Dec 29, 2022 · She has tried several different jobs before she decided to become a full-time writer. Why not "had tried" or just "tried"? Is the present perfect tense the best choice here? My first thought was …

Oct 19, 2013 · Dear all, There was a big earthquake in the country and many people regret that if they had known beforehand the big one would come, they could have acted (differently / different) and …

Apr 15, 2008 · How would you translate quite in the above? I guess it is emphatic - i.e. a different story entirely/completely? What do you think? I would say perhaps: cuenta otra historia enteramente How …

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Apr 24, 2013 · When the reader can’t know what’s being omitted and it’s not clear that there are more items in the list, etc. may signal laziness or dishonesty. In lazy moments, some writers use etc. when …

Nov 27, 2016 · There are some discussions here: Of/with/from different background. But it is not exactly what I am looking for. I am wondering which of the following is correct: (a) I've been working with …

Jan 4, 2012 · Hi, many arabic nouns do have several different plural forms. In some cases my dictionary (Hans Wehr) makes explicit that they have different meanings (like بيوت, أبيات - بيت or بلاد, بلدان - بلد) but quite …

Sep 17, 2007 · Hi Twilli, Students of 10 different nationalities. Edit: I see Tinlizzy has changed the wording of your question. Either would be correct.

Sep 10, 2012 · The different emphases (which is what you mean by accent) are important since if you put the strong stress on a word, the person you are talking to may have difficulty in understanding …

Aug 25, 2006 · Topic phrases: fuck you / fuck off Added by Cagey, moderator Sorry for this stupid question but what's the difference between these 2 expressions?