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ID Topic Author Last updated date  Replies Views Rating skin tucked in and meat side out Dear Dr. Grammar, Kids screaming from too much beat up and they don't even rhyme They just stand there on a street corner ]skin tucked in and leslie Aug-25-10 09:03 AM by Dr Grammar 3 106 --- puzzling questions from Losing Haringey Dear Dr. Grammar, Here're some puzzling questions from a song that impresses me a lot by The Clientele's Losing Haringey. I'd like to figure out th leslie Aug-10-10 04:09 AM by leslie 2 94 --- He really wasn't where it's at Dear Dr. Grammar, It's me again. This time I'm not quite sure of this sentence from Bob Dylan's Like A Rolling Stone. What does it mean: He really leslie Jul-20-10 08:37 AM by Dr Grammar 1 90 --- selling alibis Dear Dr. Grammar, I've long been baffled by this phrase --'selling alibis'-- without asking for help until I re-listened to Bob dylan's Like A Roll leslie Jul-17-10 01:54 AM by leslie 2 84 --- well-paying job or well-paid job? Dear Dr. Grammar, I have seen that people use 'well-paying job' and 'well-paid job' both. I assume they have different meanings but cannot be quite leslie Jul-12-10 12:47 PM by leslie 4 124 --- pronunciation of 2 3/8 hi sir could u plz tell me da pronunciation of 2 3/8 which we solve like 8x2+3 =19... dis divided by 8...which becomes 19/8... also wats da meaning gagan22_in Jul-01-10 01:27 PM by arthur1620 3 1124 --- smooth talking person? Dear Dr. Grammer, If a person is not friendly, not easy to approach or please, can I say that : he is not a smooth talking person. Yu yuwaddy Jul-01-10 01:24 PM by arthur1620 1 1625 --- past tense as a way of expressing politeness Dear Dr Grammar: could you please explain the difference between I had wondered whether you could help me?, I had wondered whether you could help me? guzhao67 Jul-01-10 01:19 PM by arthur1620 2 1130 --- is this sentence correct...??? I am FRIENDS with her.... isn't friends plural here...or the word friends have a different meaning here... thanx.... gagan22_in Jun-11-10 09:12 AM by Dr Grammar 1 133 --- which is correct dear Dr. grammer, which one is correct...? frien d circle or circle of friends gagan22_in Jun-09-10 08:46 AM by Dr Grammar 3 155 --- use of "is" or "are" Dear Dr Grammar Which of these two sentences is correct... Of the 10 million or more Digiboxes out there, a significant number is faulty . granfer Jun-05-10 07:14 AM by Pruthiraj 1 668 --- compare with/to Dear Dr. Grammar, I have always got confused by the usage of 'compare to' and 'compare with'. They seem to be the same to me. Could you explain the leslie Jun-01-10 09:18 AM by Dr Grammar 1 140 --- feed through on to the high street Hi, I read this from Financial Times. It is unclear to what extent price rises will feed through on to the high street. What does it mean 'feed leslie May-12-10 07:46 AM by leslie 2 164 --- merits worry Hi, What does 'merits worry' mean in the following sentences? Thanks in advance. 'With stock portfolios in free fall and jobs in limbo, just abo leslie Apr-19-10 08:25 AM by leslie 2 213 --- use of Ms hi sir, can we use Ms. for both married & unmarried women or not. & how do we pronounce this. like we use miss for unmarried & mrs. for married wome gagan22_in Nov-26-09 03:03 PM by gagan22_in 2 684 --- is it correct to write playin' , goin' , doin' hi dr. grammer my question is is it correct to write playin' , goin' , doin' instead of playing, going,doing. is it informal one or formal...? gagan22_in Oct-29-09 03:47 AM by gagan22_in 2 454 --- error dear Dr Grammar, could you find out the error in the sentences following: . A rabbit moves about by hopping on its hind legs, which are much longer a monk06 Aug-27-09 11:29 AM by Dr Grammar 1 627 --- related to vs relating to Dear Dr.Grammar, Could you please explain the difference between related to and relating to. colloquial expressions relating/related to job rout englishwww Jun-26-09 08:03 AM by Dr Grammar 1 754 --- travel Hi everybody! I'd like to know what's the difference between: 1- excursion,trip, voyage, tour 2- camp-site, camping 3- souvenir, memory th jennysw Apr-14-09 11:32 AM by Dr Grammar 1 790 --- state and state of affaires Dear Dr Grammar: what's the difference between "state" and "state of affaires"? could you explain please? thank you guzhao67 Jan-01-09 09:27 AM by Dr Grammar 1 1129 --- Arms / Weapons Is there any difference between arms and weapons ?? thanks Dewi dewijones Jan-01-09 09:18 AM by Dr Grammar 1 977 --- expressions of present habit Dear Dr Grammar: could you explain the semantic difference among the following sentences. Thank you. He goes to the mosque every Friday this year. H guzhao67 Dec-12-08 09:37 AM by Dr Grammar 1 831 --- in repect of and with respect to Dear Dr Grammar: what's the difference between "in respect of" and "with respect to"? I consulted the oxford dictionary and it says they both mean "co guzhao67 Dec-11-08 07:32 AM by Dr Grammar 1 865 --- leave vs forget Dear Dr Grammar, I just wanted to know if we can use "left" instead of "forgot" in the following sentence: Oh damn! I've forgotten my umbrella. KHH Dec-08-08 10:10 AM by Dr Grammar 4 1142 --- believe and can believe Dear Dr Grammar: could you please explain the difference between "i believe it" and "i can believe it"? some grammar books say their is some airy fee guzhao67 Dec-01-08 10:14 AM by Dr Grammar 5 946 --- mood Dear Dr Grammar: how are you, could you explain the difference between "I'm surprised that your wife should object" and "I'm surprised that your wife guzhao67 Nov-10-08 03:14 PM by Dr Grammar 1 1008 --- i like to see you vs i'd like to see you Dear Dr Grammar, how are you, could you explain the semantic difference between these expressions, are they all correct? which one is most commonly us guzhao67 Nov-10-08 03:09 PM by Dr Grammar 1 914 --- would you mind vs would you like Dear Dr Grammar: how are you, I don't see the difference between "would you mind...." and "would you like....". are they interchangeable? thank you v guzhao67 Nov-06-08 07:41 AM by Dr Grammar 1 912 --- I wondered, I hand wondered and I was wondering Dear Dr Grammar: how are you? Thank you again for you previous answers. I have a question again. (I''ll have lots of questions since I know the forum guzhao67 Oct-20-08 08:46 AM by Dr Grammar 1 793 --- start to one's feet Dear Dr. Grammar, What does the (old?) expression "to start to one's feet" imply? Is the image "to suddenly get up und and stand one's feet" or rat Dickmilch Oct-17-08 12:49 PM by Dr Grammar 1 973 ---

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