Thanks, Amy. Is there any situation the question form is preserved? I remember a thread somewhere in this forum discussed this but I don't know how to find it.

Is this an indirect question and which one is correct? Please ask him what is his preference? Please ask him what his preference is. Thank you very much.

How do we describe the following situation that happens quite often in email communication involving three parties? Andrew: Can we meet at 10am tomorrow? Bob: No problem. (Bob has previously check with Cameron that 10am is OK) Cameron: Sorry, I

Thank you very much for your replies. I often receive "resent" emails from co-workers (they are not native speakers). I have long been wondering how common it is for native speakers.

Is it correct to use resent when you mean re-sent ? I can't find the word resend in Oxford Advanced Learner, Cambridge Advanced Learner, Collins Cobuild, Longman and Macmillan, though I can find it in Merriam-Webster and OED.

Thank you all. I got some interesting and unexpected replies.

Hi Clive When you say there is no difference when you say it, do you mean you pronounce it the same way as Barbara (last vowel same as "meant" for both noun and verb)? Or do you say them as a schwa?

Is there any difference in the pronunciation when "document" is used as a noun vs when it is used as a verb?

How about Gorringe and syringe? Would you consider those with different stress pattern? cringe, fringe

Hi CB Thank you for your reply. I consider No. 1 correct. I would add I to No. 2: Please advise what I should do. I am not quite sure what you meant regarding No. 2.