You said you needed the money for a tax break for a millionaire or for a missile we couldn't afford to use. Which does this "afford to" mean, (1) have the money to, (2) have no need or opportunity to?

Job interview: Question: by the interviewer: If we make an offer, how long do you plan to stay with our company? Interviewee: As long as I produce results and contribute to the company, I hope I'll be considered a valuable employee. And as

Snowy: Ah, he's waking up at last! Tintin:Where am I? Tintin: Now I remember...We were hit by a gigantic wave...and that was that . This quote is from Tintin 's "Cigars of the Pharaoh". Could you tell me what "That was that." means?

"I think on my feet very well, and I don't need a lot of structure or supervision." This sentence is supposed to be taking place in a job interview. Does the entence sound normal to native English speakers?

Mister Micawber wrote: 'Between' is idiomatically used with 'difference', no matter the number of choices (perhaps because we are considering the options pair by pair). In other situations, the rule of 'between' two options and 'among' more

Mis Yankee, that's intetesting! (1) "There was a war between the Benelux." (2) "There was a war among the Benelux." If I get your explanation right, (1) can mean either "Holland/Belgium fought against Luxembourg." or the other possible 2

"Don't bother yourself to..." Is this strange English?

Martin Luther King dedicated his life to love and justice between fellow human beings. (1) What's the difference between using "between" and "among" in the above sentence? (2) Which would you use?

She signalled him, "go through this door ." She signalled to him, "go through this door." Do we need "to" in this sentence?

Thanks for your help, everyone! It's interesting as Kyoeen said that "who" and "that" could be taken to refer to either woman or to candidates, but it would generally be understood to refer to woman.