Hi Coloraday I wasn't completely sure about "liars", but it sounds like the word he was saying, and it seems like a good fit in the context. To me, the final sound seems to be a sort of mix of S and Z -- i.e. not clearly one or the

i've got to do something or i've got a sore throat... these are examples of bad grammar slipping into american slang. Sorry, Anon, but the expression "have got to do something" (meaning "must do something") is quite

How do you pronounce those words in American English? There are basically six "R-colored vowels" in American English, represented by the sequence: Sharp thorns tear poor deer's fur. ( tear in the sense of rip ) You can look up

Thanks, Clive Now, I can see what mistakes I've done. If it's alright, I'd like to ask another questions. In those sentences, is it ok to understand "it" and "its" of "which it was best

Hi, 'Reference' here means 'a lot of mentions'. There were a lot of references to Tom means 'Tom was mentioned a lot'. You refer to something. 'The platform' is an idiomatic way of speaking about

Hi everyone, In the following sentences, the last sentence is quite confusing to me. What's the meaning of "reference" in this context and where do the words "from the platform to ... its best representatives" link

Poor Richard's Almanack was published in the 1700s by Benjamin Franklin. This is from Wikipedia: Franklin, the American inventor , statesman , and publisher , achieved success with Poor Richard's Almanack . Almanacks were very

There may be different rules from the American vernacular in the UK. Although both are considered acceptable plural forms, if you are at a dinner party, power lunch, or some other social gathering where you need to make a good impression, I would

The Indian Minister of State for External Affairs, Shashi Tharoor (author of ‘The Great Indian Novel’) was in the eye ... never be a reference to actual individuals. What does the group feel could be the possible connotations of this phrase?

The reference is probably to American football. He was athletic. He had a good passing arm means he could throw a ball far. parlay: to exploit successfully; to increase or otherwise transform into something of much greater value. m-w.com CJ