Newspapers like the New York Times are reporting that Obama wants to introduce $1.5 trillion in new taxes to help reduce the country’s debt. Combined with his new $450 billion stimulus plan, he is taking a more populist approach to confronting the nation’s economic problems. He wants to call it the “Buffett Rule” for Warren [...]
Samuel L. Jackson reads the book “Go the F*ck to Sleep” by Adam Mansbach.
Not in my parents’ generation, and not among some of my brothers’ families, but I do think “what the f*ck” and other similar phrases using “the fuck” as an intensifier are very prevalent indeed even in everyday family talk. I had an [...]
I’ve known Theo _______ 5 years. Is it for or since? Easy:
I’ve known him for a long time, it seems.
I’ve known him since he showed me his collection of old records and we discovered that we share a hobby.
Incorrect: I know him for a long time -> I’ve known him for a long time.
Compare my [...]
You’re going camping and want to borrow a friend’s tent over the weekend. So you say: “Could I have it ______ Friday afternoon? We’re leaving on Friday after work.”
Until or by?
Until means from now until then.
By, used for deadlines, means not later than then.
By… at the latest!
Imagine: If you said “until Friday”, your friend [...]
Which of these two is correct? We say
“Nice to meet you” when we meet someone for the first time, and “Nice meeting you” when we then say goodbye.
“Nice meeting you” when we meet someone for the first time, and “Nice to meet you” when we then say goodbye.
˙noʎ ʇǝǝɯ oʇ ǝɔıu (s,ʇı) :ǝuoǝɯos [...]
They’re similar, but different: * meeting * appointment * date
Can you schedule a/an _________________ for the project team?
ɯɐǝʇ ɐ ɥʇıʍ ƃuıʇǝǝɯ ɐ ǝlnpǝɥɔs
I want to make a/an ___________________ with Mr Hoss to discuss the CERT project.
ǝuoǝɯos ɥʇıʍ ʇuǝɯʇuıoddɐ uɐ ǝʞɐɯ
Can we fix a/an ______________________ for the next meeting?
ʇuǝʌǝ ʎuɐ ɹoɟ ǝʇɐp ɐ xıɟ
I think Hossy [...]
“How much do I need to pay?”
I asked her how much…
do I need to pay.
did I need to pay.
I need to pay.
I needed to pay.
This is reported speech and a quoted, or indirect, question. Two rules apply:
Make the verb match the tense of the reporting verb, “asked” (change it into the past tense)
Use sentence [...]
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