Dear friend, the only possible combination is you were , regardless of either singular or plural reference. Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff

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

Ooh, what's wrong, right clothes for inhibitions? / You couldn't afford the price of admission. Now the girl in this scene is wearing black body-fitting clothes. So is the guy telling her the clothes are not just for looking and she

Hi, please read this post and post your draft of the letter so that we can help you with it.

when they were discribing cars, they said: Cornering : does it hug the road or does it wallow about ? 1. Is wallow about an idiom? I can only find some reference in british style. 2. In this context, when discribing cars, what does

Hi, alc24! I'll try to help you with these sentences. Are these sentences that you are trying to write correctly for yourself or for an assignment? 1 When/If I don't have to wait, I take the subway otherwise I take a cab. When is the

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

This is what I hear: I can see you believe in working hard. Oh, it's perfectly all right with me. Just carry on. (???), sir. When the cat's away, you know... The last part seems to be a reference to the expression " When the

Kindly look into it for any kind of errors or inconsistencies. I'll be glad to have some critical responses. Thank you. "Dear Madam/Sir, I am XYZ, pursuing a bachelor degree in Engineering Physics at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi,

This is my version of the text: We used (1) to have great family holidays when I was younger. There was always something (2) interesting to do, such as going to the beach, playing football or going on rides at the fair. In the evenings we went to