By Expressions, Nouns

Yankee wrote: She only stated that it was not the specific use that was the topic of discussion in this thread. Since Americans started their expansion by means of language, the rule "but don't ask me why" has become nearly universal. There's a rule and it can be explained. That one thinks an...

Hi, Can you tell me if an adjective can be placed behind a noun? I think certain adjectives can be placed behind a noun but only a limited number of the adjectives. If it can how could we know if there is an expression ellipted or not? Sorry I cannot provide some examples but I am hoping...

would you say "John calling" is a noun phrase almost identical to "his calling" where "calling" is a genitive functioning as a noun?No. There is nothing genitive going on here. It's (among other things) a Whiz-Deletion. That will be John who is calling. So calling is part of the verb...

Thank you, Mr. M. In the case of 'rust remover', it seems proper to write as such but can you give me some example two nouns linked/connected with a hyphen would be appropriate? What criteria, if there are any that can be laid out, are there for the purpose of making what I think is such a...

Hi, Just a comment adding to the experts’ post…. “looking forward to” is an idiomatic expression” What follows is either a noun, or noun phrase. i.e. I am looking forward to …What? What- implies a noun. My vacation in Hawaii, or my first dance lesson. Since gerund is a noun, it’s only...

Clive wrote:I like this kind of posts <-- it seems it's used this way too. I can't recollect hearing this version at all. Hi, Clive, You mean you've not ever heard it in Canada? I think you read expressions like that in the EF. At least, I did, and they were used by natives. CalifJim...

The expression look forward to + ing (and others formed in the same way) often cause learners confusion, because, when studying gerunds and infinitives, they learn that the word to is usually followed by an infinitive: I want to go. I need to see you. I promise to give it to him....

Hi, get together (START) phrasal verb INFORMALto start a romantic relationship:She got together with Paul two years ago.They finally get it together right at the end of the film. Please explain the highlighed group of words. Both of these expressions are rather idiomatic, and often can be...

Bokeh wrote: CalifJim wrote:Hmm. I would not have described it that way at all. I'm not even sure it's a him sounds like a very ordinary remark to me when in doubt about the sex of someone, In Britain such an expression is quite common to describe someone with traits of a "third gender...

CalifJim wrote:Hmm. I would not have described it that way at all. I'm not even sure it's a him sounds like a very ordinary remark to me when in doubt about the sex of someone, In Britain such an expression is quite common to describe someone with traits of a "third gender person"; the...