Hi, Ah, the joy of prepositions! Yes, I would say, The bird is in the tree.. However, I would also say, The bird is (sitting) on a branch of/in the tree... If the bird were sitting on a branch at the very top of the tree, then I'd say, The

Hi, Folletto9000, as requested, I've made a few necessary, and some stylistic, changes to your text: Main characters Dorian Grey He is the protagonist of the novel. At the beginning, H h e is a young, beautiful and charming nobleman, at the

Hi, Grammatically, it doesn't need any correction; it's fine as it is. Note that the 'is' in your sentence has to agree with 'one of" not with 'interests'. Therefore, there is no conflict with the subject.

Hi Yoong Liat, That's fine, but I honestly don't believe that an expression as informal as okay is worth calling out the grammar police for.

Hi Madhulk, Meaning he couldn't get to know her that well Yes, they had been introduced, but went their separate ways very soon after. 'Barely' here means 'hardly', or 'only just'....

Hi Madhulk, Almost right; "I don't take to..." usually means "I'm not attracted to.." or "I don't approve of...", and "the morally murky" means "things of dubious morality". So,

Hi Pucca, "Being had" often means "Being duped", or "Being tricked"; he or she felt that someone was trying to take advantage of him/her.

Hi Madhulk, She means to have a crush on, right? Or does she mean it literally since Clark tripped every time he saw Lana? Yes, I'd read it as 'had a crush on', and the 'trip all over' is more figurative than literal.

Hi Yoong Liat, The dictionary I happened to consult was "The Collins English Dictionary" (albeit a 1988 edition; I don't buy English dictionaries very often ), but I don't think that in any way invalidates the general drift of my

Hi Yoong Liat, I honestly don't believe that there is a 'correct' form of OK (to use your own preferred version of the word). As someone as well-versed in English as yourself will know, it is an informal expression of very long