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Skrej
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The thought that I can’t get the ideal score I want scares me.
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I wouldn't use both "ideal" and "I want". The thought that I won't get the score I want scares me. The thought that I won't get my...
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Tarheel
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By looking at her face I can tell she has had/had surgeries.
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In BrE, if we're talking about cosmetic surgery, we use "work"! You can see she's had a lot of work done! If you were talking to...
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Skrej
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What is the meaning of "Mellifluous" ?
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Hello there, and welcome. What is your question? Why did you write the above post?
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Tarheel
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impacted/puerile polish
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The music world does, in a sense, have its own language. (Some would question whether heavy metal is music.)
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emsr2d2
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By looking at her face I can tell she has had/had surgeries.
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In BrE, if we're talking about cosmetic surgery, we use "work"! You can see she's had a lot of work done! If you were talking to...
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Tarheel
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needs washing/needs having washed
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I would say the car needs to be washed.
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emsr2d2
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If there are four compartments, exit 11-16 won’t open
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Well, since the proportion of doors to carriages differs depending on the number of carriages, there isn't one sentence that would carry...
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Tarheel
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needs washing/needs having washed
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Note my changes above. When you ask an "or" question, don't try to open with "or". Ask "Is it correct to say A or should it be B?" The...
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Tarheel
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needs washing/needs having washed
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Yes. No.
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emsr2d2
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finger-pointing vocal admonishment
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I haven't the foggiest idea. It seemed utterly ridiculous to me. Here is an example of an English translation of a haiku by the great...
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Tarheel
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By looking at her face I can tell she has had/had surgeries.
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You can use "surgeries". It would be readily understood. However, I wouldn't expect anybody to say that. The singular for that procedure...
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Silverobama
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The thought that I can’t get the ideal score I want scares me.
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I wouldn't use both "ideal" and "I want". The thought that I won't get the score I want scares me. The thought that I won't get my...
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Silverobama
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If there are four compartments, exit 11-16 won’t open
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As you can see, this is inside the station. You can also see a guard with green suit standing in the train. And you might take a look...
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EngLearner
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he with his friends was on board
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Use either "he and his friends were on board", "he was on board with his friends" or "he was with his friends on board". The word order...
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EngLearner
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He should've been here by now
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"Shouldn't they be here by now?" asks someone else for confirmation of the speaker's belief that they should be here by now. "They...
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