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Khoff wrote:Yes, you're right -- in these examples it should be "every day." It's written as one word when used as an adjective : "he was wearing his everyday suit, not his best suit." Sorry I didn't catch it before.Hi KhoffI think your signature should be amended as follows because I've read...

Quangtrungvtv wrote:if i have 12 hours a day to study englishGood, that's the only real way to learn English. Using it a lot (= most of the time).Tips:0) You should decide what variety you want to focus on (usually either British or American English), because there are some...

Grammar Geek wrote:Jackson, I have to be honest. Asking a teacher for an autograph, with the intention of framing it for your room, sounds rather obsessive. I'm having a hard time thinking how to ask for that without sounding like a stalker. Hi GG, I have checked the meaning of stalker. I...

Yankee wrote:Since you claim to be learning American English, I would suggest that it is more your "Italian-ness" than the fact that you are not female that would cause you not to say "I have to go to the bathroom" in the middle of a forest or desert. Actually, we have an expression (Devo...

Mister Micawber wrote:"and" is usually left out in American English when reading numbers.This is not my experience (or my habit) at all, Kooyeen. Where did you get this information?"one hundred eighty-six"Uh, I don't know, I think... Wikipedia, some stuff I read in some forums, in some grammar...

Hello I am not sure if this sentence is right or not in terms of its grammar, word choice, and semantics. If you find something wrong, please help me correct them. Thank you very much. Taiwan's English teachers can understand more why Taiwan's English learners struggle with English learning...

Hi, welcome to Englishforums. You can also use the search function to search the forum for interesting threads (there's a search button in the top right corner of every page). I would use "did", not "have". The simple past focus on something that happened and keeps that action...

Nona The Brit wrote:slum prudery? Interesting turn of phrase.It's from "My Fair Lady". Nona The Brit wrote:I think it is pretty true that a lot of British people don't consider us as part of Europe in quite the same way as other Europeans. Politically, yes.I think the British people scared to...

Thethenothere123 wrote:I feel as though the AmE vs. BrE distinction is largely exaggerated by non-native English speakers.Like a previous poster commented, your focus should be on using proper grammar and working to improve your pronunciation rather than worrying about the minor differences in...

Hi New2grammar,In British English, "on sale" means available to buy in a shop and it also means reduced in price in American English. Whereas "in the sale" means reduced in price in British English.Best wishes,PBF