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Usage of 'yesterday' for future [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
I need <something> yesterday?
For couple of times, mostly in movies, I realized that yesterday is commonly used for future. Here is an example sentence:
I want it do …
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What does "run of house" mean with regard to hotel room type
I have seen a room type at a hotel like below;
Family Room 2 Bedrooms & Living Room Run of The House
Everything is OK except the Run of The House thing. What does it exactly mean here? AFAIK, it …
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Is "Fade in" an idiom around authors?
A couple of days ago, I saw a character on the show Californication type Fade in: and then continue to write a movie script (as you can see here).
Yesterday, I heard someone say:
If you would lik …
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Usage of 'Dear All' [duplicate]
Is it correct to use "Dear All" at the beginning of the e-mail, when you are writing to more than one person?
It seems so informal to me. Is there any better way?