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Grammaticality refers to whether something obeys the rules of English grammar.

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When it comes to expressions of time, when we say all day, all morning / evening / week, this means the same thing as the whole day, the whole morning, etc. I know that all the time means frequently ...
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What is the correct sentence? We brewed neither coffee nor tea. We brewed neither coffee or tea.
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A child has a period of 1 week or 2 weeks of not going to school. This is not a long summer vacation (like a few months). Is it natural or common English to say "she is at her school break"? ...
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The temperature rised to the 40 degrees Celsius in the shade https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=shade&oldid=prev&diff=86847390 An editor at Wiktionary deleted this example because it ...
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When should I use ’s when using days in a week like Monday, Tuesday, and so on when these are used attributively in front of other nouns? I don’t like Monday trips. Does this say that trips take ...
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I have always used "welcome to my house" when greeting someone. But recently I came across "Welcome in my house" version, and it was in an English student's book. Up until now I ...
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I quote Viscount Sumner’s judgment in Blackwell v Blackwell [1929] A.C. 318. Equity allows parol evidence for secret trust to prove ‘fraud’ which does not conflict with legislation regulating ...
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Then for an instant, as we whistled by, the red glare from our furnaces would reveal the scow and the form of the gesticulating orator as if under a lightning-flash, and in that instant our firemen ...
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In my book (Red Rock Mysteries, part 11) there is the text: By the end of the day the pastor and others had met with Larry, who agreed to step down from his deacon role and get counseling. Why ...
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The video (Captain Chesley Sullenberger reflects on 15 years since “Miracle on the Hudson”) here. Journalist: Has the perception of what happened that day changed as you reflect? Sully: Yes, it has. ...
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The video (Jeremy and Lisa Go Fishing in Their Homemade Pond | Clarkson's Farm) is here. 1:35 J - Will you just put it (fish food) where the net is? L - Okay, fine. There. J - Thank you. L - See, ...
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Something sounds a little off with it, like literally saying in Spanish “morder el anzuelo”, I guess it might be grammatically correct but I’m curious how does it sound to native speakers and what ...
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I have just seen this joke: My 14 year old sent a text asking me to pick her up from school and added "not in your pajamas". So I'm wearing hers because good dads listen. https://www....
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Forged in Fire, Season 5, Episode 24. There are four bladesmiths. Each introduces himself: I’m John Stokes; I’m 25 years old. I consider myself a jack of all trades. I know a little about a lot, but ...
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The video is (Classic Car Challenge: Grosser Mercedes Vs Rolls-Royce Corniche | Top Gear) here, 6:30 Narrator (Clarkson): Mercifully the next test did involve our engines. Which car could achieve the ...
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The "sentence" above does have a subject, a verb, and an object. But is it actually a natural sentence to native speakers? Is it even grammatically correct? I feel that it is a little bit ...
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The example is mine. I’ve just had a conversation with Nick. I told him I won’t be able to come to his birthday party. I got that off my chest; it has been bugging me for a while. Should I use "...
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The sentences are mine. Formula One drivers lose up to 10 pounds during the race in Singapore. Formula One drivers lose up to 10 pounds over the race in Singapore. Formula One drivers lose up to 10 ...
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The example is mine. I remember you told me the story about your friend's snake that escaped from its tank. Would you backshift in the last clause?
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Tobacco is dried leaves which people smoke in pipes, cigars and cigarettes. This is a sentence from Oxford Dictionary, which explains the definition of "Tobacco". To make my question clear, ...
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The sentences are mine. On such cruises there are many people of the same age. On such cruises there are many people the same age. Should I use "of the same age" or "the same age"? ...
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Is it grammatically correct to say "Rarely can we see..."? rather than "Rarely do we see ..." Thank you in advance.
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He emphasizes that contextual factors (external influences) are crucial to understanding wise reasoning, which were previously underestimated. This sentence is from my classmate’s essay. When I was ...
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The example is mine. Sorry for not sending you the report on time. Last working week was so hectic and unproductive that on Saturday I needed to catch up on my backlog. Only on Sunday did I remember ...
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How long will it/you be to sleep How long will it/you take to sleep Could you please tell me If these questions are asking about the time required to complete the task or the time required to start a ...
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The sentence is mine. Everything comes with a price, even money, and by the time your kid needs to earn their money, they will have had to realize that. Does "will have had to realize" ...
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Jon Hassler, Yesterday's Garbage, MAG: The Saturday Evening Post I would not hesitate to release her today; however, my colleagues suggest we wait one more month in order to be absolutely certain. ...
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The sentences are mine. There will always be situations in which you'll be able to use one option instead of the other. There will always be situations in which you'll be able to use one option ...
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The dialogue is mine. A: My cat tipped over the TV, and it landed on the screen. Now it’s got multiple cracks all over. But it’s okay; I’ve always wanted a new one. Now I can finally buy it. B: Well, ...
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The dialogue is mine. A: My dad is turning fifty-three soon. I'm going to buy a nice TV for him. B: That's great. I'm sure he'll be enjoying watching football on Sundays. Should I use the future ...
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Chris Lynch, Shadow Boxer I made a bunch of adults do what I said, even though it was really my mother's weight I was throwing around. But most of all, I felt like I had done something that was truly ...
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The dialogue is mine. A: I think that modern kids get a lot of freedom, much more than we used to get. I think sometimes it’s even too much. B: Well, that’s true, but if I had a kid, I would ...
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I know with "What" we put "be" as in: "What I like is/are burgers." I want to ask can we also use "be" with other "WH" statements? As in: Why I eat ...
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The sentences are mine. They moved to country X because they wanted to live in the society that had been created a long time ago by dreamers, not by slaves. They moved to country X because they ...
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The video (Why You Never Got to Fly The American Concorde: The 2707 SST Story) is here, 9:23. In 1971 the U.S Senate rejected any further funding for the project and the Boeing 2707 officially died. ...
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The example is mine. Direct: Jenny said, "Since my hair grew too long, I went to the hairdresser's last week. My stylist was in a very good mood, and she cracked a few jokes about me reminding ...
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I wonder if the ellipsis seen in 'Even the stripper (who) admitted (she was) dating is harder 30+ as a woman.' ( https://youtu.be/uZWWqyDT5C4?t=887 ' ) can be used idiomatically everywhere with ...
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BBC, Manchester United 2-1 Southampton The ball fell to Kagawa 35 yards from goal and he threaded a pass to Rooney, who calmly passed the ball into the net past Boruc. As I understand it, the author ...
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The dialogue is mine. A: My father wants me to work at his company. He says I need to gain some practical experience. B: Well, I think your future colleagues will create an artificial environment for ...
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The video is here, 1:20 It doesn't take long talking to a SEAL before you realize that they are just a highly trained human weapon. There's not always… There's not a lot of depth to them, but when ...
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The sentences are mine. Make sure you'll have finished your report by this Friday. Make sure you've finished your report by this Friday. Make sure you finish your report by this Friday. Make sure you ...
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The sentences are mine. Do you have any goals studying French? Do you have any goals in/for studying French? Are both sentences grammatical? Is "studying" in the first sentence a ...
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The video is here 8:55 Finally, the order comes for the fire to cease and the battlefield falls silent. Before them lay three burning T-34-85s at the cost of no casualties for the Pershings. Lt. ...
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Why did she say "were" instead of "was" in I used to think it were poor house... https://youtu.be/kJJQtrUFbcM?t=287
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Last month I went to a fancy restaurant where I was served an absolutely ghastly meal. After that case, I decided that if my friends or colleagues haven’t been to a place I’m interested in, I’ll not ...
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Does this kind of the change in tense happen in a conversation between adults to denote defiance? A: Don't do it! B: I am (already doing it)! https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=715930290882417
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The following dialogue is mine. A: Have you heard that John changed his original plan? Initially he was going to use a Hemi for his project, but now he wants to slap an LS into his car. B: That's ...
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I've lived in many nice places, and I can say that the people from Freetown are the most polite. Do I need the definite article before the word people?
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Have you ever seen an iPhone manufactured? Have you ever seeen an iPhone being manufactured? Does "manufactured" mean that the person's seen the whole process? Does "being manufactured&...
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I know the meaning of "Get off me" but could "Get off me" be also interpreted as in "Get me off"/"Get me down" as in "Get off me from the top of the bus?
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