Useful update: I have been informed that ))) is a Russian smiley. Judging from the context it seems that ))) is equivalent to a ;-). I take it to mean this because the person is making a cheeky remark (about stealing jokes). Other examples could be: Grussus Munbundery: By the way Mr. Sm...

Most anything that answers a “when” question can be roped into service as an adverb, even if it is normally considered a noun or a prepositional phase. Q: When are you going? A: Immediately. A: Soon. A: Now. A: In a while. A: After I’m done eating. A: Tomorrow. A: Next week....

Is "Envier" a word? I don't quite think it is :-/ And I know you can describe him as a jealous person..But that's again an adjective. I'm looking for something like - You call a person who is extremely greedy when it comes to food, a 'Gourmand' or a 'Glutton'.

I saw that something was wrong. Could "witness" be used like "see" is? I witnessed that something was wrong.

Merriam-Webster gives both Overrode and Overridden as synonyms of override. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/override Congress overrode the President's veto. The President's veto was overridden.

I would like to learn how to reconstruct this sentence to use it at the beginning: The reason why they chose this way looks weird to me. I think we could form it as follows, but of course I am not really sure about it: It looks weird to me the reason why they chose this way. And, coul...

I expect I would have to put down many coats to do the job. (SOURCE) One factor to distinguish phrasal verbs from prepositional verbs is particle movement. Phrasal verbs can place the particle before or after direct object, whereas the preposition in prepositional verbs must precede the noun...