Can we use the present perfect for past habits? Let's take a quick look at a few stupid, controversial examples. Example 1. I used to be a smoker. I've smoken too many cigarettes. I regret it. Example 2. I was a killer. I have killed too many people. I regret it. Example 3. Ben dated Susan. Ben's seen her naked lots of times. Here I see few problems. The speakers first said that the fact is over, but afterwards they connect their past action with the present. Example 3 is perhaps the most irrelevant. He dated Susan, and that's why he could see her naked. Now chances are he won't see her naked body ever again.

What additional features do you want on iTalki? That is what I want on iTalki: when reading notebook entries, I'd prefer to see the number of viewers and not the number of views, and I'd like to also see how many viewers are natives of the language in which an entry is written.

Look at this dictionary entry. What do you think of definition 3. As for me it's nonsense. McGraw-Hill Education Essential ESL Dictionary: 9,000+ Words for Learners of English before2 /bɪˈfɔːr/ [preposition] 1 In front of: Don't talk like that before the kids. 2 Earlier than: She came home before eleven last night. 3 Ahead of: The gas station's one hundred yards before the bank. I can understand the sentence "The gas station's one hundred yards before the bank." only one way. The gas station is closer than the bank is, and the distance between the petrol station and the bank is one hundred yards.. However, "ahed of" is used as a definition, and I'm confused greatly. In my understanding, if place A is ahead of place B, then it must be that place A is further whereas place B is closer. So, definition 3 and its example tell us that the gas station is further whilst the bank is closer, don't they? Definition 3 must be a mistake; I hope it is. Otherwise I misunderstand some essential concepts in English.

Do these sentences mean the same? The gas station's one hundred yards before the bank. The gas station's one hundred yards ahead of the bank. The gas station's one hundred yards in front of the bank. If not, what's the difference?If I go to the bank, will I pass the gas station first?

Punctuation Here's what I can say about myself: male, thirty years old, interested in: phonetics, computer science, English and American cinema, rock music, and science fiction books. Did I put punctuation marks correctly in the above sentence?

Countable nouns with a zero article "Speaking is a physical activity requiring the right interaction in your mouth between tongue, lips, teeth and the airflow from your lungs." The above sample is an example of a sentence with a zero article. The words "tongue, lips, teeth" aren't preceded by a determiner but a zero article, and I understand why it's so. These words share the determiner 'your' with the noun 'mouth.' The example made me wonder what other cases may be for not using any determiners with countable nouns. I already know of plurals and manuals. So mentioning them would not do the job.

Free vocabulary e-books for English. I'm looking for vocabulary e-books which are free to use because of their licence. Who knows of such e-books?

Do the phrases "since my 20s" and "since I was 20" mean the same? For instance, I've been wanting to visit France since I was 20. Can I use "since my 20s" instead of "since I was 20?" Will the replacement change the meaning? Would it be acceptable if I say "since my 20"

Would you suggest me some British TV series in preference to Friends and Sliders, please?