I understand from dictionaries and web research that both terms can mean capable, of a person. Do they tend to carry other important meanings in this sense? Is competent used often enough in daily life that it's useful to learn? Is it particularly formal, colloquial, strong, or literary?

I understand from dictionaries and web research that both terms can mean capable, of a person. Do they tend to carry other important meanings in this sense? Is competent used often enough in daily life that it's useful to learn? Is it particularly formal, colloquial, strong, or literary?

Jenny Bishop stopped paying the interest on the pawn ticket in one summer/ one summer. Will I need to put " in " in this sentence? Thank you very much.

I was talking to her about something else when she suddenly started to talk about what he had been up to these days. I was talking to her about something else when she suddenly started to talk about what he was up to these days. I was talking to her about something else when she suddenly starte...

Recently in an episode of 'House of cards' they bring up the joke "Two freshmen girls are moving into their dorm room together. One of them's from Georgia, one of them's from Connecticut. The girl from Connecticut's helping her mother put up curtains. Girl from Georgia turns to them and says,...

There is no month in calendar that does not have a festival. There is not a month in calendar when there is not a festival. Do the two sentences mentioned above mean the same thing? Why or why not?

I have talked with Tom and I found this project very interesting. To add some context : I talked with Tom about one hour ago via phone and he told me about the project.