By Dates, Expressions

kayak

A: Let's go over there and see whether they rent kayaks. B: It seems like nobody is guarding the booth. Maybe they are closed today. (what conjuction word/phrase should I use here). It has been raining for the past 3 days and there still are rain clouds in the sky. A: We'll see. I...

please correct my essay

Each of us is molded by whatever culture in which we grew up. As we grow and mature, we naturally become used to the style of dress, the types of food, hygiene, and the general cultural norms of our environment. By the time we are adults, we have become molded to the customs and lifestyles of...

Re: Reported Speech

Hello. Sorry to hear you're feeling uncomfortable with this type of activity. But you're not alone: I would be, too!The sentences lack context, which makes it difficult to tell when tense changes are necessary and when they are not (among other things).There is one sentence that is wrong...

Re: Passport files of candidates breached

I found found this on Wikipedia:In Canadian law, a Reference Question is a submission by the federal or a provincial government to the courts asking for an opinion on a major legal issue.Perhaps reference mean somewhat the same as a reference question.I would have taken when, as and if as when we...

Re: Content or contents

Mightn't it depend on the nature of the website? If it's a single purpose website dedicated strictly to current news items, or the weather forcast for the next five days, obviously we update the content. If it's a site like English Forums, the content is pretty much a constant,...

Re: bumper pack

Hi Armstrong, The old expression is "bumper crop" which is used when the harvest of some agricultural comodity is bountiful, or in excess of what was expected. I wouldn't have said "huge," but that will do. "Pack" is a package, but I guess you knew that. The...

Re: Degree of certainty - may/could/would/should/will

More or less. I call it setting expectations!Does it mean MAY carries the meaning that the situation is under my control, but I just don't want to commit. I can do it faster or I can do it slower. It's just up to me. If so, this is not the meaning that I want to convey. I'd...

binding promise

/* - quotes from "50 First Dates" */ Hi, I saw the movie a few days ago, and I liked the ways the characters were talking, simply very funny. I think the main man character's name is 'Adam something...', well, anyway... I've got three questions here. 1) a...

Re: Off the clock

I thought the same about "cap the well."Also, "you're off the clock" doesn't necessarily mean firing to me - it can just mean "you won't be paid for your time." (However, I haven't seen this movie, so I can't speak for this particular quote.) You may already know that the expression comes from...

Re: 'most vs. almost

That lesson cost me almost a hundred dollars They first settled here almost 75 years ago or Almost 1000