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This tag is for questions about correctly using a word. The word has to be provided within the question. The question should be limited to the usage of one word. For the usage of complete phrases there is the tag phrase-usage.
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When to use "electricity" and when to use "power"?
Many non-native English speakers, especially from Asia, often say "There is no electricity at home".
But seem that the native English speakers will say "There is no power at home".
so, When to use " …
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Can "win the game" and "win in the game" be used interchangeably?
Ok, see this sentence:
If your life is a game, then how to win the game of life?
How to win Flappy bird game?
or
If your life is a game, then how to win in the game of life?
How to win in Flappy bi …
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what does "in person" mean? [closed]
In dictionary, they said
if you do something in person, you go somewhere and do it yourself,
instead of doing something by letter, asking someone else to do it
etc:
You have to sign for it in
person. …
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Can I use "bottom line" as "fundamental point"?
bottom line in English has 2 meanings:
1- the final total of an account, balance sheet, or other financial
document. "the determination of Japanese companies to ignore the
bottom line" synonym …
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Is "Chemistry" used for any relationship or just for romantic relationship?
In dictionary, Chemistry means the complex emotional or psychological interaction between people (http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/chemistry)
Seem the definition does not say that …
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Can "memorable" and "easy to remember" be interchanged?
This is the definition of memorable in the dictionary https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=define%3Amemorable
memorable: worth remembering or easily remembe …
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So, we don't use "what happens?", do we?
Most of time I heard native English speakers say either "What is happening?" or "what happened?".
When do we use "happen" in present tense?
So, we don't use "what happens?", do we?
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Can we use "to image" & "to imagine" interchangeably?
Ok, see
to image: form a mental picture or idea of. "it is possible for us to
image a society in which no one committed crime" Source
to imagine: form a mental image or concept of. "imagine …
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Is "stick with reality" idiomatic?
Ok, let say you are running a restaurant. When making important decisions, you often subjectively give your own personal ideas without paying attention to the real needs in reality or in real world. F …
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Ok, if we omit "It" in "It sounds fine", then it should be written as "Sounds fine" or "Soun... [closed]
Here is a conversation in an English material.
A: You should take part in a music club
B: Sounds fine
I am not sure "Sounds fine" is a correct writing way. I feel that it should be "Sound fine"
S …
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A South African English teacher (Austrian descent) said we have to use "go back home", not "... [duplicate]
There is a South African English teacher (Austrian descent) said we have to use "go back home", not "come back home"?
Is he right?
I think South African English is different & maybe they have heir …
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Can we say "to drink out" (similar to "eat out") to mean to drink away from home?
We all know that to eat out means “to eat away from home, esp in a restaurant” per the Free Dictionary.
However, I have not heard anyone say to drink out. The Internet doesn’t have any information ab …
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This is my explanation about "V to do something" vs "V doing something"! Is it correct or in...
Ok, see these example
I enjoy to read books / I enjoy reading books
I like to play football / I like playing football
I prefer to drink water / I prefer drinking water
He recommende …
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What does "so" in "I am so out of here" mean?
Ok,
The idiom "out of here" means going or leaving (source)
So, I am out of here=I am leaving (not sure it means "I am moving out right now" or "I will move out shortly")
Now, we also have "I am s …
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"freeze somebody out (of something)" and "freeze out somebody (of something)" and "freeze ou...
Just want to understand how to use this structure
freeze somebody <--> out (of something): (informal) to be deliberately unfriendly to somebody, creating difficulties, etc. in order to stop or discou …
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