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Make believe that you are a language dictator whose commands are executed instantly. What is it about English that has always peeved you? What changes would you make to the English language if it were in your power to enforce them? Would you simplify the language, or make it more complicated?...

Hi Julielai! I have checked and rewritten those mistakes. I hope it's right now. I'm going to take an english exam within two weeks. I have been learning: vocabulary, pharsal verbs, idioms, collocations for more than 9 months single-handedly and now I'm trying to put them into practice in my...

hey, well il show you some of the stuff i have but it is all over the place i haven't edited it yet, but there's so much i want to write and so little time to do it in, but i would really like some guidance please. I have also read Browning's poem, but have yet to really talk on the...

Rishonly wrote: Milky wrote: OK. Thanks for that. Is it being used in the present war in Iraq? I believe the Iraq war has nothing to do with grammar questions. If we continue our discussion in this aspect, obviously, moderators will move this question to 'Controversial Subjects' forum,...

Hi, No. It's from the verb 'puke', meaning 'vomit'. It means the uniforms looked like vomit, which of course is a negative comment. I'd spell it 'pukey'. . Best wishes, Clive

I think there are a couple things that will tend to muddle any real discussion of the subject: 1. Mr P points out the tendentious leanings of the question. Is there a specific dialect or language that is not-quite-so-transparently being insinuated into the fabric of the question? Are we...

hi buddy... h r u...? i m afraid to know that u cannot speak english.....let me tell you that how could you improve your english....? firstly, as u know that it is not our mother tongue so obviously its not an easy task it will give your time and you would have to given your time to it if you...

An easy and funny one: somebody (I really like this one): an important person A couch potato: someone who sits on a sofa or couch for several hours watching TV A black sheep: someone different from other members of the family (not necessarily with a negative sense)

a guinea pig - one who is used as a subject in an experiment a daredevil - one who is recklessly bold a dark horse - one who is not likely to win but does so unexpectedly a gatecrasher - one who attends a party/concert without being invited/without paying. a big shot - an important or...

Hi MrP, how are you doing? Thanks for your last corrections of my paper, which I sent some days ago. I’m finishing another paper, and I have quite a few doubts. There are a couple of long paragraphs. Hope this is not a problem: 1) “Bett, as well as Annas, uses the term “modern” to designate what...