, can I ask how you actually use the expression, 'feel like'? Suppose I want to play football instead of basketball and my friends are asking me if I want to play basketball with them, can I say => No, I feel like playing football instead. Suppose I want to make a...

Grammar Geek wrote:I've always said just that it's "in 3" or "in three-four time."(And Zhao, I hope you stay, and don't just pass by.)Thank you! Grammar Geek. I think "It's in 3" is an informal expression. Am I right?O.K., I'll stay. For this is a very friendly forum.

Goodman wrote: Anonymous wrote: －－Hi, I see well. But how about regarding size or weight or width? Shouldn't we use "less" in saying or writing about these? The problem with using comparative is that it's not always clearly and unmistakenly defined in the grammar book. So very often,...

Anonymous wrote: －－Hi, I see well. But how about regarding size or weight or width? Shouldn't we use "less" in saying or writing about these? The problem with using comparative is that it's not always clearly and unmistakenly defined in the grammar book. So very often, questions like this...

Anonymous wrote:It's still a bit unclear to me whether "no." (or some other abbreviation, maybe) can be used to replace number eg. in phrases "Number of messages" and "Serial number". Would you please share your views. I do have a reason for using abbreviations.no.,1. north.2. northern.3. ...

Hi, everyone! Happy New Year! But I'm trying to be happy. I'm pulled into a debate over "the very English standard" in a Chinese translation forum. A "sensible" lad who crammed in China's New Oriental Language School asserts that many usages, including those in nytimes.com, economist.com,...

Grammar Geek wrote: Can you say:Person1: Hey I hope you're not angry of what happend last night.Person2: No, where did you get that though from?Is it a common idiom?thanks Person1: Hey I hope you're not angry because of what happend last night.Person2: No. Where did you get that though...