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- etymology - Why is bade pronounced bad? - English Language Usage . . .
The spelling bade, on the other hand, corresponds to the long vowel in the Old English past plural and 2nd sing Thus, both the pronunciation and the spelling make etymological sense; they just originate from the two different past indicative stems of the Old English verb
- Meaning of She bade me know - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
I'm studying a text for translation and I'm unsure about my reading of the following paragraph I asked Nuit to write the rituals, the ordeals, and the law She bade me know that the ordeals
- What is the correct way to use infinitive after the verb help: with . . .
What is the correct way to use infinitive after the verb "help": with or without "to"? For example: Please, help me to understand this or: Please, help me understand this
- With I bid you farewell being a normal phrase, would the phrase I . . .
The definition you're looking for is this one: bid: to express (a greeting, farewell, benediction, or wish): to bid good night So you can technically wish them anything you want: I bid you (a) good night I bid you (to) sleep well I bid you welcome I bid you to please stop that incessant chattering In more practical terms, the use of "bid" in this fashion is outdated, and it is not often
- Interpreting not bad - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
"Not bad" means "not bad" It can be made to mean "good", but then again so can anything — including plain "bad" itself Read up on litotes I am certain your native language has a similar or even completely identical construction, not really leaving much of your question here See also: Does “not uncommon” mean “common”? and the questions linked from there
- etymology - Bada bing, Bada boom; Is it that easy? - English Language . . .
The expression "bada bing" and often accompanied by "bada boom" is used when something was very easily accomplished or as an euphemism of the nastier bits of something (like in the Godfather) A q
- Is my bad a correct English phrase?
I have seen many people use the phrase "my bad" in Internet forums What does it exactly imply and is it a proper English phrase?
- word choice - Replace with versus replace by - English Language . . .
I often see "replace with" and "replace by" used interchangeably, but this doesn't sound right to me: I replaced that component by this one I would use "with" in such a sentence "By" only seems
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