Chidren are __ to be noisy while they are playing. (A) apt (B) liable (C) likely The answer is A. Why are B and C incorrect?

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1. Since when do you read newspapers? 2. Since when have you read newspapers? What's the difference in meaning between the above two sentences?

The box contains a necklace. = A necklace is in the box. The can holds two gallons. = ... has a capacity ... .. These verbs (contain, hold matter, ...) also reveal their stative character in the above senses by their unacceptability with

How much was the tank containing when you last inspected it? What does contain mean in the above sentence? Why use the past progressive tense? Can we say How much did the tank contain when you last inspected it?

Well I never did! What does the above sentence mean? A grammar book says it is the ritual exclamation of astonishemnt. In what context can we use the above sentence?

1. English is more widely used in international intercourse than any other language today. 2. English is more widely used in international intercourse than any other languages today. I think #1 is correct. Is #2 also acceptable?

What's the difference between in bed and in the bed?