What does it mean: "Courtney's the one from Hannah's room?" I fond this phase in a book but I didn't get that. First of all, Is it Courtney is or was? and does "the one" refer to Courtney? My guess is: Courtney was in Hannah's room.

had "as if" Hello everyone, I'm reading a book (thirteen reasons why) and in the page 41 the author wrote: "[...]Every single event documented here may never have happened had you, Alex, not written my name on that list." In first hand I couldn't understand the meaning, so I've translated it. A hidden "if" was shown up and I got it. If Alex didn't write Hanna's name on the list, that events weren't happened, right? Why the author preferred the that way? Does it have a different impact or meaning for native people? Thank you community

Far way from Home I've been living in Europe for 3 years. When I arrive here in 2016, me and my fiancé went to Amsterdam, where everything was different, the language, the culture. I've grown up so much by learnin Dutch culture. Today I live in Lisbon, because there are better opportunities for Brazilians here in Portugal. There are 3 years that I don't see my family and miss them so much. Luckily we are going to Brazil in October to get married.

What's the meaning of Google Bananas in USA? I've heard this term when I was listening to a American podcast. The complete phase was: I think there are more Google Bananas, self publish books about [...] Thank you

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The city where I was born Poços de Caldas (Brazil) is the city where I was born. It's not too big, there are about two hundred thousand people living there. But I don't live in Poços de Caldas anymore, currently I live in Amsterdam. Poços de Caldas is a touristy city. The most part of the people that goes there is to know the termal water, including the brasilian Imperor Dom Pedro II who went there in Octuber 22, 1886. Because of the water that has medical properties, the city grew up and became famous in the country. But, in general, the treatment with the water takes so long, so the hotels began offer games to their guests. Later this games became the main financial activity of the city and Cassinos era began. In this time, Poços de Caldas was knew like "Brasilian Las Vegas". There were many Cassinos. The most beautiful one is "Palace Cassino" which has a European architecture. Even after the decree of presidente Dutra in 1946, 6 of them continued their activities. But a police chief from capital went there to close the ilegal activities. Well, It's a little piece of Poços de Caldas history.

Person for Everybody, nobody, everyone I don't know what person I need to use words like everybody, nobody, everyone. Is it singular?