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"Speak a British accent" vs. "speak in a British accent"

Is there any difference in meaning between speak an accent and speak in an accent? For example:You put on your resume that you can speak a British accent. Could you...

Asked on 10/01/2021

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In the sentence "I watched the balloon rise", "rise" is in what verb tense? And why?

I watched the balloon rise.I understand that "rise" in this sentence is not in the 3rd person, because otherwise it would have "s" and it doesn't. Is it infinitive? The...

Asked on 10/01/2021 by Monica Vega

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Could it be that the word ‘dude’ is insulting?

Although the word 'dude' is not disrespectful, why do some people use it only when they're angry? Could it be that the word is insulting?...

Asked on 10/01/2021 by Singout95_ Paulson

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Play your role the best

Is the following sentence correctIn an imperfect world with not-so-perfect people and institutions, you have to play your role the best you can, take as many as you can along...

Asked on 10/01/2021 by Kshitij Singh

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Why is "hanged for this" correct but not "hung"?

In one episode of the TV show Sherlock, Holmes and a prisoner has a conversation where Holmes corrected him grammatically many times. The following is just part...

Asked on 10/01/2021

2 answer

Meaning of the phrase "you are on" in context

I have come across this usage in the 18th episode of the 10th season of Friends. Here is the scene. It's at 2 minutes and 41 seconds.Gate...

Asked on 10/01/2021

2 answer

Could 'a' and 'single' be used together?

I wrote this sentence:How can a single photon be detected?I think it could mean one of the photons while emphasizing its singleness. But I feel something's wrong with it because...

Asked on 10/01/2021

6 answer

Usage of perfect versus past

Fill in the blank using verbs given in bracket.Thomas failed all his exams and left school with no qualifications, yet this 30 year old fire fighter ______(go) into the Guinness...

Asked on 10/01/2021

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How many verb moods in English? 3,4,5 or more?

Can you explain to me about verb moods? In some sources mentions that the English language has only 3 main verb moods: indicative, imperative, and subjunctive. Other sources mention 4...

Asked on 10/01/2021 by Bandyliuk

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"Have a lot of people ask me" — Why causative here?

As we all know, causatives are usually used to say that someone makes something for us. Then why is this sentence acceptable?I have a lot of people ask me whether...

Asked on 10/01/2021 by Thinking Boi

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