Thank you for replying Philip. Yes, 'but' is certainly the more appropriate word there. Hmm, just wondering, what if the experience was not as traumatic as what the word traumatic usually implies? Thank you again PBF

Hi all Is this natural? "I know how imperative context is when considering opinions. So just a quick note on that. I..." Thank you PBF

I was reading about Swat Valley and I came across this article saying how the women there have to cover their whole body from head to toe because of the unimaginably austere laws imposed by the Taliban. And some of these women would suffer from

Hi all I am not sure where I should place this phrase , which goes with 'traumatic'. A: "It was an overwhelming, traumatic, for lack of a better word , and ultimately rewarding and theraputic experience." Thank you PBF

Thanks for replying GG. You're right. It doesn't deserve to be discussed soberly in an essay.

I can also imagine that those wigs could help keep them warm on the colder days since I heard they were made of horsehair.

Hi all I am struggling to find a word that is akin to ' to crash (an event e.g. party)' but has a higher register. The scene I am trying to describe is this. In the film Strictly Ballroom, the value of multiculturalism is explored when

Hi Elida I think we don't normally use Australian as an adjective when describing an individual. But I may be incorrect. Just wondering, would 'She was an Australian with a Swedish background' mean the same thing? Thanks all PBF

Hi all Does there need to be an article here? She was an Australian with a Swedish heritage. Thanks PBF

Hi all I know this is a weird question but in English, what would you say if you want to ask for a piece of paper or a tissue? Thanks PBF