contractions - Does "he's" mean both "he is" and "he has"?
2012年2月23日 · Yes and no. You do use "he's" for "he is" and "he has". You do use "he's got something" for "he has got something."
"It is he" versus "it is him" [duplicate] - English Language & Usage ...
Which of these sentences is correct? It is he I relate to most of all. Or, It is him I relate to most of all. I believe that in neither of the two sentences do the words "him" or "he" act a...
single word requests - What's the meaning of "she is a real pip ...
2017年9月1日 · Both these choices are correct. PIP references the Dickens character Philip Pirrup from “Great Expections” who underestimates others, overestimates himself, gets up to a …
"He doesn't" vs "He don't" - English Language & Usage Stack …
Take the sample sentences: He doesn't eat meat. He don't eat meat. And remove the contraction: He does not eat meat.
meaning - Did not get William Shakespeare's quote - "A fool …
2015年10月27日 · A very well known quote by William Shakespeare A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool. The first half is okay - a fool thinks himself to …
word choice - "Knowledgeable about" vs. "knowledgeable on" vs ...
When should I use each of the collocations "knowledgeable about", "knowledgeable on", and "knowledgeable in"?
Simple Past vs. Present Perfect: "was" vs. "has been"
2012年7月1日 · Possible Duplicate: “Did it close” vs “Has it closed”? As a English non-native speaker it is difficult for me to understand when I must use present …
"Not bad either" versus "not bad neither" - English Language
Don't use no double negatives, as a general case. While the use of "not bad, either" is a bit on the informal side, in order to maintain proper logical sense, if you wish to use "neither", you must …
conjunctions - "All but" idiom has two meanings? - English …
It seems that I'm late to the party, but can you elaborate on how to distinguish between the two meanings. Here's an excerpt from the NYT: "In September, Hurricane Maria struck Puerto …
prepositions - "In a call" versus "on a call" - English Language ...
2015年10月2日 · The terminology may have lost some meaning of late, but previously "in a call", in a multiperson office situation, meant that the person was physically in an office with several …