I think ‘got’ sounds better, but I’d rather my sentence be correct than pretty. My sentence: The things she’d told him couldn’t be got out of her by just anyone. Is ‘got’ correct or should I use ‘gotten’? Answer The things she had told him couldn’t be got out of her by just anyone. It … Read more
Which is the correct one of these two examples? I tried to say no one of them can achieve his or her own dream. Neither Alex nor Ali can achieve his/her dream Neither Alex nor Ali can achieve them dream Answer Neither Alex nor Ali can achieve their dream. If they are unsuccessfully pursuing a … Read more
The skin of animals like cows, buffaloes, goats, crocodiles, snakes and camels are treated and used as leather to make belts, shoes, bags and purses etc. Can you please explain the meaning of treated in above sentence? I saw this sentence in my book chapter. Answer “Treated” means processed in this context, here’s a relevant … Read more
This question is related to these two posts (please read those answers too): "Get to do something" What is difference between GOT TO and HAVE TO For example: “I got to spend time with my wife.” Does that sentence mean “I had the opportunity of spending time with my wife.”? Or does it mean “Now … Read more
For one of the question trump was asked. what do you think about women’s equality ? then he says “You’re gonna make the same if you do as good a job” I couldn’t understand the meaning. Can someone explain me ? Answer I think the most confusing part here for an English learner is that … Read more
Here is my sentence: “He’d always been a fair judge of character.” I am trying to say that he’s a pretty good judge of character without using the word ‘good’. This is because it just fits and sounds better with the rest of the paragraph and using the word ‘good’ will make it weaker. Is … Read more
Well I am very interested in American English language and speaking (accent). In India it’s usually British English but I want knowledge about American English. Answer the main difference between British English and American English is that in British English spelling of the words are absorbed from French and German Language while in American English … Read more
He advised me/ to do as he did/ but I did not pay any attention/ to his advice. /(No error) The answer is no error , but I think the sentence should say “to do as he had done”. Why is “as he did” acceptable? Answer This is a case of tense change due to … Read more
I read in “The White Silent” of Jack London and see this sentence ‘Only one day. We can shave it through on the grub, and I might knock over a moose.’ I do not understand meaning of ‘we can shave it through on the grub’. Do you explain clearly for me? And Jack London use … Read more
I’m struggling with a phrase and need help with that, it’s from the book Born to Run by Christopher McDougall (Random House, 2018): There were other races out there and other Tarahumara runners, and it wasn’t long before Fisher had regrouped and was careening from mayhem to mayhem like a frat boy on a road … Read more
