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What are the defferences between "to praise" and "to compliment"? When my kid helps me clean the house, would I praise him or compliment him? Does a teacher praise or compliment a studnet when he has done great on test? Please explain and some examples would be helpful.
April 18, 2014
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"a question about xxxx" and "a question on xxx" - Are "on" and "about" interchangeable or different?
August 3, 2012
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"to die for" - Is this commonly used in conversations? Does "to die for" mean great/wonderful?? If I want to say "this restaunrant is great", can I say " This restaurant is to die for"? When would you use it? Is "to die for" commonly used in American English conversations?
June 8, 2012
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"disturb", "interrupt", "bother", "bug" - What are the differences? "disturb", "interrupt", "bother", "bug" - When/how and what situation should I use them. I also want to know nuances of each. "Don't disturb/interrupt/bother/bug me" "Am i disturbing/interrupting/bothering/bugging you?" I would appreciate it if you could provide some examples.
June 1, 2012
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"the same" or "same"?? - Do I need "the"? When 2 things are identical, which one would you say: (1) They are same (2) They are the same When you use "same", do you need to say "the" most of time? (1) Same as last year (2) The same as last year. I need some explanations on this. Thank you!!
May 18, 2012
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"in the bottom", "at the bottom", "on the bottom" - How would you use? I have asked the same question before but I'm not stil clear hot to use them. How would you say when: 1. bottom of drawer 2. bottom of a bottle 3. bottom of bathtub 4. bottom of sea
May 15, 2012
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"poor" and "pour" - Do they pronunce the same?
March 14, 2012
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"I told him not to touch" and "I told him to not touch" - Which is correct? I've been using with saying "NOT" before "TO", like the first sentence above. But I've seen sentences like the second one. Which is correct????
February 16, 2012
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"Deal out" - Am I correct to use these words? Here is the situation. There are 3 kids and 6 cokies so each kid gets 2 cokies. Can I say, "lets deal out 2 cokies for each of you". If I'm wrong, please correct how I can say here.
February 1, 2012
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"Your in my prayers" - What does it mean? What does it mean? When and how would you use? Can non-Christian say it?
January 6, 2012
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