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Laid. Pay. Paid. Paid. Soothsay. Soothsaid. Soothsaid. Want to learn about the irregular verb 'Say'? We've got all you need: clear definitions, conjugations, and usage examples for effective learning.
18 de oct. de 2012 · So if somebody asked where I was, I might say. I'm at the house. if I'd been at other locations that day and expected only to be there for a while (especially if the other person knew this). Similarly, I might say. I'm at the hotel. For slightly different reasons, I'd say. I'm at the Hilton Hotel. to distinguish it from the other potential hotels.
15 de oct. de 2023 · Bye now. Although this only sometimes means “It really is time for you to go”, it could possibly be taken that way, and so is probably best avoided. Ta-ra (for now) This is a common northern British way of saying “Bye”. Ciao. In English, unlike in Italian, this only means “Goodbye”.
good luck on/in your exam. in/on the list. The last one is especially important to me, as I have asked a number of native speakers, and each time I get a different answer. The only consensus seems to be the case where you say "on top of the list". Apart from that, some people will say that I should say "his name is in the list" whereas others ...
1. I would use 'on' because a weekend is two days (or more). 'At' is more particular, for a smaller place or shorter time, whereas on/in are used for longer durations or larger spaces. "Let's eat at an Italian restaurant at 9pm" against "Let's eat in downtown on Friday". Going by this logic, 'on' should be used.
7 de feb. de 2014 · When my professor instructs me during his/her office hour, I may simply show my understanding by "Got it" or "I see". But I wonder how to say that politely and professionally in written English, especially in an email.
Quiz: Say & Tell. This is a intermediate-level quiz containing 16 multichoice quiz questions from our 'vocabulary' category. Simply answer all questions and press the 'Grade Me' button to see your score. This exercise is also available as a printable worksheet. To access the printable version of this quiz, view our 'Say & Tell' Worksheet.
21 de mar. de 2014 · The Chicago Manual of Style, 15th Edition (2003) comes out strongly in favor of spelling out United States (rather than abbreviating it) when the term is used as a noun and not an adjective: 15.34 "U.S." or "US." Except in scientific style, U.S. traditionally appears with periods.
4 de feb. de 2017 · Strictly speaking "I" is used when the speaker is the subject ( you wouldn't say "me don't eat meat") "me neither", strictly speaking, is short for "me also don't", which has "me" as the subject. However, hardly anyone says "I neither" and "Me neither" has come to be acceptable. "Nor me" is still less acceptable than "Nor I" in this context.
18 de oct. de 2012 · We would say "In Washington at the Lincoln Memorial" or "In the morning at 11:42" where Washington and the morning are less less precise specifications that the memorial or the time. We also use "in" with precision when we are speaking about enclosed spaces so we say "In the Oval Office" but that's using in normally.
