Correct pronunciation of the name Geoff - English Language Learners ...
May 24, 2015 · What's the correct pronunciation of the name Geoff? Is it like "Jeff" or more like "GEE-off" or something else?
What did you learn today? Vs what have you learned today?
Apr 3, 2023 · "What did you do...?" sounds more natural than "What have you done...?" But with "learned" there is more of a sense that it is still relevant, making perfect aspect more acceptable. You …
Pronunciation of "I'd just like" and "I just like"
Jun 29, 2025 · As concerns your first question, my intuition tells me I linger the tiniest moment longer on the d sound of I’d just. But one’s impression of one’s own diction—and of others’—can be …
What does it mean to "end up with a Desmond"?
Sep 21, 2022 · Desmond is (or was) much more common than Damien/Geoff or Attila. I don't think I have heard either of those. UK University honours degrees go First, Two-one, Two-two, Third. An …
Meaning difference between "somebody be seen to do" and its active ...
Nov 15, 2024 · Geoff Pullum is British–American, and Rodney Huddleston is British. But I don’t find ‘has been seen to do’ idiomatic in BrE either. Perfectly understandable, but not idiomatic.
Grammar with gerund or Infinitive - English Language Learners Stack ...
Nov 4, 2022 · The truth is that all options are syntactically valid - it's just that as @Geoff points out below, it's not easy to come up with a context where having worked would work (in a way that makes …
How to distinguish between American Indians and Indian Indians in ...
Nov 30, 2016 · How to distinguish between American Indians and Indian Indians in native English (language) parlance? Can I say Indian Indian to say Indian from Asia compared to the Native …
prepositions - "I am (on) every Wednesday in the college" - English ...
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How to make phrase sentence about availability for a meeting
Aug 26, 2018 · I am writing a formal email to inform my availability for a meeting. I want to write that I am available all week except on Monday morning and Friday morning. Which of the following is correct? …
Does "orange" rhyme with "cringe" in the UK?
Jan 25, 2017 · One variable element is the first vowel. In British English, it is indeed /ɒ/, the "LOT" phoneme (which phonetically may be better represented by the IPA symbol [ɔ] in many …