Forum: English Questions 
Sep 15th, 2018, 11:18 am
|
|
Replies: 2
Views: 3,852  Re: Each vs Every
Thank you very much Susan!! It's clear now.
Excellent, as always. :)
|
|
Forum: English Questions
Sep 8th, 2018, 11:05 am
|
|
Replies: 2
Views: 3,852  Each vs Every
Hi there!
I have a doubt about the usage of these two words. I know that they can sometimes be used interchangeably, as for example in:
A) Each / Every time I see you, you look different.
But...
|
|
Forum: English Questions
Mar 13th, 2014, 11:23 am
|
|
Replies: 2
Views: 5,132 |
|
Forum: English Questions
Feb 27th, 2014, 06:50 pm
|
|
Replies: 2
Views: 5,132 Vocabulary
Hi there! :)
I was wondering if you could help me with some vocabulary and phrases I encountered while reading short stories:
1) "If only he took as much exercise as I did he wouldn't have that...
|
|
Forum: English Questions
Sep 20th, 2013, 07:55 am
|
|
Replies: 9
Views: 10,028 |
|
Forum: English Questions
Sep 18th, 2013, 03:48 am
|
|
Replies: 9
Views: 10,028 Re: Present Perfect simple vs continuous
Thank you very much Susan! Excellent as always! :) Everything is more clear now...
So, Let me see if I understood correctly:
How long + past simple = the action is finished
How long + present...
|
|
Forum: English Questions
Sep 17th, 2013, 02:20 pm
|
|
Replies: 9
Views: 10,028 Present Perfect simple vs continuous
Hello Everyone! :)
I still have some doubts about the difference between Present perfect simple and continuous..could you tell me if my interpretation of these two sentences is correct?
A) How long...
|
|
Forum: English Questions
Apr 24th, 2012, 02:57 am
|
|
Replies: 1
Views: 43,762 Accomplish vs achieve vs fulfill
Hello there!
I've always had this doubt..is there any real difference between the verbs 'to accomplish', 'to achieve' and 'to fulfill'.
Since I'm not a native speaker, I am not able to see if there...
|
|
Forum: English Questions
Mar 30th, 2012, 10:20 pm
|
|
Replies: 5
Views: 3,525 Re: Get your foot in the door
Thank you very much, Balio!
That was exactly what I was looking for.
Thank you to you both, you've been of great help! :)
|
|
Forum: English Questions
Mar 26th, 2012, 11:37 pm
|
|
Replies: 5
Views: 3,525 Re: Get your foot in the door
Thank you very much for your reply!
So, to get its meaning completely clear: Can this phrase be used in other contexts/situations apart from 'jobs/careers'?
I hope I made myself clear...my english...
|
|
Forum: English Questions
Mar 26th, 2012, 10:03 pm
|
|
Replies: 5
Views: 3,525 Get your foot in the door
Hello!
I'm having trouble with this idiom...Could anyone help me out?
I always understood its meaning as 'to gain experience in a particular job' but then I saw this example and now I'm...
|
|
Forum: English Questions
Feb 28th, 2012, 09:53 am
|
|
Replies: 2
Views: 3,265 Re: before the horse has bolted
Hi Susan
Yes, I think that's exactly what he meant because he wasn't completely sure about it.
Thank you very much for clarifying this..it was quite simple but I wasn't able to see it!...
|
|
Forum: English Questions
Feb 27th, 2012, 09:58 pm
|
|
Replies: 2
Views: 3,265 before the horse has bolted
Hi there!
It's me again and I would appreciate if you could help me understand the meaning of the following phrase, it was used by a radio presenter the other day...
He was talking about a protest...
|
|
Forum: English Questions
Feb 11th, 2012, 07:10 pm
|
|
Replies: 3
Views: 2,931 |
|
Forum: English Questions
Feb 7th, 2012, 12:34 pm
|
|
Replies: 3
Views: 2,931 From the floor?
Hello there!
I'd like to know if you can help me find out the meaning of the expression "From the floor". I heard it on the radio the other day and the context was something like this:
'He was...
|
|
Forum: English Questions
Nov 1st, 2011, 10:39 pm
|
|
Replies: 3
Views: 3,590 |
|
Forum: English Questions
Oct 31st, 2011, 12:46 am
|
|
Replies: 3
Views: 3,590 Two idiomatic expressions
Hello everybody!
Would you help me with the meanings of these two idioms?
1) 'To Step up to the plate'. I've heard it a few times on the radio (a british one, by the way) but I haven't been able to...
|
|
Forum: English Questions
Oct 1st, 2011, 01:42 am
|
|
Replies: 2
Views: 16,048 Re: On top of your game/at the top of your game
Thank you very much for your explanation, Susan! Very clear, as always:)
P.S. I apologize for the belated appreciation, I had trouble with my internet conexion. :o
Greetings from Argentina.
|
|
Forum: English Questions
Sep 16th, 2011, 03:59 am
|
|
Replies: 2
Views: 16,048 On top of your game/at the top of your game
Hi everybody
Would you help me out with this idiom/fixed phrase? I've already look it up in the dictionary but it's not very clear...
Does this idiom mean 'to do your best or try to improve at...
|
|
Forum: English Questions
Aug 14th, 2011, 10:45 pm
|
|
Replies: 8
Views: 14,823 |
|
Forum: English Questions
Aug 2nd, 2011, 11:07 pm
|
|
Replies: 8
Views: 14,823 |
|
Forum: English Questions
Jul 31st, 2011, 03:41 am
|
|
Replies: 8
Views: 14,823 Re: Change of heart/mind?
Hi
Thank you for reply! Let me see if I got this right...
To have a change of mind=to change your opinion/thoughts about something/somebody or to decide to do something else.
To have a change of...
|
|
Forum: English Questions
Jul 24th, 2011, 04:13 pm
|
|
Replies: 8
Views: 14,823 |
|
Forum: English Questions
Jul 23rd, 2011, 03:46 am
|
|
Replies: 8
Views: 14,823 Change of heart/mind?
Hi everyone
I'm a bit confused about these two phrases, I can't see the difference between them...
E.g. He had planned to retire but he had a sudden change of heart/change of mind and decided to...
|
|
Forum: English Questions
Jul 4th, 2011, 11:03 pm
|
|
Replies: 12
Views: 9,522 |
