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    "As (blank) goes" is a phrase we use in lots of ways, it's an idiom. As rules go, this one is pretty dumb. I liked Spot. As dogs go, he was the best. The phrase means something like, "Among others of the kind," and offhand I think it's always used in comparison. So, the city got lots of complaints, but compared to other complaints, this one didn't get much attention.
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    March 17, 2016
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    "Only" here is something like "but" and functions as a conjunction, yes. It's an older usage of the word, not commonly used but not unheard of.
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    March 17, 2016
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    Yes, we can understand each other just fine. But there are some regional/subcultural accents that are stronger than others, and also some groups that are far away from each other. I imagine if they met they would have a hard time understanding each other, but they are unlikely to. Most of the difficulty comes within the various immigrant communities communicating with native speakers and with each other.
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    March 17, 2016
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    "the" is not necessary before "defeat" here. In the most common usage, I'd just say, "If we keep playing like this, we're going to lose." But the first two are not incorrect (minus the extra 'the') The last couple are less natural and need to be in future tense "we will be beaten for sure."
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    March 11, 2016
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    You stick a magnet to the fridge. "Paste" assumes some kind of sticky adhesive. We've got the entire pool to ourselves. Interestingly, it would be appropriate to say, "We've rented the entire pool for ourselves." Be careful not to fall! is fine. #2 we might say, "Let down your hair." "Would you like to take a pack of cookies?" This is fine if I'm leaving your place and you're offering me a pack of cookies to take with me as I leave. Otherwise, generally I would say, "Would you like a pack of cookies?"
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    March 11, 2016
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    "To" is a small word with many meanings, but in this type of sentence it is like short for "towards" (in the direction of). You can think of it like an arrow pointing to the right. "He is respectful to customers" = "He is respectful -> customers" (he respects customers) "The customers are respectful to him" = "The customers are respectful -> him" (customers respect him) "She is speaking (to)-->him." (she says words, he hears them) You can use many examples with this pattern to tell who is doing what.
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    March 10, 2016
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