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 …

Sep 23, 2005 · Questions about Arabic, or translations between Arabic and any other language.

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 26, 2007 · Thai and Lao belong to a completely different language family, viz. Tai-Kadai. This kind of classification makes an abstraction of the influence of other languages over the centuries, possible …

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?

Oct 26, 2006 · There are some contexts where "here/there you are" and "here/there you go" are quite different. But when said while handing something to someone else, they are interchangeable, right?

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 …

Nov 16, 2007 · The expressions mean something different: To catch a cold is to catch the disease. To catch cold, or to take cold is to stay out too long in cold weather and spend a long time shivering …

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 …

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 …