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Idioms are a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words. Use [idiom-requests] if you are searching for an idiom with a particular meaning.
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Why is it “I better not (+verb)” instead of “I better don’t (+verb)”?
This question will seem weird to a native speaker because “I better don’t” sounds inherently wrong and unusual. But if you think about it, it’s an irregularity; normally when a verb is negated and the …
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“best thing since X”
If you were to read some news like “Movie X is the highest-grossing since (earlier) Movie Y” or “Earthquake X is the deadliest since Y” or “Gold prices are highest since the spike in year Y” or simila …
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"I am yet to see" versus "I have yet to see" [duplicate]
What is the difference between
I am yet to see X
and
I have yet to see X
and in which situations would each be preferred?
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