
"My son and I are..." or "My son and I am..."?
It's a matter of custom, based on the belief that it is impolite to put one's self before other. "Mark and I" would go to Paris. – P. E. Dant Reinstate Monica
Determining someone's gender from their name
2013年3月20日 · I suppose this pseudo-rule is mostly true for names in Italian or maybe even Spanish; however, in Italy Andrea is a masculine name (although a few female Andrea may be …
"Hello, This is" vs "My Name is" or "I am" in self introduction
2017年12月1日 · That's because you expect that the people you are talking to probably know who you are, or at least could look at the list of invitees, but they don't necessarily know that this …
grammar - utility's VS utilities VS utility - English Language …
2018年10月31日 · Possession, e.g, Alex's bag. To shorten a word, e.g haven't. If you were to say "utility's" it would mean that the utility is owning something. I assume that that's not the case, …
Is "Raining Cats and dogs" still used nowadays?
2016年8月22日 · Yes, "cats and dogs" is still in use and almost all Americans will understand. There is also the airplane pilot's description of truly bad weather when driving a car: "It's IFR …
personal pronouns - "than her" versus "than she" - English …
2018年8月23日 · "Alex is more soft-spoken than she." "Alex is more soft-spoken than her friend." Now, append the word "is" to the above two sentences: "Alex is more soft-spoken than she is." …
meaning - She locked the door securely behind her - English …
2024年11月25日 · Alex hit Bob, means that Alex struck Bob. Alex hit up Bob, or more commonly Alex hit Bob up, means that Alex visited Bob (often to ask for a favor). Alex hit on Bob, means …
When introducing myself, which should I use: "my name is" or "I …
2018年4月28日 · It's Alex; Alex; Share. Improve this answer. Follow answered Apr 28, 2018 at 12:13. SovereignSun ...
What do you call the jewelry that's attached to clothes?
2018年3月24日 · @alex My wife works as a professional tailor, so we see many gowns like the one in the picture. What you see there is called beading; the dress is beaded. "Jewelry" is just …
prepositions - "knock on the door" or "knock at the door" - English ...
The phrase "knock on the door" typically employs "knock" as a verb, referring to the action of using one's knuckles to hit a door to gain the attention of someone on the other side. In …