Hi, can someone explain the meaning of the verb "lease" in detail? So, when you lease a property, are you the original owner or the one who pays the money for it? I sensed a confusing contrast in the meaning earlier today in the following sentences. He went to Toronto, where he leased an apartment. She hopes to lease the building to students.

Does the noun "risk" take an article? Is is an uncountable noun? Someone suggested I remove the article I used before "financial risk" in the following sentence (they believe as it is an uncountable noun and is followed by a noun phrase, it does not take an article), but it sounds awkward to me when I remove it. The definite article could replace it, though. Then again, I am not sure. When I googled this word, I got more confusing information. "These workers do not expose themselves to a financial risk of losing a job, as they become an asset for their employers."

What does "groovy" mean in this context? I text, "Let us meet in the afternoon. Say 4pm." Native English speaker replied, "Groovy." I think he meant "okay" or perhaps "perfect", but I am still not sure. I googled it at that time, but most websites didn't give me enough on this. It felt like a positive response, so I just went with my instinct. I did see him at 4pm, though.

Do phrases "let alone" and "much less" mean the same? Is their grammatical use same as well? Kindly provide some examples.

How formal is the this English expression? "To go back to the drawing board"

Why does "option b" fill this gap? What is the grammatical rule? Thanks I was looking forward ...... at the new restaurant, but it was closed. a) to eat b) to eating

Is this sentence correct? I am confused about the place of the comma. I am good at English grammar I suck at punctuation, although. Note: I don't wanna change the word "although" to "though" or "however" or any other word; instead, I wanna keep it. Another thing is that if I can, I wanna use it at the end of the sentence. Please tell me if I can't. Thanks