- expressions - Origin and meaning of You catch more flies with honey . . .
I risk confusing the jadarnel with this aside, but a funny observation has been made that you actually attract more fruit flies with vinegar than honey, because the acetic acid in vinegar makes them think they sense fruit
- Why is you all contracted to yall and not youll?
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- will would - Youll vs Youd - Youll vs Youd - English Language . . .
Which sentence is more correct? Look closely, and you'd never have guessed it was fake or Look closely, and you'll never have guessed it was fake
- Origin of I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I . . .
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- word choice - I hope youll do X vs. I hope you do X - English . . .
I basically agree with other answers, but have my two cents' worth "I hope it rains tomorrow" is definitely more natural than "I hope it will rain tonorrow", and, "I hope you will forgive me" is definitely more elegant and effective than "I hope you forgive me"
- Where does this proverb come from? “If you want to go fast, go alone . . .
I am attempting to find the origin or source of this proverb: “If you want to go fast, go alone, if you want to go far, go together” Most sources say that this is a translation of an African prov
- grammar - again in Today is the oldest youve ever been and the . . .
I agree with you, the again seems unnecessary Unless, I said this to you yesterday: “Today is the oldest you've ever been, and the youngest you'll ever be ”
- Youll find that. . . - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
I was in a chat discussing the translation of our project and one of the developers made a joke: You'll find that the Commonwealth spelling [of "member"] is "membre" :) This is not the first ti
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