A fugitive being chased by police in southern Italy gave them the slip by running into a church - only to find it occupied by police officers who let him join the service before taking him to jail. (1) what's the meaning of "gave them the

A little bit of a difference. Dorm is short for dormitory which is a building or large room at a school of some kind where students live. Lodging is 1. a dwelling 2. a place to live/sleep 3. a furnished room in someone's home for rent as in

Hly2004 wrote: receive an operation or a surgery? to have surgery to have an operation to be operated on

Hi all, What is Standard English ( or is it standard English ) ? How do you define it? Is there a Standard English?

As Mister Micawber alludes to- which standard?

surgery/operation The same thing i.e. a surgical procedure done by a doctor. To operate = To perform surgery verb Surgery: A physician's, dentist's, or veterinarian's office - British English I believe

Grant is not the word to use here or at least not the best choice. ... and hope you will give/offer me an interview.

Angry at somebody. Yes, 'angry with ' is also used.

When we use the exact words of the speaker or writer are used it's called quoted speech . If a statement is put into reported speech , the reporting verb is usually in the simple past and the verb in the reported statement is usually changed to

Dry ashing is defined as incineration at high temperatures (450-600°C). At this high of a temperature all of the organic and inorganic materials are decomposed. The ash consists of oxides and salts of anions like phosphates, chlorides and sulfates