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- All is not well - WordReference Forums
all is well all is not well formal used to say that a situation is satisfactory or not satisfactory: All is not well with their marriage Longman dictionary That was the first real warning I had that all was not well The Fellowship of the Ring by John Tolkien All is not well can only mean
- Remember of. . . ? | WordReference Forums
Hello everybody, I know that "to remember" is supposed to be a transitive verb, but I am quite convinced to have heard the expression "remember of me" several times and it sounds a bit sweeter than "remember me" Could someone tell me if it is accepted? I have googled it and someone uses it, but
- in an email,This is John. or Im John from NY?
People often overdo introductions at the start of e-mails Your name is in the From field It's also at the bottom Unless the message is more than a screen long, do not introduce yourself by name at the top If you are writing to someone who doesn't know you, get to the point You can start with something like "I am captain of the Starship Enterprise" or "I'm writing to let you know that you
- One each or one of each - WordReference Forums
Welcome One of each: two drinks total, for example a pint of beer and a half a cider One each: this makes sense if you are buying the drinks for yourself and a friend and you wish the barman to know that you only want one drink per person (one each), not two drinks per person (two drinks each)
- talked with vs talked to | WordReference Forums
This is just my subjective impression, but "talked with" always sounds "nicer" to me, like it was a more balanced, two-sided discussion - both sides were heard and considered However, Pops' "Joe and I discussed it and we are on the same page now" seems like the perfect solution That definitely sounds like a balanced, egalitarian conversation
- Collective nouns - a council lt;is, are gt; - WordReference Forums
Hi Council is a singular noun, as are government, assembly, jury and many others It should therefore be is However, loads of native speakers make the mistake of using are It is not a huge mistake
- A group of people + is are ? | WordReference Forums
Collecting phrases like a number of or a pair of can make it hard to choose between is and are Which verb do you use when you’re talking about a number of people? On one hand, number is singular, which calls for is But people is plural, which calls for are Typically, it’s best to use are with a number of Correct A number of people are concerned about the lack of progress Incorrect A
- To take part TO or IN or AT | WordReference Forums
Hi everyone! I was writing a formal letter when I stumbled over "Take part in-at-to?? the event" now the dictionary says in, but my ears keep telling me that at sounds better as I know my ears don't mean nothing to the English grammar, I'm asking you! Thanks a lot Cheers
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