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- Either is probably ok, but the better choice is probably "issue." An "edition" usually refers to a different version of the same basic content. For example, if you publish a textbook in the year 2018, and then two years later, you publish the same textbook but with a few minor errors fixed, it might be the "second edition." With newspapers, sometimes they use the word "edition" to describe a special version of the newspaper: the Sunday edition of some newspaper may be bigger than the normal newspaper that comes out on Monday-Friday. Or it may have special content-- a section about new movies that only comes out on Sunday. "Issues" of a newspaper, magazine, etc., usually refers to the separate publications released on a schedule. Issues of a newspaper, issues of a magazine, the February issue, the March 15 issue of a newspaper. "Volumes" can also be used, but it usually is reserved for something that is only going to be published for a certain set number, or maybe published all at once. For example, a big encyclopedia may be published in 10 volumes: A-C, D-F, G-H, J-K, L-M, N-O, P-Q, R-S, T-U, and V-Z. Sometimes these words overlap. Sometimes a magazine company or newspaper company likes to refer to it's "issues" as "editions" or "volumes." But what I wrote above is the most common use.0 votedJanuary 28, 20221
- What is the difference between these 3 sentences ? I had my friend wash my car I got my friend TO wash my car I made my friend wash my car Do you know what this structure is called? The second sentence should be "I got my friend to wash my car." The meanings of the first two sentences are basically the same. The third sentence is a little different. 3rd sentence: "I made my friend wash my car." This sentence means that my friend had no choice. He had to obey me, for some reason. Maybe he lost a bet. Maybe he owed me some money so to repay his debt, he washed my car. Maybe I pointed a gun at him and told him to wash my car. Maybe I am his boss at his job, and I told him to wash my car. Or maybe, I just asked him very, very nicely, but he felt that he had no choice because I asked him so nicely. "I made him ...." implies "he has no choice." "I had him wash my car" or "I got my friend to wash my car" does not carry this implication. With these two sentences, maybe my friend had a choice, or maybe not. This structure is called "causative verbs." (Make, Let, Have, Get, Help, etc.) Here is a video that may explain better: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyfLxDTlsOQ0 votedJanuary 28, 20220
- Nissy, There is a phrase in English which is "to have an effect on" something. If "A has an effect on B", it means that there is something about B has changed because of A. The change can be good or bad. Examples: If you go to school, that has an effect on how well you can read. If you use italki, it has an effect on learning a foreign language. Sometimes we say it "has no effect." This means A doesn't change B. Example: I ate many vitamins, but it had no effect on my test scores at school. Often when we ask a question the position of "have/has" and "effect" can be separated or reversed: Example: What effect did eating vitamins have on your test score? Hope that helped a little.0 votedJanuary 21, 20220
- English-vietnamse Cái nào đúng, if hay when? Which is right, if or when? Tai, both are correct, but there is a different implication: "I'll call you WHEN I get back." <--- This one means I will definitely come back. After I come back, I will call you. "I'll call you IF I get back." <---- This one means maybe I will come back, but maybe I won't. If I do come back, then I will call you. If I do not come back, then I will not call you.0 votedJanuary 9, 20221
- L. Yes, the phrase "something to that effect" and the phrase "something like that" have the same meaning. You can say "You hurt them, or something like that" and it means the same as "You hurt them, or something to that effect." Both sayings are relatively common, but "something like that" might be a little more common. Both can be used in casual writing. Both can also be used in formal writing also, but you might see "something to that effect" more often in formal writing.0 votedJune 6, 20211
- Hi Mona, Yes, "civil servant" and "bureaucrat" means the same people. People who work for the government. There are small differences in the two phrases, though. "Civil servant" sounds more positive, and "bureaucrat" sounds more negative. So, if you like people who work for the government you might call them civil servants. If you don't like them, you might call them "bureaucrats." Also, "bureaucrat" implies office work... but a "civil servant" could be anyone who works for the government even if they do not work in an office. A police officer, a fireman, a judge, a school teacher, social worker, a city mayor.... these are all civil servants. But when we say "bureaucrat" I think of someone who works in a government office. Maybe like a tax collector.0 votedJune 5, 20213
- “Look,” she said, “isn't that man drunk?" "I think we should cross the road,” answered her husband. “It's too late now,” she replied. “Er, you two. Look where you are going,” called the drunk, “can't you walk in a straight line?" This question is shown in the picture. I would like to ask if I used the wrong punctuation mark in my answer. (especially quotation marks)十分感谢你的改正 。0 votedJune 3, 20211

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