Anyway, my take away from reading about verb tense in novels and from talking with Seth Harwood is that some people think writing in the present tense is modern and other people think it is trendy and annoying. Is take away an idiom? I

the past participle of the verb "go", is it "been"? No. It's gone . "go" in this case has irregular form in the past participle which is "been" That seems logical, but normally we analyze the situation

Since "to have it in you" is clearly an idiom, you should expect its uses to be somewhat established. In the present tense, I've heard: I'm not sure you have it in you. I don't know if you have it in you. I don't know

But I rather have No. I would rather (or I'd rather ) is a fixed idiom meaning I prefer, I would prefer, or I'd prefer . There is no I rather, I did rather, I used to rather, I have rathered , or any such form. rather isn't even a

What I wonder is if pick up can be usable for people in terms of getting better . Yes, but you have to be careful. - I picked up from a bad cold. (Does this ok to mean feel better ?) - I pick up today ( Does this make sense to mean I feel

English is a difficult language to adopt as a second language for so many reasons. Your point about learning Japanese is irrelevant to this 'why English is difficult' conversation. In places like Canada, did you know the reason for having

The following is copied from the instructions under "Vocabulary" on the homepage of these forums . Help with defining words and idioms, and new words and idioms that you've learnt

Idioms are phrases that have become embedded in a language over time, replacing what had been the standard way of saying something. They are accepted for formal use, and usually are chosen for use because they are the most efficient way to

It is not the tense that is a problem, it is the lack of relationship of the two activities. Note the meaning of the idiom: ' for the same reasons '. What is the 'same reason' that 'he hasn't come up with any ideas' and 'we haven't needed any'? It

Do 'go steady' and 'see' mean the same here? They’ve been going steady for a year now. They've been seeing each other for a year now. Yes. Can I say "They are seeing each other for a year