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2022年5月1日 · For example, if we're playing a game, and it's your turn, I'd say "you're it." However, if I'm writing an instruction manual or explaining a rule of a game abstractly, and refer to the person who's turn it is, perhaps the current answer is best, "the current player" for example.

2.They shouldn't run out of sweets before it's my turn. What sounds better option 2 or option 2? And what about other contexts: I'm up next. It's my turn next. When am I up?(or when are you up?) When is it my turn?(or when is it your turn?) It's your turn. You're up now.

2018年2月20日 · It's the same phenomenon as in phrases such as, — Come on in (vs. "Come in") — I am basing myself off of those findings. // He has weaned himself off of alcohol. (in both cases, "of" can be left out) You can "take the dog for a walk" and "take the dog out for a walk"; these phrases are equivalent.

2015年6月14日 · On is the right preposition for turn when it means time for one to make a move in a game. Regarding traffic/driving, sometimes an intersection where a road turns left or right is called a turn. You use at here as is typical for a place. Wait for the light at the turn, then once you're on 2nd Avenue look for the red building.

2015年1月12日 · It's normal, idiomatic conversational speech. Moreover, there are times where "Hello, I'm David," might be the most natural way to say your name. Suppose you are one of four people are seated in a circle in a classroom. Your name is John Smith. The teacher asks you all to introduce yourselves to one another, and the person to your left begins:

What does ‘in their turn’ mean? (It seems like ‘when their turn comes’. But there are dragons and traps beneath the bank’s floors, so as soon as they try and rob something they would be snapped away or trapped. That is, there would be no time lagging. So I suspect there might be some other meaning for ‘in their turn’.)

The second variant ("turns to be green") has superfluous "to be" in it. One of the meanings of the verb "turn" is "to change into", especially when talking about colors. The first variant ("turns out to be green") is incorrect because the meaning of "turns out" has a delayed perception or discovery in it. It would be more appropriate to say ...

2019年9月9日 · "Turn right" when you are moving following a path. You are moving forward and then you change your direction. "Turn to the right" when you are not moving. You change the direction you are facing but don't start moving in that direction. But sometimes either could be used. Turn right after you pass the bridge

The shark, in turn, eats the cod. This sentence is saying that the cod eats something (Likely specified in a previous sentence) and that the shark eats the cod. The shark, in its turn, eats the cod. This sentence says that the shark has a turn and during it's turn it ate the cod. And in the other direction. Jack, in turn, captured Hailey's pawn ...