To me, the term, "give in" means to defer to a person or situation, most likely after trying to 'hold one's own' for a while. I think the term, "give up" means to quit or halt all efforts after having exerted some effort. "Persevere" might be the

I liked Pieanne's explanation of the meaning of the expression, "That's more like it." If my grandson is drawing on the walls with crayons I might give him paper and persuade him to 'color on the paper instead.' Assuming he began to scribble

I guess if I order a "burger with no meat" I am not ordering a "burger" after all. I am ordering a sandwich with no meat. On the other hand, if I went into McDonalds and asked for a "sandwich with no meat" they might not know what I was talking

1. I sometimes feel like a guinea pig (guinea-pig?) in your hands. 2. I sometimes feel like a guinea pig (guinea-pig?) in your arms? Which of the above sentences would I choose... I would reword the sentence to read: "I sometimes feel

I am laughing out loud. What is a 'burger with no meat?' Maybe it refers to a vegetarian burger of some type? Maybe it means, "Please give me a bun with lettuce, tomatoes, etc. (but no meat)? I've heard of ordering a 'burger with no bread' but

Hi Maverick88. CalifJim did a great job explaining what the term, "made after" means. And he (she) is correct in saying that the term is used infrequently. It could be used as follows: "The dog 'made after' the freshly grilled steak."

Hello Yunus. Thanks for your question about prepositions. I think the other member of this forum did an excellent job of explaining prepositions to you. Do you have any other questions?

#1 It is unbelievable that he passed the examination. #2 It is unbelievable that he has passed the examination. Pattern 2 #3 It is clear that he broke the vase. #4 It is clear that he has broken the vase. I am not sure whether both

I am fascinated by your question regarding the use of "one another" and "each other." I think I will learn something useful from the other posts which answer your question. I've always thought that "one another" is more formal and "each other" is

You might rephrase your sentence as follows. "I am your friend, correct?" Or you could say, "Am I correct in thinking that I am your friend?" Or, "Am I correct in thinking that you are my friend?"