
What is the difference between "southernmost", "most southern" and ...
Sep 16, 2023 · To my ear, the most southern does not sound acceptable. Your the most southerly is ok with geographic points, but most natural is southernmost. And none feels right to me for describing or …
Unusual usage of the phrase "are you kidding me?"
May 17, 2025 · (Are) you kidding me? here means what the dictionaries say. Here: SMITH (whispering): You kidding me? It’s only eleven and he’s already lit. I can smell the whiskey on him. The speaker is …
What’s the difference between these three phrases: “On the basis of ...
Jun 21, 2024 · We developed our society _______. Which option out of the three should I use to fill in the blank: on the basis of equality on a basis of equality on an equality basis And what’s the difference
usage - "Make Our Life ..." vs "Make Our Lives ..." - English Language ...
Dec 3, 2023 · Given the title (How to Make Our Life Wonderful.?), I would consider that person is not using life correctly.
grammar - What’s that supposed to mean vs what does that suppose …
Aug 21, 2020 · Yes, you're missing something. You're missing the fact that the agent is supposed to be missing. That is, we have reason to suppose that the agent will be unmentioned. * What does that …
phrase usage - What does "throughout the period" mean? - English ...
Mar 25, 2024 · Overall, there was an increase in female fitness membership throughout the period examined, while the opposite was true for male counterparts. Above is a sentence I wrote that is …
Is it "Guide to..." or "Guide on..." or something else?
Aug 9, 2024 · Have you tried looking at similar publications? Is this within a corporate or academic environment? "Guide to" is certainly most common but there may be local stylistic quirks.
word usage - Why is between abbreviated as b/w? - English Language ...
Jul 2, 2019 · I've seen such usages many times (including one in this blog post I saw just now) especially when we are writing on the blackboard, but I don't know why between is simplified as b/w. …
I've tried but it didn't work vs I've tried but it hasn't worked
Mar 9, 2023 · (1) I tried but it didn't work. (2) I've tried but it didn't work. (3) I've tried but it hasn't worked. Sentence (1) (not in the question) suggests that a single trial was made. Sentence (2) could indicate …
How to express the comparative degree of being in the south?
Related reading: Southernmost Point of the Continental U.S.: The qualifier “continental” before “U.S.A.” is required because Hawaii is actually farther south than Key West. But aside from that, there are …