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A word for when you ask someone to stop helping even though they have good intentions
I need a verb that describes asking someone to stop helping you, even though you know they mean well, because it's not helpful. So you ask them in a way that is almost pleading. It's stronger than ...
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I am not going to school => Amn't I going to school? [closed]
You are not going to school => Aren't you going to school? // this is correct, right?
I am not going to school => Amn't I going to school? // something's wrong here.
How to build the correct ...
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is the first vs was the first [duplicate]
Which is correct?
George Washington was the first president of the United States.
or
George Washington is the first president of the United States.
(He will always be the first president of the United ...
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What is are the distinct names for these verbs: 'Display' and 'Displays' [closed]
Given the statement Click this button to display your presentation and Clicking this button displays your presentation.
I assume both the words display and displays are verbs but what is the name of ...
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"Many children don't play ball" or "Many children doesn't play ball" [closed]
I'm still learning English and the topic which I learn is about simple present tense. I'm learning from channel learnenglishlab. But there is one video I don't understand why it using do rather than ...
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"Report" in simple present where it apparently should be either in progressive or simple past
I was going through a piece of news at B.B.C at this link, when I came across this line:
Israeli media report that the document did not include any references to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
I ...
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Should present tense be always used when completed works / published books etc. make reference to their contents?
When the subject is certain creation (created in the past) where there cannot be changes, like:
The published book / The proposed plan / The play "Romeo and Juliet" / The poster that won the ...
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What are the verbs that need a gerund after “to”?
So could someone tell me what the verbs are that must have “ing” (gerund) after “to”? (a small list)
I know we have : “look forward to”, “admit to”, “be opposed to”... but are there other verbs?
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"The solution would be that he go and talk."
Just need to confirm if this construction is correct.
Would also really appreciate it if it could be broken down too from a grammatical perspective.
Many thanks!
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How can I express in a sentence something that happened in the past but that has an impact on the present?
Given that English is not my first language, I was wondering how to express a verb that started and ended in the past but that has a repercussion in the present moment...
Is it correct to say “spent ...
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What role is the verb in the sentence?
The sentence is: "When a static or dynamic function call FC is evaluated with respect to a static context SC and a dynamic context DC, the result is obtained as follows.". This sentence is quoted from ...
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Is Have To/Has To a verb, auxiliary verb, or modal? [duplicate]
I'm wondering what is the actual verb in this sentence: "I have to study". Is the verb "have" or "study" ? Is the verb "have" and "to study" the infinitive?
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'When you say you 'did XYZ', could you tell me more?' - What tense is this?
As a poor example:
Person A: 'I really liked cats when I was a child.'
Person B: 'When you say you "liked cats", could you tell me more?'
Person A: 'Blah blah.'
I'm really wondering about the tense ...
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Should the verb "die" be used in the present simple tense when talking about an individual?
There's this quote from the game Batman: Arkham Origins in which there's the phrase "She dies" which Ferris says about Mr. Freeze's wife Nora, who's suffering an uncurable disease.
Shouldn't it be ...
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Antonym of "assume" or; a synonym of "assume" and its antonym
As the title implies, I am looking for a good, simple, single word antonym of "assume". Alternatively, if no good antonym exists that satisfies the requirements below, I am also open to suggestions ...
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Ending verb when talking about BOTH [closed]
In the sentence
Both options compile and run without problems.
what is the correct version of verb: compile or compiles (run or runs) ?
On one hand we're talking about two subjects, thus plural ...
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Descriptions of frequency versus present tense
Is there ever a difference between descriptions of frequency and the present tense?
For example, is there a difference between "I speak English." (referring to frequent speaking of English) and "I ...
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Present Perfect Tense - Determine usage case
Present Perfect has two usage case:
Case A: Say that an action happened at an unspecified time before now.
Case B: To show that something started in the past and has continued up until now.
How can ...
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Gets vs. Getting
I am looking at the following two sentences:
"I suppose it is made up of some sort of tissue that is getting harder as the animal is getting older."
"I suppose it is made up of some sort of tissue ...
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get+verb(passive) vs verb
I can't tell what the difference is between the following two sentences:
I need to get that figured out.
I need to figure that out.
I heard the first sentence from my friend and he is a native ...
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Simple present, or present continuous?
Which one is correct:
Today, she talks to me by phone from the middle of Italy. What is she doing there? She is working on her novel.
In the first sentence, is the tense correct, with the ...
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'Belong to' or 'have belonged to' - simple present or present perfect? [closed]
Which sentence is correct?
I have belonged to the tennis club for three years.
OR
I belong to the tennis club for three years.
I would appreciate it if someone would kindly answer my question....
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"I hope you'll do X" vs. "I hope you do X"
Both "I hope you'll read lots of good books this year" and "I hope you read lots of good books this year" are correct, right?
Is one of them more common than the other? Is there any difference ...
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What verb tense does the phrase "is been living" belong to? [closed]
I have seen the following phrase:
We're been living here since April.
And I'm confused what is the verb tense that is used here. I thought it might be Present Perfect Continuous, which is a ...
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"Would" vs. "would have", "could" vs. "could have", "should" vs. "should have" [closed]
What is a good example to understand these words at once? I am quite confused by these and feel like I am using them incorrectly. Please guide me how and when to use them properly.
E.g., "I eat rice"....
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"I teach" vs. "I'm teaching" — which one is proper in this situation?
Following situation occurs/ed. I meet a friend for a coffee. We chat and I ask him what he's doing for work now.
His answer: "I'm teaching English."
This irks me. Because in that situation he's not ...
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Which tense should use? Present Perfect or Past?
Whici of the following sentence is correct?
"I have talked with him today and he said that he is well"
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"I talked with him today and he said that he is well"
Which tense I need to use at the ...
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One of the underlined words is wrong. Choose either A, B, C or D [duplicate]
"What (are:A) you talking (about:B)? (I'm:C) not (understand:D) you."
At first, I thought C, so the sentence would be "What are you talking about? I don't understand you." And I chose C because I ...
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"I don't understand you" vs. "I'm not understanding you" [closed]
Which sentence is correct?
What are you talking about? I don't understand you.
or
What are you talking about? I'm not understanding you.
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"Decided to do X the next time she went for a walk" vs. "...the next time she goes for a walk"
I came across this sentence in the book Grammar Essentials for Dummies which confused me.
The lion with a thorn in her paw decided to wear sneakers the next time she went for a walk in the jungle.
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"By clicking submit you agree..." or "By clicking submit you are agreeing..." [closed]
By clicking submit you agree to the Terms and Conditions.
By clicking submit you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions.
Which is correct? Why?
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"Became" vs "become"
I'm not sure about the verb tense I should use here:
Run this definition so that the previous changes become/became visible.
I think the correct one is Present Simple but it sounds better with ...
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"I am going to bed" vs. "I will be going to bed" [duplicate]
What is the difference between saying the following?
I am going to bed in a few minutes.
I will be going to bed in a few minutes.
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I will be getting off here. Or, I guess, I will be getting off ...
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The Use of Present Simple
I asked this question on a different site but I didn't get an answer. Could you tell me what use of present simple this is?
They come to dinner tonight.
Is this a situation that often or ...
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'I get it' vs. 'I got it'
When someone tells me something, how should I respond, "I get it" or "I got it"? I have a feeling that "I got it" means "I already knew the thing before you told me," and "I get it" means "Now I know ...
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Which is more correct here: "find" vs. "have found"?
I recently came across this sentence from an e-mail I received and have pondering thoughts about it:
I have completed an evaluation of your application file and find that the items listed below ...
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"They knew what mercy is" vs. "they knew what mercy was"
They knew what mercy is.
They knew what mercy was.
Mercy is something that always exists so can I say is as in the quoted example?
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Why is the past tense used in "I was wondering if you would like to come for dinner?" and "Did you want to go to the cinema tonight?" [duplicate]
Why isn't the present tense used?
I am wondering if you would like to come for dinner.
Do you want to go to the cinema tonight?"
seem more felicitous, but the versions couched in the past are ...
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