By Numbers, Expressions

This phrase presumably originated as a serious warning, and can still be used seriously, to mean exactly what it says. However, it is now often used jokingly or semi-jokingly -- still usually when something dangerous or difficult is being attempted, but in the knowledge that the expression has...

StartFragment> In 'figure' article in a dicitonary, 'a head for figures' come up two times and 6 figures • a natural ability with figures 8 a person in a painting or a model of a person: • the figure in the background • A Head for Figures I want to know what 'a...

StartFragment> In 'figure' article in a dicitonary, 'a head for figures' come up two times and 6 figures • a natural ability with figures 8 a person in a painting or a model of a person: • the figure in the background • A Head for Figures I want to know what 'a...

"Running a tab" at a bar is buying on credit, or not paying for each drink as it's served. It may be good for the evening only, or for a number of days."Check" is more common in a restaurant, and applies to the piece of paper on which the bill is written, but may be used...

Yes, sorry, when I said you would normally use "the", I was just talking about expressions similar to the one in your question ("I chose the first answer", "He was the second man to walk on the Moon", "Take the third road on the left" etc.) "He came...

I'm not a rabid fan, but I've never heard it applied to a pitch. But there are many, many expressions used to describe "specialty" pitches. I tend to think of the expression as describing flies on which the umpire calls the "infield fly rule," but I guess it also...

Yours sincerely and Yours faithfully In the UK, traditional valedictions have been mainly replaced by "Yours sincerely" or "Yours faithfully".(Do not paste and copy lengthy material without citing references-- MM) I personally feel that Kind Regards or Best Regards sounds cold...

Hello.　I'm a Japanese man, and I am planning to study abroad. This is my first time to post my essay here. I would be most grateful if you could point out and correct errors of grammar, expression, logic, and so on, in my essay. I wrote this essay for TOEFL, so please take it into...

Sorry, there's a problem with the former posted entry! There Is No "Together" In Jerusalem For Jews and Muslims, Jerusalem has been a city of hope and loss. It has been their homeland but also their battlefield. Its history has been filled with great joy but also with...

I have no ideas about the content or the organization of focused points. I just have some suggestions on word choices, expressions and grammar. The highlighted lines include possible problems and the red words are my suggestions to improve the writing. Hope that it'll be useful!There Is No...