2020年11月13日 · Your first sentence works well as it is, without up or down. If you want to add a particle, "down" would be better. I think "tied down" refers to a longer term restriction, like a …

2018年6月25日 · In other sports, a tie typically involves some sort of equal score, while a draw doesn't have to - so a single chess game can be drawn, but generally not tied. Grammatically, …

2015年11月4日 · Is there a universal verb or phrase in English which I can use to say that something is not moving (it can move but is not moving right now). For example: The car is not …

2016年9月10日 · If it is tied up in back it may be a ponytail. If only some hair in the back is long, it may be a rat-tail (though I have not seen one in years). Long hair may also be worn in a braid - …

2022年11月13日 · The expression is a humorous way of describing a competition involving imaginary ducks in a game. There may be a possibility of word play involving a well-known …

2016年10月5日 · It is used as a reminder:. a person or thing that makes you remember a particular person, event, or situation. ...

2025年1月28日 · Just as "upside-down" depends on which way round something should normally go, "inverted" must depend on which way around a cone as a bridge support would go. Now, …

2025年1月28日 · However, people almost always use "down" with "sat," so it sounds more natural as, "I sat her down in a shop..." I agree that it's a little strange to use the phrasing "I got her …

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2024年2月11日 · Quoting: "For most speakers this "use" is a lexical verb (as opposed to an auxiliary)": maybe for some native speakers, although Quirk definitely has it under in the …