Nov 11, 2017 · You'd breathe with your mouth most of the time too if you had problems breathing through your nose. Combine this with the sad fact that the malady reduces the average IQ from 100 to 50, and it becomes rather simple to draw the correlation of the term "mouth breather" being used as an insult.

Feb 21, 2021 · And "with your mouth opened" relates to the passive form. The first means that your mouth naturally opened when you slept. The second means that someone pushed your mouth open as you slept!. While both are grammatically correct, 99% of the time you mean You slept with your mouth open.

Oct 31, 2014 · 2 Not at all. Shut your mouth's first impression is stop speaking and close your mouth is asking a person to close his jaws. Say, "Close your mouth fully when you gargle." Also, close your mouth is opposite to open your mouth and the expression is often used by dentists or doctors. Obviously, using shut there won't be polite. Think opposite.

Jan 12, 2015 · I once was told to never say "my name is" when I could say "I am" in professional situations when I need to make a strong impression. Psychologically speaking, the "I am" shows a lot more self-confidence and presence. But that was in German - I'd guess the same principles apply in English. Any input from the native speakers? Perhaps giving some cultural …

Dec 1, 2017 · I am from India and not a native English speaker. I do often hear people introducing themselves like "Hello everyone; This is James" Is it an acceptable form in native English? Usually, I know t...

I looked in google and the links say that they have a similar meaning with a slight difference but none pf them clearly explains what is that difference.

Should I use most simple or simplest to indicate something cannot be more simple? Can I use both? Is one prefered? If simplest - how is that pronounced? (Is the e silent?)

Jul 9, 2019 · I think you're referring to a forefinger being used as it it were a guitar pick that flicks (flips?) up and down on puckered lips. I like the question if only because it is HARD to describe the action, and you did a good job describing the nonsense babble that is produced. Come to think of it, parents do this sound to newborn babies to make them laugh or smile. – Mari-Lou A …

Apr 21, 2023 · I thought it means "damned by God" until I read that Christians may find it offensive, hence I thought it may mean cursing G*d (God forbid) not God cursing! Which is it?

Apr 19, 2018 · She almost laughed out loud at herself, thinking she could trust her instincts about people. "laugh out loud" VS "laugh out loudly", which is correct? I looked up they are all adv.