Pemmican wrote: Wow, this was an interesting post, "english-test"! But let me make a few additions to your thoughts: >>When discussing cultural differences between nations I think we should always bear in mind a number of things: - people

Behnazzz wrote: Around 250,000 copies have been sold over the counter , with the rest bought as downloads. Hi What are the meanings of over the counter and rest bought? About 250,000 copies have been bought in a store = ( over

Lay is an active verb: it implies that somebody is setting or placing something somewhere. Ex: He will lay the book on the table. Lie is a "still" verb Ex: You lie in a bed.

Diamondrg wrote: - a loaf of bread - two loaves of bread, please. do you really use this in everyday speech, in a bakery, for example? Yep, it is used in everyday speech.

Maybe of interest to you Behnazz: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smokey_the_Bear

TeacherBrian wrote: The question implies that the one who asks it believes in God . (e.g. The question "What type of cheese is the moon made of?" implies that the questioner believes the moon is made of cheese. ( It is made of gruyere, actually

As Nona has said to tip ( a little extra money ) someone like a waiter in a cafe for doing a good job. To give 'someone' a tip can also mean:. to give someone (some) advice or a helpful hint about something - I can give you a tip about this

An interesting paper discussing this very question: http://neptune.spaceports.com/~words/native.html

Dubai Girl wrote: What is the difference between " do " and " does " and i want examples please .. I would like is nicer to say ... ;-) I do, you do I do the housework and you do the homework. he/she/it does The boy (he) does

that it is necessarily right or wrong. My2sense wrote: Are you seriously trying to say