Hard to answer anything since I'm not even sure what 'normal' is in this context. 'Bring forth' is a phrasal verb, meaning 'produce' among other meanings. I merely meant that religion shouldn't be forced to nearly

I'm waiting for your explanations on the use of "on" with "Britain" after "sold". It's a play on words. It's about how people who were born in Japan ("made" in Japan) live and work happily in

Hi, evryone. I am trying to improve my english and I need some help. I have a few questions: 1. What is synonym for "account for X per cent"? How to say in other words this sentence: It accounts for 55 per cent. 2. This sentence is

Hello, please could you tell me what is the correct phrasal verb in the following context: I tried to have a word with Chloe but she BEETLED off in the opposite direction, at top speed. Could we also use the word SWANNED? Is

I found this amazingly perplexing.. I hope I've done nothing to disuade you from being adamant. Second thought, "adamant" may not a a good chcoice of word on my part as it presents a negative cannotation. If it's

Is that correct, or does 'up' become its own Prepositional Phrase within the Verb phrase? It may depend on the details of the system of analysis you are following. I'm inclined to go with Radford and have 'up' become a PP in

"Please don't push me. I can't pull this off , as I can't swim" What does 'pull off' mean in the context? Does it mean to accomplish something? Is 'pull sth off' common usage in spoken English? Thanks

Hi, 1.) A car hit and seriously injured an old woman today. 2.) An _____________________________ today. (run) I am supposed to rewrite the first sentence using a phrasal verb with run, and using the first and last words given. My try: 2.a)

I've never heard of "have the third person" either. What kind of sicko would come up with that in an ELT book? It probably means "have somebody" as in the dated use of "First I had Sean, and then I had Petey, and then

I've never heard of "have the third person" either. What kind of sicko would come up with that in an ELT book? It probably means "have somebody" as in the dated use of "First I had Sean, and then I had Petey, and then