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On the way to school we took potshots at dogs with our catty.

Which is correct? Another Olympic Games is coming. Or The Olympic Games are coming...

Who do you think is the best player in your team? Is this sentence grammatically correct?

I heard the teacher say this sentence:" I'll give you another question..." in one of schools. I usually say " I 'll ask you another question" or "I have another question for you". A friend of mine insists on " give another question" as the right option. I think, we can ask a question, but we can...

1. I shut the window before the bird had flown in the room. 2. I shut the window before the bird flew in the room. 3. I had shut the window before the bird flew in the room.

Which sentence is more correct grammaticaly? 1. I think it will rain soon 2. I think it is going to rain soon.

Is there any special usage of "a lot of( lots of) " in interrogative and negative sentences. In Russia in most school textbooks " a lot of ( lots of)" is recommended to use only in positive ( affirmative) sentences. I don't think so. I have come across sentences like this: Do you have a lot of...

The best in life is worth waiting for...

What do native speakers mean saying " I work on the floor" Thanks in advance!

What's the difference between less and lesser? Are they synonyms?

I wonder if there have been a board of honour in England or some other country except Russia. In the Soviet Union there was a board with the photos of the best workers of the company... How would you call it? Is " board of honour" ok?

How is "can't" pronounced in the UK, the USA and other English speaking countries?

I'd like to know how native speakers say these two sentences. It'll be rainy in Moscow tomorrow. There will be rain in Moscow tomorrow. It seems to me they are both correct.... Thanks in advance!

1. The sound made by the wind in the tube. 2. The sound you hear under your feet while walking on the snow on a frosty day. 3. And finally "ears" become red on a frosty day... Are they hot (red) or there is another word for it?

Merry Christmas! Likewise or same to you? How is it popular to say in Britain?:-)