Thanks, guys ! I guess that native speaker who uttered that sentence was not up on what the pluperfect tense was

Hi, If I'm on a schedule , does it mean that I'm in a hurry ? Does " on a schedule " mean the same as " on schedule "? Thanks in advance !

Hi, I've stumbled across this dialogue: A: You sent her to die B: And I wouldn't have had to if you didn't screw up. I wonder why speaker B used "didn't screw up" in leu of "hadn't screwed

the 2-nd one: Cause he's probably one of most complex people I've ever met The third one is nonsensical to me, so I won't post what I heard

True, the suspicions are put to rest, but I don't think a native speaker would use it that way. Thanks! In hindsight, I see the error. My suspicions have been proven right, so you've confirmed them. If my suspicions

Hi, I'm on the fence about which version is correct. 1. Your computer is not shut down. If you hit this button, it will be 2. Your computer is not shut down. If you hit this button, it will I'm leaning toward choice

That's the general idea. Part of "hearing" what people say -- in any language -- is anticipation. I'll say ! In my native language, when I hear someone say something real fast, I hafta guess what was said, and usually my guess

But 1. It is I, Ivan. People say It's me Or This is me Rarely will you hear someone say "this is I", maybe from a robot, lol COCA seems to be in agreement with my observation (based purely on personal

It depends. My wife and I went out for dinner He had a grudge against my wife and me/me and my wife. I don't think people ever say "I and my wife". Only "my wife and I" is natural, IMO.

Hi, Could you tell me if the following dialogues sound normal to a native speaker? Do you ever use the word "ever" this way? Someone: I put your computer through its paces and discoved that it crashes an awful lot.