May 24, 2015 · What's the correct pronunciation of the name Geoff? Is it like "Jeff" or more like "GEE-off" or something else?

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 acceptable. You …

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 implied in the past few …

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, Third. An …

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 makes …

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.

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

Dec 27, 2023 · 'the "a" sound is fronted since the diphthong ends on the front sound /ɪ/' - Really? Wikipedia says it's actually significantly backed for young speakers, for example, Geoff Lindsey …

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 "chastened".

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.