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Can someomne explain to me why the To in the frist sentence, please?
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Why is it that people smile when I say such things?
I usually start with, 'Hello, I'm \[Abc\]. It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance,' or sometimes, 'Lovely to meet you!' Then l'd follow up with, 'I'm delighted to have the opportunity to speak with you.' Surely, it isn't odd to say, 'Would you care to introduce yourself?' I'm rather curious as to whether I should make a few amendments to the way I speak. I’d love to hear your thoughts.
Why can't I say nobody instead of no one?
I genuinely have no idea why this is wrong to use "nobody" here
I can’t understand this sentence.
This is from Blood Meridian. I don’t really get what is going on here both grammar-wise and vocabulary-wise.
Native with potty mouth, please brag your skills here
It’d be great if you guys could let me know some minced oaths that are ACTUALLY frequently used in real life- like ‘frick’, ‘gosh’, ‘shucks’ and whatnot Ps. The more you write, the merrier i’d become
How common is "sir" as a pronoun said by waiters at restaurants?
I've now encountered multiple examples of waiters using "sir" as a pronoun (or at least replacing "you"), in sentences such as "What would Sir like?" (The latest asdfmovie) And "Excuse me, Sir was blinking at me, is that because...?" (Tom Cardy's Red Flags) Obviously it's much more common to say something like "what would you like, sir?" But have you, native speakers, heard this used in real life?
what's the difference
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What is the answer to this question?
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Native speakers, how did you learn English grammar at school?
This might be an odd question but I'm always curious about how native speakers learn English, especially grammar, at school. Obviously, a native speaker master grammar before they "learn" it. So do you still have grammar course at school. And if you do, what's it like? What's the order of learning and what's the textbook like? Do you have any English textbook about grammar you recommend? Thanks!
What are some expressions non-native speakers often use (not necessarily grammatically incorrect) that native speakers typically don’t?
I came across a post the other day that mentioned how the word “kindly” (as in “Could you kindly…?”) often gives off a vibe of non-native speakers or phishing emails. While it’s not grammatically incorrect, native speakers typically don’t phrase things that way. What are some other expressions like that?