• And they laughed him to scorn Why doesn't it say ''And they laughed AT him '' https://youtu.be/zH0EGqlb7eg?t=23 Isn't that the phrase? ''to laugh AT someone ''
• ‎I was supposed to hang out with my friend today. But my appointment was canceled by her. I texted her saying how are you doing, where should we go? The day I texted her that was the day we were going to hang out. She texted me that she got a job interview tomorrow. She totally forgot to tell me. I mean it's perfectly fine if she can't make it but she should've texted me a bit earier. Is this natural? If it sounds unnatural or grammatically wrong, please let me know😊
• ‎1. You can check out if the machine works for what you want to work on. 2. You can add some weights as you get used to it according to the condition of your body. 3. When I went there with my friend last time, there was a waiting list in frond of the store so, once I put my name on it, we left. We walked around a bit and went back to the restaurant 10 minutes later. 4. I thought we were gonna hang out tomorrow. Are these natural? If it sounds unnatural or grammatically wrong, please let me know😊
• 1. AI robots don't calculate absoluteness for possibility. 2. In a desperate situation, humans can choose to give up, but AI robots can't because they're aware of even a small possibility. Do the sentences make sense???
• Which sounds the most natural? 1. Choosing a correct article is really difficult for me. 2. Choosing the correct article is really difficult for me. 3. Choosing correct articles is really difficult for me.
• What’s the difference between the phrase ‘lost children’ and ‘missing children’?
• I am so excited because it's getting warm and the snow on the ground is disappearing. Spring is around the corner and the cherry blossoms will bloom anytime soon. Does this sound natural?
• If I want to highlight the word “important” in this sentence, what is a grammatically correct way to write among these? It is IMPORTANT to never give up. It is “important” to never give up. It is ‘important’ to never give up. It is important(italic) to never give up.
• My fever's lasting over 3 days. 38.6℃ right now and still feeling a little sluggish and wobbly when I walk, and I don't feel better yet. Have I already crossed the peak of this fever? or if I still haven't, , , , it's intimidating to imagine that.
• What is meant by 'in part' in this context?
• Does this sentence " We let you learn health " sound natural ?
• My schedule is 1: full 2: fully booked till the end of April. Which is correct?
• They only take reservations for the table by 4pm. But the last time I went there, we just waited for 10 minutes or so. There was a waiting list so I guess it should be ok if we're walk in（Or we go there without reservation?） Is this natural? If it sounds unnatural or grammatically wrong, please let me know😊
• What is meant by 'disproportionate' here?
• Do these sound natural and mean almost the same? The root cause of dementia has not been identified. The root cause of dementia has not been pinpointed. The root cause of dementia has not been specified.
• Why are there pronouns? Like xe/xem or they/them. (about not regular pronouns)
• Does this sound natural? Whether or not an individual has plastic surgery depends on the person, as well as whether or not it makes their lives better.
• Why is the indefinite article used in the last sentence? “Do you feel like you’re a threat to yourself? But which is the threat and which is the self? I wasn’t not a threat, but couldn’t say to whom or what, the pronouns and objects of the sentence muddied by the abstruction of it all, the words sucked into the non-lingual way down. You’re a we. You’re a you. You’re a she, an it, a they. My kingdom for an I.”
• Do these sound natural and mean almost the same? My mom dislike that drama, saying it portrays women in an objectifying manner. My mom dislike that drama, saying it depicts women in an objectifying manner.
• Do these sound natural and mean almost the same? This website was criticized for dehumanizing children. This website was criticized for the objectification of children.
• Do these sound natural and mean almost the same? Most students learn math because they feel they have to, rather than because they want to. Most students study math out of obligation, rather than curiosity.
• I want to use "in business we trust" as our company slogan, how does it sound?
• Does this sound natural and correct? "First of all, remember that in Spanish we use prepositions and articles almost all the time. What's more, nouns have gender. For example, most of feminine nouns end in 'a' and most of masculine ones in 'o'".
• Hey there, Could you explain the meaning of generate effect in this sentence: “Some people engage in flaming wars to generate effect”.
• Does this sound natural? In this document, the annual salary refers to the amount specified by the wage regulations (including bonuses and taxes)
• 1. These are new seasonal drinks and pastries that Starbucks will be released from March 15th. 2. I heard that they have a shortage of eggs in the US. Are the eggs in high demand? 3. It's said that you need to drink water as much as alcohol you drink if you don't want to get wasted. Are these natural? If it sounds unnatural or grammatically wrong, please let me know😊
• Hi guys, pls see questions below. 1)I have a question. 2)I have a doubt. Is number two correct to say , does it sound natural and do they both mean the same ? Pls let me know. Thank you in advance.
• I chatted with my friend on zoom today. She has been my childhood friend since the third grade of elementary school, and we can talk about anything. Today we talked for two hours on the theme of “ friends “. A friend with whom I talked so deeply and long on zoom is precious to me. Does it sound natural? Could you please correct?
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• Does this sound natural? The benefit for those whose annual salary based on the reference submitted has been changed shall be calculated using the formula below:
• Which of these do Americans often say? 1. How many hours of sleep did you get last night? 2. How long did you sleep last night? 3. How much sleep did you get last night?
• In American English,which is used more? "I got fooled." "I got tricked." or both are used equally?
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• how different persistence from perseverence? i know their verb form -persist and persevere- as well but i cannot guess their each nuance.
• What is meant by 'disproportionate' here? What does it actually mean?
• "Here comes the train! You need to wait in line and get it on in turn" Is this sentence natural?
• Outage vs blackout. Differences ? Examples
• Can you please tell me what you would say in the following situation? When you are talking in front of a lot of people and you have the do rock scissors paper in pairs. You say “ Winners, do blah blah blah, ( ) , do blah blah blah. You cannot say losers, right What would you say? How many options can you come up with?
• The teacher was so upset that he couldn't say anything. I thought this sentence can be interpreted as two meanings. First one is that the teacher was upset to the point where he couldn't say anything. Second one is that the teacher was upset because of the fact that he can't physically say anything. If my interpretation is right, does the meaning of this sentence depend on the context?
• Is the following natural? (In winter) "It's cold. Let's turn on the heater." (You don't say "air conditioner" or "A/C".) (in summer) "It's hot. Let's turn on the A/C." I want to confirm that what we call エアコン（ディショナー） in Japan in winter is "heater" in English, and what we call so in Japan in summer is "air conditioner" or "A/C".
• Does this sound natural? Can I use “forgetting” as “her mistake that she forgot to distribute the paper.”? She blames me for her mistake forgetting to distribute the paper.
• Comparing the following two sentences, is either one unnatural or gramatically incorrect? If yes I would like to know why. 1. This novel, based on historical facts, is interesting. 2. This novel based on historical facts is interesting.
• Does this sound natural? He’s gonna be here soon bringing some food from the warehouse to distribute foods to people.
• Does this sound natural? I said “Is anyone here?” But no one responded.
• Does this sound natural? He blamed her for everything. So there’s a tension between them.
• Does this sound natural? He blamed me for the warehouse was broken.
• 1. I haven’t caught a cold, but I don’t know why I have a stuffy and runny nose now. 2. We’ve made a reservation for our camping site, but we canceled it. So, we’ve changed our plan to go after two weeks. 3. After two weeks, we’re going to *** for a camp. ▶️ Do they sound natural?:)
• Do all four sound natural? 1. I take vitamins every day. 2. I take vitamin pills every day. 3. I take vitamin capsules every day. 4. I take vitamin supplements every day.
• ‎Is this correct and natural? There are some commenters who evade questions on this app even though they apparently try to answer them.
• Something like an individual fingerprint or a DNA strand from a human hair, but designed for paint. Combined with buyer records and product barcodes, graffiti *culprits would be pinpointed. The war on graffiti is far from lost. What's the difference between culprit and the criminal?