thing or things? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Apr 11, 2018 · Things are pretty good now, things are pretty bad now, how are things?, things have been pretty difficult for me lately etc. are colloquial English expressions. I can't tell you …
"one of the things which is ..." or "one of the things which are ..."?
Dec 31, 2019 · needs a referent for "things" because "one" makes it specific: There are many interesting things in her life, some important, some not. This is one of the things which is really …
Idiom to be used as replacement of "A coin has two sides"
Jul 24, 2015 · Is it correct to say it as: "As we know there are few things in this world that do not have two-faced implications, ABC also has both pros and cons." Please correct me and also …
"couple" versus "couple of" - English Language Learners Stack …
Nov 12, 2013 · If we still dig in further, we may use couple of for identical things. For example - a couple of roses (which means they are identical) but when it comes to months, you may say a …
What does "thing" mean in "this is the thing"?
In this context, it could be substituted with "matter at hand", "essential/main point/issue/problem", or something similar. The "thing" doesn't have to be ironic, but "the thing is" that the speaker …
“浮世三千，吾爱有三。日，月与卿。日为朝，月为暮，卿为朝朝暮 …
Apr 11, 2019 · I love three things in this world Sun,Moon and You sun for morning Moon for night and you forever 浮世三千，吾爱有三。 日，月与卿。 日为朝，月为暮， 卿为朝朝暮暮。 出自 …
Using "their" or "its" when referring to an inanimate object
Apr 11, 2019 · The general rule is that, when talking about things, you use its for singular and their for plural. There is one exception relating to their, for which the Oxford Dictionary defines …
pronouns - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Nov 17, 2015 · Chop the tomatoes and onions and saute them/it? Should it be "them" or "it"? because I have heard that them is used only for people.
meaning - What does "as it stands" mean? - English Language …
Dec 21, 2014 · I searched in dictionary and it returned "in its present condition". Here is the corresponding example: the country would struggle, as it stands, to host the next World Cup …
formality - What would be a formal substitute for the informal ...
A lot of, lots of with a noun We use a lot of and lots of in informal styles. Lots of is more informal than a lot of. A lot of and lots of can both be used with plural countable nouns and with …