"With Au Jus"
How common is the phrase (in English) "with au jus"? Each time I encounter it (on...
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"Things Is Getting Worser And Worser"
A few months ago, I told you all that my son uses "thing" instead of "think" in the...
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Ginger?
Hello I've just been taken to task by my wife for using the term ginger in conversation...
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Difference Between Thank You And Thanks
Hello, Last friday, someone at my office was briefing someone else about the difference...
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Is There A Difference Between Titties...
Do the words "Titties" and "boobies" mean the same thing? Or do they have different...
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Three-And-Twenty
Numbers such as "three-and-twenty" are frequently found in Jane Austen's novels ...
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In A Conversation
Hi,I have a question. If someone tells me an order such as '' Don't do that.'',...
Circular Firing Squad
I read the phrase "circular firing squad" in an article this morning. I'd never heard...
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I'm Good
Nowadays I hear the expression "I'm good" used in conversation: (1) As a negative...
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Would/Will?
Why is it that when 'would' is used as the past tense of 'will' it is rarely found...
A Question Abut Subjunctive Mood?
Hi, everyone. Here is a conversation with which I'm deeply puzzled. Howard: I really...
Not So Much .. As ..
Dear all, I just used this expression in a mail: "I am not so much worried as...
Playing Gooseberry
Does anyone know what 'playing gooseberry' means in: "I had a strong feeling of...
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Do We Have To Stick W/ One Tense For Each...
'Cause these websites say so... [link] [link] and all of them says that: He...
Wish - Would Or Past? Having Trouble!...
Hey Guys! I'm having a really hard time understanding when to you would/would be...
The Frog That Says "Ribbit"
After the recent conversation here about "ribbit" (ribbet, rivet) as the modern US...
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Thrice As Much
Some time ago I was told in this ng that "thrice" is still used in adjectives such...
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Direct And Indirect Speech
He said,"Mother, tell me about yourself,your family, why you became a nun?" Please...
As If?
I'd like to start notes to you as if we're already in the middle of a conversation...
"Over" Phrases
These sentences containing words beginning with "over" are for ESL practice only...
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