Hello: A father is informed by the cops that his long missing son is confirmed dead. He begins groan. A friend starts to comfort him: It's better than never knowing. Why knowing is used here? what kind of form is it? Thanks, Ench

How is your first day in 2009? My is boring. The book store has a kind of Jeffersonian purity to it.." What is Jeffersonian purity? thanks, Ench

Happy New Year! I hear people say, "will you get me another drink" and "would you get me another drink" What is the difference? merely more polite in latter? Thanks, Ench

CJ: Thanks, I know my this question may sound silly: so, what is the main difference between using a past tense and present tense? Ench

I'd like to start notes to you as if we're already in the middle of a conversation. I always thought that after as if, you can only use passed tense, why here does it use we're? thanks Ench

Cool, guys, a word, that came after this one is "set" A has been trying to upset B, by saying that B is not like man and dont get angry or a fight. A to B: Grow a set! what does set mean? thanks, Ench

Hey everyone: Objectively, I am thin and lack muscular definition. What does the word definition mean here? Thank you! Ench!

How is everyone's Christmas? A: The man's got a lot of friends. B: So it would seem. What does "So it would seem" mean? Thanks! Ench

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone! "I am not sure we'd have a match either way with so little to work with." Vs. "I am not sure we'll have a match either way with so little to work with." What is the

Merry Christmas: A is talking to B about C. C told to A something about B earlier and wouldn't like A to tell B, but A just did. A to B:" I'd really appreciate it if you didn't let C know. please." What is A using didn't.