http://www.englishforums.com/search/pro.htm?q=user%3aEyeSeeYou&o=DateDescendingSearch results for 'user:EyeSeeYou'en-USXMOD (Build: 3616.28671)http://www.englishforums.com/English/OutlawTorn/kkdvw/post.htm#889677Sun, 06 Sep 2009 16:27:47 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:889677eyeseeyouI see but what would you make out of it if you were presented with the song title only, without having heard the lyrics? And shouldnt' it be the Torn Outlaw? I'd say the Damaged Car, not the Car Damaged, if you know what I mean. Thanks for the link, it has some interesting interpretations of songs.http://www.englishforums.com/English/OutlawTorn/kkdvw/post.htmThu, 03 Sep 2009 17:05:13 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:885283eyeseeyouThis is the title of a song by Metallica. I do know what an "outlaw" is, but what confuses me is the word "torn". It's obviously a verb, the past participle of 'tear', but I don't seem to grasp the meaning of the whole phrase. This song is supposedly about losing someone you love.http://www.englishforums.com/English/BookMediaVocabularyExpressions-Suggestions/kjhqc/post.htmMon, 31 Aug 2009 23:20:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:881724eyeseeyouDoes anybody know of any books as good as Bill Mascull's "Key Words in the Media" (Collins Co-Build)? Unfortunately, it's out of print (it's from mid-'90s). The book covers a wide range of vocabulary and expressions used in the media on different subjects: politics, TV and cinema, etc.http://www.englishforums.com/English/ValueFilmsAlbums/jqzqh/post.htm#841150Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:06:39 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:841150eyeseeyouI think "replay value" is the expression I couldn't remember. Thanks.http://www.englishforums.com/English/ValueFilmsAlbums/jqzqh/post.htmFri, 24 Jul 2009 18:49:00 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:832021eyeseeyouWhen you want to say that a film (or an album) is worth watching more than once, what's the expression used to convey such idea? Is it "re-watch value"? And what about music albums?http://www.englishforums.com/English/QAboutCampaignVocabulary/jgmqg/post.htmThu, 18 Jun 2009 18:38:26 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:784913eyeseeyouWhat's the difference between platform and manifesto ? The general dictionary doesn't make a clear distinction.http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToHaveABrushWithTheLaw/jzxnn/post.htmMon, 15 Jun 2009 20:46:14 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:780534eyeseeyouDoes this imply the kind of conflic with the law is just petty, insignificant, or does the idiom refer to any kind of offense?http://www.englishforums.com/English/UseOfOnlyInThisContext/jzxjp/post.htmMon, 15 Jun 2009 19:53:10 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:780468eyeseeyou"They know they can hold their audience only so long." What's its meaning? I tried looking it up in the dictionary but had no luck. I interpreted it as they cannot hold their audience for so long .http://www.englishforums.com/English/PassHandDownSentence/jzxjn/post.htmMon, 15 Jun 2009 19:47:15 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:780466eyeseeyouI originally posted this in the Vocabulary Section and was suggested there to do so here as well. Are to pass sentence and to hand down sentence synonyms or is there a slight difference in meaning? Thanks.http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToExplainAwayIntransitive/jzzxv/post.htm#778155Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:28:17 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:778155eyeseeyouSorry, I made a mistake. It said Transitive only. I must've looked it up quickly. I'll take advantage of this thread and ask if there are other ways (idioms or phrasal verbs) to convey the same idea of explaining away.http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToPassSentence/jzzxk/post.htmFri, 12 Jun 2009 21:39:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:777947eyeseeyouAre to pass sentence and to hand down sentence synonyms or is there a slight difference in meaning? Thanks.http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToExplainAwayIntransitive/jzzxv/post.htmFri, 12 Jun 2009 21:36:06 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:777941eyeseeyouThe dictionary says is intransitive. Isn't it also transitive ?. For example if you say that Tom explained his bad treatment to Mary away (to explain something away). Or am I getting it wrong?http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowPronounceSurnameMurrayRandom-Question/whlkh/post.htm#713758Sun, 03 May 2009 22:41:16 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:713758eyeseeyouI don't get that symbol. Does anybody know if there's any website with the pronunciation of names and surnames with audio clips?http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowPronounceSurnameMurrayRandom-Question/whlkh/post.htmTue, 28 Apr 2009 21:59:24 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:705915eyeseeyouIs it /'merri/ ? Off-subject: maybe this is more a question for singers but I may get an answer here too. When you blow your voice out singing, is your voice (or vocal chords) temporaly or permantely damaged? Don't worry, it hasn't happened to me, I'm just wondering. Thanx.http://www.englishforums.com/English/HelpWithANegativeForm/wgwpv/post.htmThu, 23 Apr 2009 03:37:39 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:700217eyeseeyouUnfortunately we, nor anyone from our group of friends, saw the finished product before it was released. Shouldn't it say "unfortunately we, nor anyone from our group of friends, didn't see ..."? The idea of the sentence is that nobody (both we and our group of friends) saw the finished product. But I don't think the way it is constructed conveys that idea. If you take out the phrase between the commas it will read as if it was us who unfortunately saw the finished product.http://www.englishforums.com/English/ExpressionHereIsTo/hhqjg/post.htmSat, 27 Dec 2008 20:31:47 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:623821eyeseeyouWhat's the meaning/connotation of that expression. Is it used in toasts or something? I've seen it like this: "Here's to five more years of waiting".http://www.englishforums.com/English/PrepositionsChristmasRelated/hhvqm/post.htmWed, 24 Dec 2008 18:30:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:620478eyeseeyouWhich one is correct? I'd say it's 2. 1) Merry Christmas for all. 2) Merry Christmas to all.http://www.englishforums.com/English/FindTheOddOneSOutAsk/hvqnx/post.htm#609988Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:43:27 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:609988eyeseeyouAlright. Thanks, Clive. I've always thought the verb ASK followed the same pattern as the verb GIVE (to give sb sth, or to give sth to sb). I see you are a fan of tango. I'm Argentinian myself, though I'm not that much into tango.http://www.englishforums.com/English/FindTheOddOneSOutAsk/hvqnx/post.htmTue, 09 Dec 2008 16:04:49 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:609158eyeseeyou1) I asked Paul a question. 2) I asked a question of Paul. 3) I asked a question to Paul. 4) I asked a question for Paul.http://www.englishforums.com/English/CellPhoneSynonyms/hbnqn/post.htm#594528Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:28:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:594528eyeseeyouWhat about cellular phone? I'm asking as I think I heard it used somewhere, I'm not sure, though. Sounds like a bit of a transfer from Spanish but it may also be correct?http://www.englishforums.com/English/CellPhoneSynonyms/hbnqn/post.htmTue, 25 Nov 2008 01:18:23 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:593602eyeseeyouI can think of mobile phone, which is more British. What about cellular phone? Is it ok to just say cell ?http://www.englishforums.com/English/SoundOfH/hrgqp/post.htm#586799Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:42:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:586799eyeseeyouI always thought not pronouncing the /h/ had to do with informality until I took an Americna English course where teachers would make sure we omit the sound on pronouns such as him, her. a) What about the last sentence I wrote in my original post? Are there specific rules as to when you can omit the /h/? b) How would you prenounce the surname BECKHAM?http://www.englishforums.com/English/SoundOfH/hrgqp/post.htmWed, 12 Nov 2008 01:50:11 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:586668eyeseeyouAmericans do not pronounce in cases like this: 'Tell h im'. What about the British? And what about this case: 'He was bringing h er back h ome'.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PossessionWhose/gxwgz/post.htmWed, 01 Oct 2008 19:07:50 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:572327eyeseeyouBoth are correct: Whose is this car? Whose car is this? However, are these too?: Whose is it? Whose it is?http://www.englishforums.com/English/PreferenceToRatherThan/gxwgb/post.htmWed, 01 Oct 2008 19:01:49 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:572323eyeseeyouA) I prefer (swimming) to (playing) Tennis. B) I prefer (swimming) rather than (playing) Tennis. I believe B is not correct, though I saw an example in a Grammar book like the following: I prefer starting early rather than leaving things to the last minute.http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToRobCollocations/gmhwd/post.htmThu, 04 Sep 2008 02:24:06 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:562244eyeseeyouI've seen the verb 'rob' usually used with 'bank'. What other words does it collocate with? House? Factory?http://www.englishforums.com/English/LifeFantastic/gjmhb/post.htmThu, 31 Jul 2008 02:15:38 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:548931eyeseeyouIs that an idiomatic expression? What's its meaning? Could somebody provide an example of its usage? Thank you.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PassiveVoicePresentPerfect-Continuous/gwwkw/post.htm#543175Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:33:48 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:543175eyeseeyouLol. Yes, you're right. A little mistake. My point is if there's other way to do this to emphasize the continuous form found in active voice.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PassiveVoicePresentPerfect-Continuous/gwwkw/post.htmFri, 18 Jul 2008 03:47:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:542920eyeseeyouJoe has been kicking that ball for the past 5 years. How would you turn it into Passive Voice? I'd say: The ball has been kicked by Joe for the past 5 years .http://www.englishforums.com/English/LessThanTheLeast/ghxck/post.htm#539654Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:24:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:539654eyeseeyouThanks, Mr. Wordy. So, it's grammatically correct, isn't it? You're right, though -- it indeed sounds unnatural.http://www.englishforums.com/English/LessThanTheLeast/ghxck/post.htmFri, 11 Jul 2008 00:56:48 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:539607eyeseeyouFor long adjectives, both in comparative and superlative forms, we can convey the opposites of MORE THAN and THE MOST with LESS THAN and THE LEAST, respectively. Now, what about the short adjectives? How are we supposed to convey the same for the comparative and superlative forms? Suppose I give you these examples: John is happier than Paul. Sarah is the tallest student in the school.http://www.englishforums.com/English/ItsAnIllWind/ggpcr/post.htm#535210Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:50:37 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:535210eyeseeyouHi, CalifJim. Why do you assume if it's "truly" an ill wind? Did this idiom stem from another one? I mena, if you add that adverb there, it makes sense. Otherwise, if I just take the saying as it is, I interpret it as "an ill wind will not blow anybody any good", there's no room for some good things for some people. I still find it tricky.http://www.englishforums.com/English/ItsAnIllWind/ggpcr/post.htmTue, 01 Jul 2008 03:34:15 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:534973eyeseeyouIt's an ill wind (that blows nobody any good): something that you say which means most bad things that happen have a good result for someone. That's the explanation to this old saying. My question is how do they reach to the "have a good result for someone" part? Doesn't the wind blow NOBODY any good...?http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToCallOutOnToTideOver/gzvhz/post.htmFri, 13 Jun 2008 18:37:15 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:526971eyeseeyouCall someone out on something : I've seen many people use this phrasal verb which I can't find in the dictionary. What's the exact meaning? I'd bet it means something like pointing out somebody's mistakes. Not sure, though. Tide over : I used to know another phrasal verb with the preposition OVER meaning the same thintg as 'to tide over' as in this example: "Those sweets will tide the children over until we get home". To keep over , perhaps? Anyone has a clue? Thanks for your time.http://www.englishforums.com/English/NeitherOrNone/bvrcc/post.htm#511437Thu, 08 May 2008 23:44:03 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:511437eyeseeyouLet's see if I got this right... NEITHER is used when there are two options and NONE for more than two? Is this right?http://www.englishforums.com/English/ContractionFollowingNounsEnding/gbhgz/post.htmThu, 01 May 2008 15:09:43 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:508169eyeseeyouWhich one is correct? 1- James's not coming tonight. 2- James' not coming tonight. Or should we avoid the contraction here?http://www.englishforums.com/English/WaysOfNeedOnlineWebsite/grwlh/post.htmTue, 22 Apr 2008 01:03:59 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:503632eyeseeyouHi there. I'm looking for a complete online site filled with vocabulary on "ways of" (ways of speaking, walking, etc). I didn't have any luck with my search. Maybe some could point me in the right direction. Thanks a bunch.http://www.englishforums.com/English/ShootSpellType/zhcck/post.htm#453562Sun, 16 Dec 2007 04:20:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:453562eyeseeyouMuch appreciated.http://www.englishforums.com/English/ShootSpellType/zhcck/post.htmThu, 13 Dec 2007 02:46:50 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:452618eyeseeyouSorry but I had to put all these three in one thread. Is there a difference in meaning in each of the pairs? 1) To shoot AT somebody VS. To shoot somebody 2) To type something VS. To type out something 3) To spell something VS. To spell out somethinghttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Alongside/zgbnw/post.htm#448032Fri, 30 Nov 2007 02:49:40 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:448032eyeseeyouYea, that makes sense now. But how come I couldn't find that meaning in any dictionary?http://www.englishforums.com/English/Alongside/zgbnw/post.htmWed, 28 Nov 2007 23:46:57 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:447601eyeseeyou"Mr. Miliband said that alongside work to forge an international framework, every country needed to take domestic action." Isn't there missing somehting in the sentence? Or does 'alongside' have some other meaning? I feel something like 'in order for' could be placed before alongside. What do you think?http://www.englishforums.com/English/UseOfKeepInThisContext/zzqkb/post.htmTue, 27 Nov 2007 15:17:45 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:446965eyeseeyouI get the idea but find the way keep is used here rather confusing. Shouldn't there be a passive voice or a subject used? "... on Saturday afternoons one could buy, for a few pence, bags of unsold cakes that wouldn't keep in the shops until Monday..."http://www.englishforums.com/English/SimplesPastPresentPerfectExample/zznxn/post.htm#446960Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:00:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:446960eyeseeyouAlright, but how about when you say -- and I'm making this up-- that winning that championship (something that started and finished, naturally) has been the best highlight. Aren't we dealing here with the same kind of situation?http://www.englishforums.com/English/NeedVocabularyExpressCoordinates-Positions/zznxx/post.htm#446420Mon, 26 Nov 2007 13:30:00 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:446420eyeseeyouYes, that was what I was looking for. On the right side/margin of the page . Is this ok? Go to the top / low part. What about this one?http://www.englishforums.com/English/SimplesPastPresentPerfectExample/zznxn/post.htm#446418Mon, 26 Nov 2007 13:25:35 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:446418eyeseeyouHi CalifJim. Sorry, I still don't quite get it. there's no indication that April is or isn't over yet. That 'last week' may very well be one of the three weeks of April, or the fourth, in which case simple past is the only option. In the former option case, in the past 100 years, that week has been the wettest Arpil week (still, the three, two or one remaing week(s) could be as wet or wetter than that week).http://www.englishforums.com/English/IsThereIs/zznxw/post.htm#446231Sun, 25 Nov 2007 23:11:52 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:446231eyeseeyouSo, what would the theoretical explanation be? Could it be that as long as long as you have aspecific place reference (in the park, in this case) you needn't 'there'? And that if you want to use just the verb 'to be', first you have to write the place?http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheElderTheEldest/zznxk/post.htm#446227Sun, 25 Nov 2007 23:06:59 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:446227eyeseeyouI guess I was wrong, then. The character (male, by the way) had two sisters, so they were three in total. So 'eldest' was used correctly.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheElderTheEldest/zznxk/post.htm#446185Sun, 25 Nov 2007 20:35:33 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:446185eyeseeyouOk. The thing is I was reading a short story today where one of the characters explained that his ring was a present from "my eldest sister. Consequently his other sister had been giving hell about it." Shouldn't have it been older/elder?http://www.englishforums.com/English/NeedVocabularyExpressCoordinates-Positions/zznxx/post.htmSun, 25 Nov 2007 20:24:59 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:446179eyeseeyouLike when telling people to look at a certain area or side of a page, text, painting, etc.http://www.englishforums.com/English/SimplesPastPresentPerfectExample/zznxn/post.htmSun, 25 Nov 2007 20:21:57 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:446178eyeseeyou...And the weather. We have had ( have ) a lot of rain over the country since the beginning of the week and unfortunately this will continue until the weekend. For your information, last week _________ (be) the wettest April week for 100 years. The way I see it: I'd use present perfect if April is not over yet. Now, if April is over, the simpe past would be the right choice. Do you agree? How would you solve it?