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- verbs - Whats the difference between I look forward to and Im . . .
I just don't get the reasoning behind which one is correct in which situation Typically I use the wrong one, or I use them when I'm not supposed to
- How should I use the in-, im-, il-, and ir- prefixes?
Consider the following words: impossible; incorrect; impatient; illegal; irregular; The meaning of the prefixes is the same (negation the adverb), but they are still different prefixes
- Im in! -too casual? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
When you are invited to the party from your boss and would like to join, is it appropriate to say "I'm in"? Does it sound too casual in a business setting? I'd like to know more formal ways of say
- Does the phrase whos in? or Im in! exist in (informal) English?
The phrase "Who's in?" does exist in very informal English, at least in American English It is equivalent to saying "Who wants to participate in X with me?" It is not used very often, at least in my experience However, people will understand what it means if you say it in conversation For example, if you wanted to get food: I'm feeling hungry, so I'm going to order pizza Who's in?
- Im in meaning? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
The expression "I'm in" or "count me in" mean that you wish to be included in a proposed activity For example: "I'm going to the bar Anyone else coming?" "Count me in!" I believe the expression may originate from gambling, possibly poker, or some other card game where players are dealt a hand and then decide whether they are playing on by saying that they are either "in" or "out" I'm unsure
- Im home or Im at home - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
I think the implication in the expression "I'm home" is that you're home from somewhere It may, as Mitch says, be that you've just come gone in, but it doesn't need to be — you can be home from the front or home from university and have been back for a week or so But a homecoming in the not-too-distant past is certainly connoted The nature of the word home in "come go home" is often
- What is the difference between Im not something and Im no something
Both the sentences "I'm no Jedi" and "I am not a Jedi" are correct English The first form is often used as emphasis, sort of like saying "I'm certainly not a Jedi" However, you are right to be suspicious of "no" used to negate something in this context If somebody asked me "Are you Emily?", it would be correct for me to say "I am not Emily" but not "I am no Emily" Generally, "I am no X" is
- meaning - The im- prefix in the word immigrate - English Language . . .
So I know that, generally speaking, the prefix "im-" means "not" or "the opposite of" which is fine in words like immobile, impolite, impossible etc However, while helping my wife with her uni work I came across an interesting one: immigrate
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