Why does T S Eliot use "he do" in The Rum Tum Tugger?
2020年10月24日 · The Rum Tum Tugger is a Curious Cat: If you offer him pheasant he would rather have grouse. If you put him in a house he would much prefer a flat, If you put him in a …
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You can only contract did (or any other word, for that matter) when it is unstressed.. You cannot, for instance, contract "I did know it", because did is only used there to give emphasis to your …
"March to the beat of one's own drum" Positive or Negative
2019年10月5日 · In the view of the dictionary definition, the idiom "March to the beat of one's own drum, is more or less something negative which has a connotation of being inattentive, …
Should I use "don't" or "didn't" in the following sentence?
She refused meeting me, ignored my calls, and did her best so we don't/didn't cross paths at school. I'm not sure whether I should use don't or didn't in the sentence above.
Tense when saying "This is the first time I"
2017年11月1日 · In your example. This is the first time I ate sushi. (This was the first time I had sushi). the past is used since it is something you have already done, even if only a few …
What's the difference between "go", "go to", and "go to the"?
2015年5月9日 · You are correct to omit an article with home, and to include one with airport.. The word school is a bit trickier, but it's not too hard to figure out once you realize that the word …
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2021年9月16日 · According to Lexico, the word simultaneously means "At the same time". And the word concurrently means "Existing, happening, or done at the same time".
From-time-to-time vs. From time to time - English Language …
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"has been" or "have been" is the right grammar
2017年3月29日 · I always get confuse where precisely I should use "Has been" and "Have been". For example, to respond to my client related to a issue reported few days back: "This report …
"if you want to" vs "if you want" - in the end of a sentence
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