May 24, 2015 · What's the correct pronunciation of the name Geoff? Is it like "Jeff" or more like "GEE-off" or something else?

Apr 3, 2023 · "What did you do...?" sounds more natural than "What have you done...?" But with "learned" there is more of a sense that it is still relevant, making perfect aspect more …

Sep 21, 2022 · Desmond is (or was) much more common than Damien/Geoff or Attila. I don't think I have heard either of those. UK University honours degrees go First, Two-one, Two-two, …

Nov 12, 2023 · There's two different meanings of "such" used here, as described in Merriam-Webster: such adjective ... 2 : of the character, quality, or extent previously indicated or …

If the subjects of the main clause and the subordinate clause are the same, we could simplify "such that" to "such as to", for example 1a Her voice was such that it …

And so she doesn't reply in words but is, for a moment silent, and only replies to Geoff's question by shaking her head. It is in the sense of "shocked to silence" that Sophie is "chastened".

Nov 4, 2022 · The truth is that all options are syntactically valid - it's just that as @Geoff points out below, it's not easy to come up with a context where having worked would work (in a way that …

I got how to inverte sentences with so but I ask this question in order to make it conformed that inverting sentences with such does not work in the same way exactly. For example: They were...

Oct 31, 2021 · More specifically, in such contexts it is generally pronounced as a weak form, as Geoff Lindsey helpfully explains. Weak forms are spoken very rapidly in ways that can make it …

Dec 27, 2023 · 'the "a" sound is fronted since the diphthong ends on the front sound /ɪ/' - Really? Wikipedia says it's actually significantly backed for young speakers, for example, Geoff …