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Using can and can't [duplicate]

She can barely cook a decent meal, ____ she? I think the answer is can’t. Please advise: what is the rule here? Therefore, if the question is asked: She can’t swim, ____ she? In this case, ...
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Is there a tense issue in this sentence? [closed]

The garbage bags slipped from her hands, crashing to the ground.
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What is the question for which the answer is “This is my third coffee today”? [duplicate]

Duplicate of: How should I phrase a question that must be answered with an ordinal number (e.g., the third prime)? Framing a question to which the answer is an ordinal number How manyth son ...
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Length of answer! [closed]

When should I answer in short and when should I answer in long? In real life which of following answer is used? Did you read that book? Yes. Yes, I did. Yes, I read it. Yes, I did. I ...
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Where to put a person's name in a question?

When I'm asking a person about something where should I put a person's name? Which of the following is correct? Jem do you know....? Do you know Jem...?
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What is the best answer to the question “How are you” in business meetings? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: When someone asks, “How are you?” Every time when my colleges from USA ask me "How are you?" I don't know what should I answer. I think that answer like "Fine, thanks. ...