Correct pronunciation of the name Geoff - English Language …
May 24, 2015 · What's the correct pronunciation of the name Geoff? Is it like "Jeff" or more like "GEE-off" or something else?
What did you learn today? Vs what have you learned today?
Apr 3, 2023 · "What did you do...?" sounds more natural than "What have you done...?" But with "learned" there is more of a sense that it is still relevant, making perfect aspect more …
"Such" vs. "Such a" - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Aug 22, 2015 · Such and Such: Count nouns vs. non-count nouns Two distinct (and usually non-overlapping) possibilities exist for singular nouns X: such X (for a mass noun) such an X (for a …
What does it mean to "end up with a Desmond"?
Sep 21, 2022 · Desmond is (or was) much more common than Damien/Geoff or Attila. I don't think I have heard either of those. UK University honours degrees go First, Two-one, Two-two, …
sentence structure - 'One such+noun' vs 'such a/an + noun'
Nov 12, 2023 · What's difference in meaning and usage of 'such a/an + noun' and 'One such + noun'?. For example:- I have never seen such an example of government turning its back on …
Difference in meaning between "good of" and "good for" and …
good of you to... Your actions in a particular situation were appropriate, and maybe exceeded what could reasonably be expected of you. It was good of you to take Geoff home last night: …
"co-worker" vs. "colleague" - English Language Learners Stack …
Feb 11, 2015 · What is the difference between "co-worker" and "colleague"? In my company there is an employee whose name is Bob. But Bob and I, we don't know each other. In this case, is …
What is the meaning of "chastened at" in this sentence?
And so she doesn't reply in words but is, for a moment silent, and only replies to Geoff's question by shaking her head. It is in the sense of "shocked to silence" that Sophie is "chastened".
Grammar with gerund or Infinitive - English Language Learners …
Nov 4, 2022 · The truth is that all options are syntactically valid - it's just that as @Geoff points out below, it's not easy to come up with a context where having worked would work (in a way that …
Meaning difference between "somebody be seen to do" and its …
Nov 15, 2024 · Geoff Pullum is British–American, and Rodney Huddleston is British. But I don’t find ‘has been seen to do’ idiomatic in BrE either. Perfectly understandable, but not idiomatic.