Do those sentences have the same meaning? The FFA was created to govern the rules of flying. The FFA was established to give rules to flying. Answer Give rules implies that it made the rules. Govern the rules implies that the rules already existed and the organisation was set up to make sure that people … Read more
I’ve lived in the States for three years and generally satisfied with my English skills. The only thing that frustrates me is my reading speed. Despite reading various things required by the school and on my own over the years, I never find reading in English to be as fast and effortless as in my … Read more
I’m not sure how to read this line: See the child. He is pale and thin, he wears a thin and ragged linen shirt. He stokes the scullery fire. Outside lie dark turned fields with rags of snow and darker woods beyond that harbor yet a few last wolves. (From Blood Meridian: or The Evening … Read more
I’m not sure whether it is appropriate to ask questions like the following one on StackExchange, but you are my only hope. Here’s an abstract of reading task and a question taken from 2019 Russian National Exam in English. …Our new auditorium is one shining example that we are proud to support. Not only is … Read more
Please, help me to puzzle it out:) I’ve read the sentense in the text about school: “There are about one 600 pupils”. The author writes how large the school is. I understand the meaning of the phrase, but don’t know how to read and understand “one 600 pupils” – does it mean “one thousand and … Read more
‘All dark,’ Dudley said hoarsely, shuddering. ‘Everything dark. And then I h-heard … things. Inside m-my head…’ Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia exchanged looks of utter horror. If their least favourite thing in the world was magic, closely followed by neighbours who cheated more than they did on the hosepipe ban, people who heard voices … Read more
Lieutenant is a word of French origin, and it is read as /lefˈtenənt/. I’ve never learnt French and I don’t know anything about French reading rules, unfortunately. But I guess the English reading is related to the original French one. Why is “lieutenant” read as /lefˈtenənt/ when there is no f in the word? Answer … Read more
Harry rolled over in bed, a series of dazzling new pictures forming in his mind’s eye….He had hoodwinked the impartial judge into believing he was seventeen.…he had become Hogwarts champion…he was standing on the grounds, his arms raised in triumph in front of the whole school, all of whom were applauding and screaming…he had just … Read more
The Great Hall looked its usual splendid self, decorated for the start-of-term feast. Golden plates and goblets gleamed by the light of hundreds and hundreds of candles, floating over the tables in midair. The four long House tables were packed with chattering students; at the top of the Hall, the staff sat along one side … Read more
Harry felt as though he had barely lain down to steep in Ron’s room when he was being shaken awake by Mrs. Weasley. “Time to go, Harry, dear,” she whispered, moving away to wake Ron. Harry felt around for his glasses, put them on, and sat up. It was still dark outside. Ron muttered indistinctly … Read more
