
verbs - Why do we say "wearing perfumes?" - English Language
The application of perfume would be putting on the perfume. We don't say, "I dressed in my mother's perfume." We say, "put on" or "applied." Once it is there it is no longer being …
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Adjective for a person who enjoys taking care of their appearance
2019年1月31日 · Stack Exchange Network. Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for …
auxiliary verbs - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Am, Is, Are, Was, Were, Be, Being, Been What are the above words called? I think someone called them auxiliary verbs. Edit: When I learned them, my curriculum called them "State of …
offensive language - What is the etymology of "BFE"? - English …
Summary. Bumfuck, Egypt is first documented in army slang from 1972, and BFE is from at least 1988.Bumfuck, [Egypt] appears to be the original, followed by variations Bumblefuck (1989), …
When is it necessary to use "have had"?
2020年2月10日 · For the bit of logic, we can think about a time frame. I HAVE a book. (I close my time frame on the Present. I consider the Present.)
Usage of "last leg" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
@Lavya ~ then you would be better not using "the last leg" as it is a spatial reference. A spatial reference can be used temporally if it is referred to as an experience: "while I was …
"He doesn't" vs "He don't" - English Language & Usage Stack …
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Staff "are" or staff "is" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
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Word for opposing sides in a war
What word would I use when describing two opposing sides in a war? Assuming I want to refer to them in a manner similar to the following: Comparing/contrasting the ____'s of the war.