Could you tell me if the following sentence sounds idiomatic from a native speaker's viewpoint? "I need to slam-dunk her a quick one" It may well get a laugh from Al Bundy in the context of a TV sitcom, but I think it would be

Do/does/did is not used in questions 1. with forms of to be : Is he happy? Were they swimming? 2. with perfect and past perfect auxiliaries : Have you seen him? Had it already begun? 3. sometimes with have/has/had when the verb is in the

In this case it's a transitive verb. That is, it's something you do to somebody or something. I suppose you could lead him on a rope, or just force him to go ahead of you. Parading circus animals is another common usage. We also have

Please forgive me. I quit watchin' TV when Archie Bunker quit makin' new episodes. (Hence my ignorance of modern culture.)

Is it supposed to evoke the violence, the quickness, the sure thing, the ostentation, all of the above? It's supposed to evoke the quickness. It was uttered by Al Bundy from Married with Children. You must've watched it and you probably

According to one usage guide, since and ago cannot be used together. Never say since two/three/four months/years ago . According to another grammar book, since a minute ago is correct. I am confused. Can anyone explain this usage? There

If it is for sale, you can buy it. If it is on sale, you can buy it at a better price than usual. Someone may admire your car and ask, "Is it for sale?" You have no intention of selling it, so you say, "No. It's not for

- when we use on sale/ for sale (give me examples) -the price of coffee is: a. rising b. raising

"In" is the most natural, most common usage, according to what I hear. Perhaps when "swiping" overtakes "inserting," this will change.

I don't doubt that you're correct. I just think that as metaphors go, this usage is manque'. Is it supposed to evoke the violence, the quickness, the sure thing, the ostentation, all of the above? (I'm too lazy to write out