Correct pronunciation of the name Geoff - English Language …
May 24, 2015 · What's the correct pronunciation of the name Geoff? Is it like "Jeff" or more like "GEE-off" or something else?
What did you learn today? Vs what have you learned today?
Apr 3, 2023 · "What did you do...?" sounds more natural than "What have you done...?" But with "learned" there is more of a sense that it is still relevant, making perfect aspect more …
What does it mean to "end up with a Desmond"?
Sep 21, 2022 · Desmond is (or was) much more common than Damien/Geoff or Attila. I don't think I have heard either of those. UK University honours degrees go First, Two-one, Two-two, …
sentence structure - 'One such+noun' vs 'such a/an + noun'
Nov 12, 2023 · There's two different meanings of "such" used here, as described in Merriam-Webster: such adjective ... 2 : of the character, quality, or extent previously indicated or …
Grammar with gerund or Infinitive - English Language Learners …
Nov 4, 2022 · The truth is that all options are syntactically valid - it's just that as @Geoff points out below, it's not easy to come up with a context where having worked would work (in a way that …
meaning - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Jul 12, 2023 · What is the difference between “I worry about you” and “I am worried about you”? Could native speakers please explain it for me? Thank you.
comparative - "such that" & "such as to", "so...that" &"so...as to ...
If the subjects of the main clause and the subordinate clause are the same, we could simplify "such that" to "such as to", for example 1a Her voice was such that it made everyone
What is the meaning of "chastened at" in this sentence?
Apr 16, 2019 · And so she doesn't reply in words but is, for a moment silent, and only replies to Geoff's question by shaking her head. It is in the sense of "shocked to silence" that Sophie is …
Meaning difference between "somebody be seen to do" and its …
Nov 15, 2024 · Geoff Pullum is British–American, and Rodney Huddleston is British. But I don’t find ‘has been seen to do’ idiomatic in BrE either. Perfectly understandable, but not idiomatic.
fronting - "Starting sentences with Adjectives " - English Language ...
Dec 19, 2016 · I was reading an article on modifiers [citation needed], but some of the sentences confused me. 1) Slender and graceful, her eyes filling with tears, Brenda completed her …