"It will take an hour for the room to get/be painted" "It will take the room an hour to get/be painted" i am thinking if they are grammatically correct sentences. As usually we say "It will take an hour for me to paint the room" and "It will take me an hour to paint the … Read more
The sentence appears in an English textbook. The reason why it sounds off to me is that the first sentence is in the present simple tense. I expect it to be in the present continuous tense, like this: We’re planning to go to the forest. Do you want to come? The reason I say that … Read more
Which of these sentences is correct? I am playing a “the Lord of the Rings” game. VS I am playing a “Lord of the Rings” game. And which of these is correct? I want to watch some “the Lord of the Rings.” VS I want to watch some “Lord of the Rings.” I am having … Read more
This is from a news podcast. SUSAN DAVIS, BYLINE: Well, it was a pretty clear strategy from a handful of senators to try to cast her as someone who would be soft on crime. Missouri Republican Senator Josh Hawley focused the entirety of his time on this one issue. Now, I should note, the White … Read more
I found this sentence from my exercise book (Oxford Grammar): I felt lazy, and because I didn’t have any real work to do, I took the afternoon off. The execise instructs me to guess whether it’s correct or not. The key answer is correct, but I have a question. Why isn’t this sentence written like … Read more
How can I describe covering your eyes from bright sunlight? Like putting up one of your hands over your eyebrows horizontally to prevent the sunlight coming into your eye? Answer As a native British English speaker, I would probably say "I shielded my eyes from the bright sunlight". You could be more specific if you … Read more
I’m not sure if I use the word "margin" correctly. I’ve two different scenarios: To describe the measurement given may not be accurate because it is measured manually. To describe there may be differences in the actual measurement of the product because they are handmade. The sentences I have in mind are: Please allow a … Read more
It is I who need your help. It is me that needs your help. Source Practical English Usage In the first example, the verb be is followed by a nominative case of the personal pronoun and the relative pronoun is who that’s functioning as a subject but taking need as a verb which agrees to … Read more
You have to submit it by Sunday evening. Can I make question of this sentence like the following? Which one is more natural? By what time do we have to submit it? What time do we have to submit it by? Answer Both sentences are grammatically correct and would be understood by a native English … Read more
Say I make a general statement that something is bad, then I want to "accuse" someone of having done that. As per the title, what is more appropriate ? "Did you just do that" vs "Did you do just that" ? Answer Both your sentences get into idioms. "Did you just do that?" Usually it … Read more
