Last night the woman and I watched GRAN TORINO, which we both enjoyed despite it's somewhat clunky construction. As you're ... all the problems with GRAN TORINO. But then, I wouldn't want to be a Scrooge now, would I? Cheers, B

Last night the woman and I watched GRAN TORINO, which we both enjoyed despite it's somewhat clunky construction. As you're likely aware, Eastwood (who also directed) has declared it to be his swan song as an actor, and it really is his

Poetic license. It's a bit ironic. People generally find "me" easier than "I," and are therefore allowed to substitute accordingly. Your case is the opposite. "Time for you and me" is the correct version. Little

Yes. The movie star appeared at the gala all decked out in many diamonds. There is a Christmas carol: "Deck the halls with boughs of holly".

During last year 's school holiday s (Maybe they would say it this way in Britain. We would say 'Last summer' or 'Last Christmas' or 'Over the summer holiday' or 'during Christmas break') , Pater (Peter?) and

Hi Philip, "They're coming to our house on Christmas " sounds odd to me, and I certainly wouldn't assume it referred to Christmas Day . It's amazing how English speakers manage to communicate at all, isn't it?

"They're coming to our house on Christmas " is a common construction to mean Christmas Day . Christmas is a season that begins on Dec. 25 and goes on for 12 more ("The 12 Days of Christmas"); any unspecified time during the

I think that your textbook is too prescriptive, because your first sentence is really OK. The point that they wish to make is that 'Christmas' is a holiday period, so we would more often say ' at/during Christmas'.

He visited them on Christmas. He visited them on Christmas Day. according to my understanding to christmas and my oxford dictionary. Christmas get the same meaning with Christmas Day. But how come my textbook says the first sentence is wrong.u

Thank you for your letter. I received it last week. Sorry I didn't reply it you before, but I've been very busy. It's Christmas soon, and everybody are very exciting. In two weeks I am with you in California. I can't believe it. I