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  1. What is the difference between 'truck','lorry' and 'van'?

    Apr 29, 2020 · A " lorry " is the largest, and may also be a called an articulated lorry or a heavy goods vehicle (HGV). These normally only travel on major roads and carry the largest quantities. In …

  2. "the below given sentence" versus "the below sentence given"

    The standard order would be sentence given below. Here, below goes with given (I can't decide whether it's an adverb or a complement), so below sentence given is utterly wrong.

  3. meaning - "A bit of background something" - English Language …

    Apr 20, 2024 · The cold swill of air and the sudden blare of a lorry make him look up. It's the navy blue coat and the tall figure of the Salvation Army man who served him, striding in with a black box in both …

  4. Overtake, cut off usage - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Oct 20, 2021 · "Overtake" is the common verb in British English. It is used both literally (move to the [right]-hand lane, accelerate and drive past, move back to the [left]-hand lane) and figuratively. I …

  5. Which one is correct, "in the USA" or "in USA"?

    Dec 19, 2013 · USA is an abbreviation for United States of America, and the is used because the proper noun is a noun phrase whose main noun is the ordinary noun States. The definite article is also used …

  6. "6-foot tall" or "6-feet tall"? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    This is a good question, but you should note that "Nine-feet tall" is a typo in the original source. It should just be "Nine feet tall", with no hyphen.

  7. Preposition for the verb "unassign" - English Language Learners Stack ...

    Jul 15, 2021 · Since the verb "unassign" is a specialized word for computer science, I would suggest looking in computer science papers to find out what the usage has been.

  8. Can I say "please IM me" as I say "please PM me"?

    Apr 19, 2020 · From Urban dictionary I verified that "PM me" means "private message" me. I thought "private message" was a noun used verbally, and usually …

  9. grammar - "not until" and "only" - which part of the sentence is ...

    Mar 28, 2024 · In #3 and #4, "until I had finished" is syntactically the same as "until the next day" (or just "until then") in terms of how that part relates to the entire sentence containing that "reference to a …

  10. "The irony is not lost on me" meaning in this sentence

    Nov 10, 2022 · "The {something} is not lost on me" is a fixed expression (an idiom) meaning that "I am aware of the {something}." Understanding what is ironic requires you to speculate on the intention of …