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I don't know why 'be going to' has been used in the following sentences? Does it show prediction? 1) Dad. Are you going to miss me when I leave for college next week? Source: https://www.esl-lab.com/difficult/university-degrees/ 2) She's going to turn 17 in two months.

Yeah. I may talk to my friend on the phone and find she is answering her clients at the same time as talking to me. This way, I realize that she is busy based on what I have heard.

According to the Webster dictionary 'sound like' means 'to seem to be something when heard'. I wonder how the following sentences can be related to this definition. We see somebody is 'tired' or 'busy'. We cannot hear that! You sound like you're tired. You sound like you're busy.

I have read in the book "Understanding and Using English Grammar' that in British English they use plural verb after collective nouns. Is it always the case or they may also use singular verb after such nouns?

What about following answer to the question? Where are you? I'm in the university.

Which one is correct? I'm studying art in the university. I'm studying art at the university.

Is there any difference between 'in a university' or 'at a university'?

Can we use the following structure to express future tense? 'Two weeks later' I'll call you two weeks later.

I was teaching present perfect when one of my students wrote a sentence with the following structure: "since 2 years ago". I haven't seen my sister since 2 years ago. It sounds odd to me. Can you tell me if this structure is acceptable in English?

I've found it in a book (Oxford Word Skills, elementary level).

Do Americans use the word 'board pen' for the tool they use to write on the whiteboard? Is there any difference between a 'board pen' and a 'marker'?

In Iran, at the end of the class, the students usually say 'don't be tired'. to their teachers. It may not make sense in English culture. I wonder if in English culture they have such an expression to thank teachers or say good bye to them.

What does the writer mean by ' I went to a six from college...'? I went to a six from college where I worked hard and did well.

What does the writer mean by 'I passed six'. I took exams at 16, my results weren't fantastic. I passed six which was good, but I failed maths. Source: Oxford Word Skills (elementary) Unit 42, C Exams

What's the difference between a 'parking' and a 'garage'?

Can 'teach' be the short form of teacher? In the animation 'Wizards', the girl says to the man ' Good work, teach. Does 'teach' mean teacher here?

What is the difference between a 'chemist's', a 'pharmacy' and a 'drugstore'? I know 'chemist's' is used in UK.

What does CDs mean in this context? ...The assistant puts your card in a machine and asks you to enter your PIN. You can also pay by debit card or cheque. At the end, he gives you your CDs and a receipt. Extracted from "Oxford Word Skills' by Gairns & Redman

What is the equivalent of 'cash desk' in American English?

Is the order of underlined words correct in the following address? No 5 (flat number), Unit 4, floor 16, Alend Street, Tehran, Iran