Uses of ' instal - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Oct 30, 2016 · Instal is chiefly British variant of install. Merriam Webster defines that. They both mean same (and are pronounced in the same way)- to make (a machine, a service, etc.) ready to be used …
"What games (is/are) he playing?" - English Language Learners Stack ...
6 days ago · The subject of the matrix verb here is he, which is third-person singular. Therefore the present-tense inflection of the verb whose subject is he can only be is. Perhaps you were garden …
How do you feel ? and How are you feeling? - English Language …
Mar 14, 2024 · I think that the verb "feel" can indeed be used both as a stative verb and a dynamic verb. In the question "How are you feeling?" it is used as a stative verb, which refers to a temporary state …
word usage - Difference 'of' vs difference 'between' - English Language ...
Mar 2, 2017 · A difference of is used to indicate the extent of a difference; it's a measure, whether a degree (temperature), a metre (length), a litre (volume) or a kilogram (mass). There is a difference of …
Is "class room" instead of "classroom" considered a mistake?
Nov 30, 2018 · The word classroom exists and so you should use it, but whether "class room" is enough of a mistake to raise is doubtful. There are quite a few words that were spelled with a space 100 …
articles - "it is best" vs. "it is the best" - English Language ...
Jan 2, 2016 · This is the best car in the garage. We use articles like the and a before nouns, like car. The word "best" is an adjective, and adjectives do not take articles by themselves. Because the noun …
The correct usage of the words; Filipino and Filipina
Sep 24, 2022 · Above answers are correct other than the phrase “Filipino women” or the word “Filipino” to describe a woman, being incorrect. These phrases are actually grammatically correct and feel free …
Ramification vs Repercussion. Can a "ramification" be positive?
Aug 10, 2024 · I think you're interpreting things correctly. By default, both ramification and repercussion have a negative connotation. If you want to use ramification in a positive sense, you will probably …
usage of the 'but-a' phrase - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Jul 12, 2020 · Avoid the usage in your first two examples - it's dated / poetic, bordering on archaic. We use just or only (or feasibly simply, merely, purely,...) in such contexts today. The "negative polarity" …
"Can you please" vs. "Could you please" [duplicate]
Mar 10, 2013 · I heard using 'could' is for politeness. When I request something, should I say "Can you please" or "Could you please"? Does the latter sound over-polite and pretentious?