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walk in, walk into
I walked in the office.
I walked into the office.
Which one sounds more natural?
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You're chuckling me?
It's a line from the movie 'Goodwill Hunting'.
When Sean was angry at Will for not being honest and try to kick him out of his office,
Will : You're chucklin' me?
Sean : Yeah, get the fuck outta here.
What's that meaning?
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afflict vs. distress
To me these two words seem to mean 'mentally/phisically harm someone'.
Whay's the difference?
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obstinate vs. stubborn
obstinate vs. stubborn
These two seem almost the same.
Could you explain the difference with some good examples?
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hail from / come from
hail from / come from
Can I use those two above exchangeably without any problem?
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hurt vs. ache
I think in spoken English, "sth hurts." is more commom.
But I once found this expression below in a novel
The dogs followed at her heels, sniffing at the heavy grain bag she had fasten on her back. ......she tied the bag with a piece of rope she had carried in her dress pocket for just that purpose. That was an easier way to carry it. Her arms ached.
What's the difference between ache and hurt?
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Which one sounds more natural?
This is inedialbe. It's past a month of its expiration date.
This is inedialbe. It's a month past its expiration date.
If there are any expressions better, feel free to correct me :)
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legal / lawful / legitimate
Could you explain the differences between legal / lawful / legitimate?
Kind of hard to choose what to use in contexts.
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intricate vs. complicated
Could you explain the difference between intricate and complicated?
With examples. Thank you!
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His eyes were bent?
I thought that "bend" is only used to descibe torso.
The original sentence is,
"His eyes were bent before him, and throughout his whole countenance there reigned a stony rigidity."
It's from the novel 'The Fall of the House of Usher'
Do you say "eyes are bent" in spoken English?
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