
"6-foot tall" or "6-feet tall"? - English Language Learners Stack …
The statue is 8 feet tall. The singular form 'foot' can more readily be substituted for the plural 'feet' than 'feet' can be substituted for 'foot', but it is not a standard usage to do so.
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2024年5月25日 · Bird's nest height - different meanings for different birds I shall begin with a mathematical problem : A bird's nest is 12 ft above the ground. a moles den is 12 inches below the ground. What is the difference in height of these two positions? Now coming to the OP question : Nest height from the ground or above the ground? Which one is correct? It is …
abbreviations - What do the letters "ft." often seen on songs …
2020年12月8日 · What do the letters "ft." very often seen on songs authors names - stand for? Don't Look Back In Anger - Vintage New Orleans Oasis Cover ft. Maiya Sykes (YouTube)
"At" vs "by" in time-expressions - English Language Learners Stack …
2014年12月8日 · The use of by allows the person performing the task to complete it any time up until the specified time. The use of at specifies the exact and only time the task must be completed. Please finish this by 7:00pm I'll stop by your house at 7 to pick it up. Please blow the charge on the vault at 7:00pm. I'll then run in and grab the jewels.
grammar - Imperative form: Have or Make? - English Language …
2020年7月14日 · Yes, sure. You said "have" is less imperative than "make". I think both are actually unqualified imperative verb forms, directed at the hearer. There is a difference in the implied forcefulness of the actions called for, but the verbs are still imperative. Whether I say "Coax him." or "Force him!", both expressions are imperative.
present perfect - "I have completed" versus "I had completed"
2015年3月11日 · I completed all the tasks assigned. How to convey this ? I have completed all the tasks. or I had completed all the tasks. Which one is correct ?
Difference between "same to you, too" vs "same to you"
2018年1月12日 · I'd want to know what is the difference between "same to you, too" vs "same to you". Like people does use just "you, too" as well, but is it valid to use "same to you, too" or that's what the corre...
How should I use the "in-", "im-", "il-", and "ir-" prefixes?
I've never heard (or seen) "innatural"; "unnatural" is what I would expect. Webster's 3rd Unabridged shows fewer than four columns of "in-n*" words, and fewer than five of those words are negative, "innumerable" being the most familiar. For most, the "in" supplies the sense of "inherent". (However, if an "in" prefix is appropriate -- for negation or innateness -- the "n" …
Best way to say after calling someone and no answer!
2018年8月20日 · What is the best formal way to document when you called someone and did not succeed to get hold of him/her? I am usually documented the case as calling Mr X but no answer, but have the feeling cou...
I see someone verb+s/es or without s/es? - English Language …
2021年7月18日 · There are two superficially similar structures: I see her make a cup of tea. I see [that] she makes a cup of tea. (I've put "that" in brackets, because it is optional). So see can take either an infinitive clause or a finite clause. To my ear, there is a slight difference in meaning: the first says that I see the process; the second says that I see evidence of the fact that she …