word usage - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
May 19, 2018 · Stack Exchange Network. Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for …
figurative language - What did Martin Luther King mean by "In the …
May 1, 2022 · I was reading a pamphlet titled 'The Wise saying' then saw this saying: "In the end we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." By Martin …
prepositions - Threats Against/At/Toward - English Language …
May 20, 2015 · Each can mean something different (though the distinctions below might not always be strictly observed) and is valid with to make a threat: He made threats at her. This …
meaning in context - What is a cone and an inverted cone?
Jan 28, 2025 · "Inverted" can mean a few things, including inside-out, but in this context it would mean upside-down.However, what is 'upside-down' from the point of view of a geometric …
pronouns - Each ------- their - Each ------- their - English …
Jul 9, 2023 · I am still confused how to follow the singular pronoun "each" by the plural possessive pronoun "their". Not only these examples I state here, but every day I notice such examples …
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Oct 4, 2016 · I have a question about the usage of "carry" and "hold". According to definition 9 for "carry" in this dictionary: definition 9 (carry): to have (something) as a result or consequence , and
it] became a ______ for me.” Why is "gift" the right answer?
Sep 18, 2024 · This is a cloze test; my focus is on question 28. People always tell me I was brave to apply to medical school in my 30s. But for me, the bravest thing was to 21 from being a …
"died from" versus "died of" - English Language Learners Stack …
Mar 23, 2021 · Actually, Longman's dictionary has a helpful note about prepositions with 'die': "GRAMMAR: Prepositions with die • Someone dies of or from a disease or injury: He died of a …
"Do you know what IS IT?" vs "Do you know what IT IS?"
An exception: As F.E. noted in the comments, there's a children's game called "tag" where one person is called "it".
word request - What do we call the half closing of eyes? - English ...
Apr 5, 2018 · 1) While a person is very tired and he is about to sleep, or alternatively before death or if having a structure of such eyes. It can be called simply "half-shut eyes" or "half closed …