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- Weve vs We have - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Possible Duplicates: Is it appropriate to use short form of ldquo;have rdquo; ( #39;ve) when it means possession? Can you contract the main verb in a sentence? Is we've equivalent to we have
- Is there a famous quote saying something to the effect of ‘everything . . .
I'm trying to recall a quote I read some time ago The gist was that ‘Everything we've learned in about x we learned through blood’, with the implication being that every current rule practice in x
- The phrase Weve got ~ spoken by British people
I sometimes hear British people say "We've got ~" just like "We've got an apple", instead of " We have an apple " And I wonder if British people use "We have ~" or not Is this phrase used in
- Is the sentence Were done grammatically correct?
I am not sure that this question is actually a duplicate In the other question, the sense was that a task had been completed; whereas in this question, the sense is that the doers will do no more (which may or may not be because the task has been completed) In the other question, you could say that the construction "we're done" were awkward and American; but, in this question, that's less
- When do we use “had had” and “have had”? [duplicate]
I have seen several sentences in English where some writers have written had twice in a row I am a bit confused about when the grammar calls for using had had For example: I had had my car
- What weve gelost — why doesnt English use the prefix ge-?
The Germanic languages that I'm familiar with all use a prefix similar to ge- on past participles: German: Ich habe mir den Fuß gebrochen Dutch: Ik heb mijn voet gebroken But English doesn't do
- Have been through or have gone through? - English Language Usage . . .
These sentences both have perfectly acceptable grammar, but the intended meaning is not entirely clear Consider this phrasing: I have some long-lasting memories in my mind, such as memorable overseas trips that I have taken The phrases "been through" and "gone through" both can be used to imply enduring hardship or undergoing stress People use them in sayings like "He looks like he's been
- What does waive off mean? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
I believe this is slang, and Urban Dictionary does give a definition, although I don't know how much weight can be placed on this, but anyway, waive off means: When someone or something gets ignored or disregarded This seems to make sense when applied in the context given, where Person A gives some disheartening information, but Person b is shouting for the others to ignore what Person A is
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