I have a grid displayed in my app, and the app can show 10 rows of data at a time. At the bottom of the grid it provides buttons for left and right to browse through the data. What is the best wording for letting the user know which rows are being shown? Currently I … Read more
Is that correct to say that I have completed several courses with full marks? I want to say that I have finished some courses that I obtained full marks in exams. Does it make sense to use the phrase “finish courses with full marks”? Answer Yes, you can say that. full marks plural noun If … Read more
“I don’t talk about me like a TV show character would to his shrink” I’ve heard this alternate usage very rarely, so I couldn’t understand what the person means when he/she says it. I guess this is not the literal meaning of the word ‘shrink’, which is to reduce in size? I also read about … Read more
I’ve read a lot of novels written in English, and one thing I’ve come across many times is the phrase “I see not…” (e.g I see not how this plan is going to work). I am very curious as to whether “I see not” is a more “formal” or “literary” form of “I don’t see” … Read more
I know that there are a few cases where we can use the adjective after the noun, which is called postpositive. Here are some examples: Attorney General / Secretary General / court martial But I have noticed that some people generalize such a use outside its original idiomatic use. For example: The Directorate General of … Read more
I don’t understand about meaning of word of the phrase: “make up someone’s mind”. For example: he makes up his mind about something. Thanks you for helping. Answer “to make up someone’s mind” has two main senses: 1) to decide something about which they are or were unsure about. 2) to make a way of … Read more
Is this sentence correct: Had this happened around the time of mad cow disease, it’d be easier to explain. Shouldn’t this read : Had this happened around the time of mad cow disease, it would have been easier to explain. Thanks! Answer It’s more a question of selecting the right verb tense in a conditional … Read more
I saw a creepy man coming towards me I start running straight to my home. After “i reached home” I locked all the doors and windows. In this para what alternative word can I use instead of “I reached home”. Answer I have come, I arrived, I came… AttributionSource : Link , Question Author : … Read more
Can this phrase be used other than referring to time? For example, is it correct to say: “If condition A happens, then do option 1; as of condition B, do option 2.”? Answer You could have answered this question yourself simply by looking in a dictionary. as of Used to indicate the time or date … Read more
I’m walking in a direction and there is someone who is ahead of me and walking in the same direction as me. I’m trying to catch up with him. If I say: If I speed up, I might be able to beat the distance between me and him. Does beat the distance make sense? Should … Read more
