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Reading an English Dictionary for Language Learning: Beneficial or a Waste of Time?
My native language is Turkish. Do you think it makes sense to read English - English - Turkish Oxford Wordpower Dictionary like a book? Can I develop my vocabulary properly this way? Will I benefit from this or will it just be a waste of time?
worke instead of worke
this quoted from a nobel awarded book "why nations fail". The word "work" was used here multiple times in the form "worke". What rule does this follows?
Cheat a friend? shouldn't it be "cheat on a friend"?
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Does “I’m leaving here” sound right?
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Is it common to use “thineselves” to say “yourselves”?
I saw someone saying “you best prepare thineselves” and I’ve never seen that term before.
Never use 'to' after (Request/Recommend/Insist/Suggest/Dare/Demand)?
I am starting to notice a trend where native speakers avoid using 'verb+someone+to'' structure after certain verbs. Specifically, I hear 'I suggest (that) you do it' instead of 'I suggest you to do it'. 'I recommended (that) he go' instead of 'I recommended him to go'. 'I demand (that) he leave' instead of 'I demand him to leave'. 'How dare he speak to me like that' 'I request (that) you disappear' instead of 'I request you to disappear'. So always use 'that + he/she/they/it + base form of verb' after these verbs? Am I on the right track?
Do people know this usage in the states?
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Hi. Does Pinch a loaf mean take a shit ?
I'm watching a movie and a guy said this and then went to the toilet.
What is the feeling when your skin is feeling "dull"?
https://www.reddit.com/r/EnglishLearning/comments/1hzcmma/what_is_the_feeling_when_your_skin_is_feeling_dull/
Does anyone say “corner of the lip”?
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