By Expressions, Genders

I've been reading "David Copperfield / Charles Dickens", and I found a line which goes like this: ...these gifts are attached...to all unlucky infant of either gender, born towards the small hours on a Friday night. Well, I know this phrase "the small hours" means "the midnight".The question...

Tanit wrote: Inchoateknowledge wrote: Thanks to you, et alia, I am sure I will never forget the correct use of substitute. Incho, this is a misuse of a latin expression! 'et alia' means 'and other things.' You should have used 'et alii,' instead. They share the same abbreviation (et al.)...

Tanit wrote: Inchoateknowledge wrote: Thanks to you, et alia, I am sure I will never forget the correct use of substitute. Incho, this is a misuse of a latin expression! 'et alia' means 'and other things.' You should have used 'et alii,' instead. They share the same abbreviation (et al.)...

Inchoateknowledge wrote: Thanks to you, et alia, I am sure I will never forget the correct use of substitute. Incho, this is a misuse of a latin expression! 'et alia' means 'and other things.' You should have used 'et alii,' instead. They share the same abbreviation (et al.) so this...

Hey guys;-) As a matter of fact, my english has to improve;-) I'm not quite sure if this is the right board for my post! If not I'm really sorry!!!It would be REALLY NICE of you if u could check my text for: mistakes in grammar, expression and sense! If u know better ways of expressions (more...

Thomaas wrote: I always get confused when writing letters to friends. what words should be used instead of using formal words? I find it strange when I usie these words, as far as the Genre gender? is concerned, what can I do? As I am not a native speaker, the informal expressions I've learnt...

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Hi, I'd say not. I've never heard this expression used in this way in my life. I'd just call such a thing an 'adaptor'. Best wishes, Clive

Hi teachers! Today, I had to explain to my students the somewhat controversial issue concerning the use of "their" in place of "his" with a singular antecedent. The sentece which prompted my students' question was the following: "The other person gives you their name - it's...

If you want to talk like a native speaker then you have a long way to go. You can't skip over the steps. I suggest you master the basics first, before moving on to idioms and expressions. They're forums over here that can help you starting off(Vocabulary and Idioms, General English garmmar...