Hi A few days ago I was reading an article on the internet (I can't find it now) and a nice expression caugt my eye. It was used at the end of the sentence to mean that: someone has an ability/talent but s/he does not use it.

I don't like the use of it in your first sentence. I would say: I bet after a few visits you'll find those kind of places boring. Kind is an irregular plural in that expression according to many authoritative grammarians such as Otto

Hi, The word minimum is countable (plural minimums/minima) so you should use "a" in front of minimum. In some other uses of minimum you don't need an "a" before it (I'm on minimum wage) because they are rather

"The designers do get into fights sometimes. They throw each other under the bus a lot." ( Article ) From where does this expression mean they throw someone under the bus ? From the bus on which they are together? Does 'under the

1) If you wish to post a question in the future, PLEASE consider using the common coutesy. A " please" is welcome! 2) None of the above are idiomatic, nor are they nature sounding. 3) You may consider rephrasing "Why

I think that's an apartment floor that's about half above and half below the ground/street level. Just an aside: You don't use the definite article before "street level". (at least Amy didn't and I came

American-English was British-English, except that it was altered significantly by all of the various influences (immigrants/languages from other countries) that learned to speak it in America. Everyone in the UK knows how to communicate in English

Hi Have you heard any of the following bold expressions? Are they set expressions? A very famous personality was arrested in my country and that caused a strong ripple. After a few days, there was an article on the person' arrest

Hi, I got two questions on the following. "My elder sister has a bright personality with always smili es ." First, I would like to whether the above expression about smile is ok. Second, whether the use of an article

Hello, I got two questions on the following. " My elder sister has a bright personality with always smili es ." First, I would like to whether the above expression about smile is ok. Second, whether the use of an