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Student
Oct 22, 2017 13:33
@CowperKettle Stunning!
Student
Sep 1, 2017 14:29
@CowperKettle how have you been? where's @damkerng? It's been long!
Student
Sep 1, 2017 14:26
Hello everyone!
Student
Sep 17, 2016 08:11
It surely is! :)
Student
Sep 17, 2016 08:10
No, it has nothing to do with the mood. I find it in daily coms.
Student
Sep 17, 2016 08:08
Of course I didn't learn to ask "how is you" instead of "how are you" when I first studied English, but that's the fact when I gather with the community.
Student
Sep 17, 2016 08:06
@DamkerngT. I don't have intention to mention theirs as it is too personal, means it is based on my experience but they are ENSs.
Student
Sep 17, 2016 08:04
@DamkerngT. Indeed! We should always remember that they were born with their instinctive grammar (that's why they can't give us answer sometimes for certain questions) and we, as the English learners, always try to find any answer for any question :)
Student
Sep 17, 2016 04:38
@DamkerngT. I only confirmed the use of both "on" and "in" in that sentence :) Just leave the "lays" then lol However, being a "globetrotter" I've found it's common to ask "how is you?". Have a fab weekend! :D
Student
Sep 16, 2016 03:56
@DamkerngT. Their dialects? Oh they are English Native Speakers :)
Student
Sep 15, 2016 10:17
@DamkerngT. both "on" and "in" (the) bed.
Student
Sep 15, 2016 10:04
@DamkerngT. When I said "I've seen they (ENSs) use both"; it means I know those who do both in person.
Student
Sep 15, 2016 09:51
@DamkerngT. Thanks Damkerng! :) However, I've seen they use both in and on :)
Student
Sep 15, 2016 08:11
@Cardinal She lays ----------- .
Student
Sep 15, 2016 08:03
The new area code is scheduled to be put into service next September.
From that time (September) **until the following July**, there will be a "permissive dialing period" when callers can use either the old area code or the new area code.
**After July** , use of the new area code will be mandatory.
Student
Sep 15, 2016 08:01
@DamkerngT. I've made my own assumption.
Student
Sep 15, 2016 07:59
@DamkerngT. but in my opinion the word "following" refers to July, next year.
Student
Sep 15, 2016 07:58
@CowperKettle To add the redundancy: Novel new drugs is a novelty :) :)
Student
Sep 15, 2016 07:56
@Cardinal I've seen ENSs use both.
Student
Sep 15, 2016 04:05
Is that really difficult to understand?
Student
Sep 15, 2016 04:04
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Q: What is the meaning & tense/verb phrase of: 'I had been away for almost five years'

ToucheI have been studying tenses/verb phrases but am completely lost when there is no action to speak of and cannot find what this would go under. Is it more than just past tense? Also, what would you describe to be the meaning; anything other than describing what was happening up until this point, co...

tense phrase-meaning verb
Student
Sep 15, 2016 03:52
I wont choose (1) :) How's yours? :D
Student
Sep 15, 2016 03:49
2
Q: was buy , was to buy, or was buying

Question4u The first thing I did was buy the tickets to go to Europe. The first thing I did was to buy the tickets to go to Europe. The first thing I did was buying the tickets to go to Europe. Can someone tell me which of the following sentences is correct and why?

infinitive-vs-gerund
Student
Sep 15, 2016 03:22
The new area code is scheduled to be put into service next September (2016).
From that time until the following July (2017), there will be a "permissive dialing period" when callers can use either the old area code or the new area code.
After July (2017), use of the new area code will be mandatory.
1. The new area code is scheduled to be put into service next September 2016.
2. September 2016 – July 2017 callers can use either the old area code or the new area code.
3. After July 2017 use of the new area code will be mandatory.
Student
Sep 15, 2016 03:19
@DamkerngT. I've tried to add year to those aforementioned months to understand easier.
Student
Sep 14, 2016 14:35
lol
Student
Sep 14, 2016 13:41
:) :D
Student
Sep 14, 2016 13:31
@DamkerngT. @DamkerngT. Yes, it is bright here especially as London is hot nowadays lol
Student
Sep 14, 2016 13:29
I was about to select III, but with all those complicated issues I'd better leave it lol
Student
Sep 14, 2016 13:28
that you think looks cool ? that you think cool ? :)
Student
Sep 8, 2016 08:48
@DamkerngT. present! :)
Student
Sep 8, 2016 08:48
@snailplane Congrats!
Student
Sep 8, 2016 08:47
@DamkerngT. @DamkerngT. Goodie goodie! :) I have to catch up many more updates :)
Student
Sep 8, 2016 06:58
@DamkerngT. @CowperKettle where have you been? :) What updates did I miss? :D
Student
Aug 9, 2016 07:13
dominance value - evenness value - diversity index
Student
Aug 9, 2016 07:12
dominance value
Student
Aug 9, 2016 07:12
@JimReynolds Hiiiiiiiii after a long time :D
Student
Aug 9, 2016 06:52
hmmmmm @CowperKettle
Student
Aug 9, 2016 05:54
@DamkerngT. waving at you, yes it's been a while heheee anyway, did you read my question above?
Student
Aug 9, 2016 04:10
okay thanks a lot @CowperKettle happy translating!
Student
Aug 9, 2016 04:07
dominance value - evenness value -- diversity index
Student
Aug 9, 2016 04:06
nature.org
Student
Aug 9, 2016 04:04
hmmm sec please
Student
Aug 9, 2016 04:04
it is the project
Student
Aug 9, 2016 04:04
nature conservation cant be removed
Student
Aug 9, 2016 04:03
hmmmm thinking
Student
Aug 9, 2016 04:01
watering system
Student
Aug 9, 2016 04:00
Hmmm it is dealing with Makrozoobenthos
Student
Aug 9, 2016 03:56
I've posted my question above @CowperKettle, which one you would choose? :)
Student
Aug 9, 2016 03:44
Dominance of Metopograpsus latiforus led to unstable and pestered/damaging irrigation in nature conservation.