hi,"the terms you use are "coined phrases" not frequently used by the average English speaker,or the speaker of average english, however there is a practical approach to the usage of English, i.e. it is more than likely that 98% of

Hi, I'm an EFL learner. my English teacher said, " though and as are different in this sentence. actually as is more concise." This is the sentence. 'Capitalism is a good system of economics, imperfect though it may

1.A history of the English language 2.The history of the English language There's really no difference between the two. It's just a matter of what the author wants for his title. To the extent that there is any difference I guess you

Hello! Please, could you explain me what is the difference between those two: 1.A history of English language 2.The history of English language For me it seems natural that the definite article should be used in this case, but I have

What's the difference between "Southern America", "the South of America", and "South America"? And how do you know which to use with a specific country, continent, etc.?

What is the difference between "Southern Italy" and "the South of Italy" and "South Italy"? How do you know which to use for a specific country, continent, etc.?

We will complete the work soon. Soon we will complete the work. We will complete the work soon. I cannot see much difference between the first and the last sentence. All are correct. Placing an adverb in the initial position makes it emphatic in

All of them are correct. However, we would usually say "We will complete the work soon". Often, other languages are much less strict about the placement of adverbs e.g. the Spanish do not see an issue with its placement at the start or

What is the difference between the following two sentences when used in conversation: It was nice seeing you. It is nice to see you. Do we use them at the beginning or at the end of a conversation?

Only sick can be used attributively, in other words, before a noun: a sick person. In British English, sick is often used to refer to nausea or other rather mild problems with one's health while ill denotes something serious which may require