2006年3月8日 · Hi everyone, Can anyone think of a different way of saying "to take a closer look at", slightly more formal/academic. My brain currently isn't working, the best I could come up with is (in context): "The following section will give a closer …

2012年1月9日 · A basic outline: Dear Headmaster, I have been asked to write to you on behalf of the Class IV. B. We have recently discussed the possibility of our travelling, as a group, to an English speaking country.

2009年1月29日 · Hi, I'm searching for a synonym for the phrase "two weeks" or "15 days". I remember that there's a particular single word that can be used to say "two weeks", but I can't find it :( Any suggestions?

2011年6月13日 · Is it incorrect to say "sooner than later" as opposed to "sooner rather than later"? I changed the expression to "sooner rather than later" while editing an e-mail written by a colleague, but I wonder if "sooner than later" is actually wrong or if it just sounds wrong to me. Logically I don't...

2008年5月21日 · Hello, I am wondering what you, native speakers, call people unable to speak. I have found the following, but it says it is old fashioned. Thank you!

2017年7月19日 · "Categorize" is a synonym for "put someone in a box" in this case. Another analogy is that it's like if you categorized a pile of books into separate boxes without reading them. It means that people will broadly judge what kind of person you are based on a few factors.

2007年4月11日 · ￚsynonym offspring 2 someone's children - used humorously ￚsynonym offspringSarah with her numerous progeny 3 something that develops from something else progeny of Connolly's book is the progeny of an earlier TV series.

2011年1月19日 · I tried to search the web and word reference forums, but I didn't find any relevant results. I am looking for an English word that means promoting a bad thing... I remember reading it from a book and I can't seem remember the word. It had a nuiance to "condone," which means to accept and allow...

2005年4月24日 · Whodunit, you are wrong on one thing. "You betcha" was correct, it's an expression, a colloquial synonym of "definitely". Maybe it's not grammatical but it's the expression that is used. But you are right about the "you too" not being correct in this context, I …

2010年2月5日 · Hi, in this conversation: A) Sure, I'm going to follow instructions from above, but i always like to express my opinion and to be taken into account. Regards. B) Yes Sir! Not lost on me. What does "Not lost on me" refers to? What does it mean? Thanks.