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Some examples in different tenses would be: "Tomorrow, I am going hiking. It will be my first foray into the countryside this year" "I would like to explore Canada, it would be my first foray into the wilderness" "I am currently making pasta, it is my first foray into home-cooking" "I had never tried Karate, it was my first foray into martial arts"

Both the verb 'to live' and 'to dwell' can be used in the context of living/dwelling in a house. However, 'to dwell' is older English and would not be used often these days in that context. Both verbs have broader meanings and that is where they differentiate. 'To live' is both where you live (i.e. I live in Rome, I live at home, I live with my parents) as well as the act of being alive (i.e. I want to live a good life). 'To dwell' is similar to the verb 'to linger'. It means to stay on something in a (usually negative) context and is often only used in a modern context in relation to thoughts. For example, 'don't dwell on bad thoughts'. Most often you will hear it used in the phrase 'don't dwell on it', which essentially means don't think about it.

- Social Manners (casual) In practice, this would just be referred to as "manners". It is a casual form of describing the extent to which someone conducts themselves in a polite way. e.g. "It is always important to have good manners at the dinner table". - Social Etiquette (formal) This is usually used to describe behaviour in formal situations. Etiquette refers to prescribed rules on how someone should behave. For example, if you were to dine with the queen, you would be expected to behave in a certain manner that may be unrelated to manners. e.g. 'At formal dinners, it is important to use the cutlery farthest from your plate first" - Social Graces (general) This is more of an umbrella term that incorporates both manners and etiquette. It is used to refer to someone who (often effortlessly) maintains flawless manners and appropriate social etiquette. It can be used positively and negatively. e.g. "She has the social graces of a movie star" or "He has the social graces of a donkey"

"a far cry from" is an expression that is used to describe something that is very different from something else. For example: "These clothes are very expensive, they are a far cry from my old clothes" "This meal is delicious, it is a far cry from my cooking at home" "His exam results were very good, they were a far cry from the results he was predicted"

"If we don't hurry up the train will have been leaving before we get there." This sentence is not actually correct. It should be: A) "If we don't hurry up the train will have left before we get there." (using the future conditional) OR B) "If we don't hurry up the train will leave before we get there." (using the future)