Here are 2 expressions you will hear: I am a 5-foot 2-inch tall woman. I am 5 feet 2 inches tall.

My friend 's life is not simple as mine and he has a more expensive house and more expensive vehicles. You might want to use a different word for "expensive" to avoid repetition. (e.g. luxurious) Cheers, A- s

Hi Christanford; "Many" and "a lot" are the most general adjectives. The others are used in particular contexts, or for extra emphasis. For example. "a multitude of sins" is a set phrase, "a host of angels"

Hi Mr. P I think it means that the "fine print" (detailed terms and conditions) will be available at the store (birck and morter or on-line) where you buy the product. Cheers, A- s

Hi Mr. Tom: Tandem literally means one behind the other - as in a tandem bicycle, or truck and trailer. It can be used figuratively as meaning to work together - picture people pedaling a tandem bicycle. In collaboratio n is much more

I'm puzzled by your question. If you don't know the person, how can you call them a friend?

Could someone take a look at this. i'm having trouble. 1 When is the latest I can come home? Fine. 2 You're Your house is 5 stops after mine. 3 She doesn't look good full face/full frontal. (only talking about face not naked) A

Tom: Intrigued, I did some investigation COCA and confirmed my feelings. I found that it can be followed directly by the infinitive (i.e. your sentence #1). It is followed by "as to" only to introduce a clause -- "as to" is a

The shorter version is OK. If you add "advanced" it becomes more awkward. In that case: He teaches English at the beginning, pre-intermediate, and advanced levels. All the best, A- s

Six half hides / Six halves hide Well, both can be correct in context. The farmer slaughtered six of his cows; their skins were tanned into cow hides. Six half hides were sold at the market at a good profit. There were six apples cut in half.