' be that ' be is the present subjunctive of (what else?) be . In this context be X means whether X is / are in modern English -- whether X be in older English. Thus, ... be that your daddy, your mum, ... = whether that is your daddy,

You haven't given the entire context. But generally speaking 'through' and 'by' have the same meaning ,i.e. 'by means of' or 'using'. In this case I think 'through' is the better alternative.

As in... the last one? As in... the latest one? The last one could mean there are no more. The latest one could mean there are multiple occurrences, this being the latest. In conversation though, depending upon context, they

Dear friend, close is most frequently used as an adjective or a verb, but in can also be an adverb meaning 'closely, tightly; near, in proximity + close to the wind (an idiom)'. Context is crucial in classifying close as an adjective or

The difference between " drink" and "take" in the present context is probably that "take" is generally used when we are talking about consuming a medicine or a drug on a regular basis as in "Take this medicine

Again in a conversational context, for me the questions posed, without further context would seem to elicit this kind of conversation... A) What club are you in? (Tennis? soccer? crib? or? and so forth) After the type of club is

Hard to answer anything since I'm not even sure what 'normal' is in this context. 'Bring forth' is a phrasal verb, meaning 'produce' among other meanings. I merely meant that religion shouldn't be forced to nearly

Cleaner - can be anything without other context. All purpose cleaner? Dry cleaner? But it's "uses" because it's "it". What is "it"? So, for this sentence: Better use s of oil and spices? I thought since

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

Raja, let me make a number of essential clarifications: 1. ' Hence , that the 'do'-construction in "Who went to the park?" is not possible or at least less preferable (which of the two is it in your opinion?) in "Who