direct speech /qouted speech Saying exactly what someone has said is called direct speech (sometimes called quoted speech) Here what a person says appears within quotation marks ("...") and should be word for word. For

"Let's wait a few minutes for Steve as he will be here shortly." What does 'as' mean? Please explain. Thanks

Hi, cwtch. People go to a restaurant and try to get their food in 20 minutes. Are these sorts of orders considered "short orders"? Do you call these sorts of orders "short orders"? Thanks for the reply.

Does 'in short order' mean in short time? Does 'order' mean 'time' here? Can anyone breifly explain why? Thanks

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1. Do the following sound OK to you native speakers? a. I hope we all can agree. b. I hope we can all agree. What part of speech is 'all' in a & b? (adjective, adverb, pronoun....etc.) Do you have any better suggestions in addition

Hi, MrM . Great imaginations!

Hi, Phil. Cisco is a big networking company. "Cisco on deck" apparently, 'on deck' has a figurative meaning. I wonder what it is?

in a hole - in debt, owing money (in business) Can anyone explain why?

"Cisco on deck" What does 'on deck' mean? Is it a commonly known term? Thanks