All are correct. They're just different ways to say the same things. I think... The connotation (the meaning behind certain words) of "Are you finished" versus "Have you finished" sounds harsher/sharper in my opinion. "Are you finished" sounds slightly more interrogative, like you're questioning somebody. However, that's just what I think. I could be wrong. "Some tea" is a correct answer. You can just say "I'm drinking tea" or "just tea", but these are just alternatives of saying basically the same thing.

With time and over time With time: means something is happening or changing gradually "You will feel better with time" "You'll get used to it with time" Over time: means something is happening or changing gradually "Over time, we have to build strong relationships with clients." They mean the same thing, more or less, but depending on what you're wanting to say changes which one you should use. I'm not really sure how to explain which one you should use, but I don't think it's very noticeable if you accidentally use the wrong one

In most cases, they are interchangeable. Sometimes, depending on how it's used, you might have to give more information Example where it's interchangeable. Person A: "Are we at the petrol station yet?" Person B: "Pretty much/Almost (there)/Nearly (there)." Other uses: You can use 'pretty much' to confirm what someone has said. Person A: "So Emma told you she would come to the cafe after eating lunch?" Person B: "Pretty much" Using the same example, 'nearly' or 'almost' would be used if there's some parts incorrect. In this case, you would clarify. Person A: "So Emma told you she would come to the cafe after meeting Ben?" Person B: "Nearly/Almost. She's going to have lunch with Ben, then come to the cafe" If you would like more examples, I can try thinking up more

I'm not quite sure of what you're asking, but both of your sentences are grammatically correct. You're making a comparison/contrast between two books, and making an observation about both. Either is valid, depending on what you're looking at

People of various religious faiths have an issue with others using "God" casually. It's not really a problem if you use it, you won't start fights over it. But some people can be offended if you use it too much. You can use any of these; "Oh boy" "Oh gosh" "Oh my goodness" "Oh my" "Oh heck!" * "Not again!" "Bl**dy Hell!" * "Struth!" "Oh my giddy aunt!" "Crikey!" (Like Steve Irwin) "Aw man" *With these ones, some people will think you're swearing, others will think you're censoring yourself from using crude language. Probably be careful about using them near children because parents will become annoyed at you

English(grammar)

Hi, there

Could you help me? Do you use a kid, a kids' or a kid's? And a man, a man's or a men's?

For example: A man suit fitting, A man's suit fitting or A men's suit fitting? And I bought a man shirt by mistake, (...) A man's shirt by mistake or (...) A men's shirt by mistake

What about "kid's"? "This is a kid chair, a kid's chair or a kids' chair?
Thank you very much

It mostly depends on how you're going to use it. Depending on the sentence changes which word you use.

With the first example "A man suit fitting", I'm struggling to understand what you're wanting to say, so I can't give you a proper answer. With that sort of sentence, I think I would need more information before give a correction.

"I bought a men's shirt by mistake", would mean you were wanting to buy a different shirt (for example, a women or a children-size shirt, but instead you bought a shirt that would fit a male body better).
If you said "man shirt", I would think you were talking about buying a shirt with a man's face on it.

With "man's shirt"... You can't really use it in that type of sentence and have it make sense. Using "man's shirt" you would probably be talking about a man in the store and the shirt he owns. Basically, you would need more information in order to use it. For example, the sentence can change to "I bought that man's shirt (that he reserved) by mistake"

With the "kid" question, it would probably be "kid's chair". If you're wanting to say "This is a kid/children's chair", it would mean you're probably looking at a children's highchair or similar. "Kids' chair" would make it a plural (two or more children can sit in one chair?), and I don't think "kid chair" makes sense in that context.

Have a nice day :)

Who wants to know more about Hong Kong? Help me correct a short story ^^

("Wanna" is very casual. It's fine when speaking, but if you're writing formally it's better to use "want to")

My teacher (Mr/Ms/Mrs/Mrs) Harvey suggested that I use italki's notebook more to become a good student! :P

(When referring to teachers, it's generally better to use "(Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms) [teacher's surname]. Mr -unmarried or married male. Mrs- married woman. Miss -unmarried woman. Ms -can be a married or unmarried woman. If you're unsure, you can use "Ms" (lastname))

("Suggested" is the past tense version of "suggest". You're talking about something that happened in the past, so it's part tense)


There are different topics on every post. Please help me correct!:::)
The first topic of the first post is ''The nosiest place in Hong Kong.''
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The nosiest place in Hong Kong

(You're using a superlative. With "noisy", you don't need "most" in front of it. Noisy>noisier>nosiest.  As a general rule, only add "most" if the word after it is one syllable. Check this out: http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-comparitive-and-superlative-adjectives-for-kids.html)

One question. What is the nosiest place in your city? Market, shopping center or in the train?


For me, ''Hong Kong-style Diner'' is the nosiest place in Hong Kong. We call it ''Cha chaan teng'' in Cantonese.
Local people like to go because it's cheap and fast. The food are very local, like the most popular drink is milk tea and coffee, pineapple buns, etc. Also, you can taste the local style in Hong Kong. For example, when you order the food, you can have a interaction with the staff. Most of them work very fast. Maybe it shows what Hong Kong is like.

(The last few sentences go on for a little too long. Sometimes it's better to end a sentence shorter over connecting multiple with commas (  ,  ), because it draws the sentence out. If you have too many shorter sentences connected, it makes it a lot harder to read aloud.)


If one day you come to visit HK, you must try this type of restaurant ::)
You can taste the Hong Kong culture from ''Cha chaan teng''

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Thank you for reading this post, this is the information about ''Cha chaan teng''.

http://www.discoverhongkong.com/in/dine-drink/what-to-eat/food-experiences/hong-kong-style-diner.jsp
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Hi guys. My name is TaoTao, a new student on italki. I'm a girl Hong Kong.

Pleased to meet you guys! I have many English mistakes that I wanna work on. Thank you for you help::)! Language partners can also add me on skype : taotao_w

Many thanks

What exactly do you mean? Are you using it to try to quote what someone's said? Depending on what you're using it for the ending can change a little, and you'd have to establish who was speaking. For example; "Our brother is late," My older sister said to me. Would be, 姉は私に「おとうとがおそいね」と言っていました。 Ane ha watashi ni "otouto ga osoi ne" to itteimashita. Are you wanting to do something similar?