
What is the difference between a "book" and a "tome"?
Tome (n.) is an old term which is used to indicate a large, heavy book: 1510s, "a single volume of a multi-volume work," from Middle French tome (16c.), from Latin tomus. Sense of "a large …
pronunciation - Why "tomb" is pronounced the way it is? - English ...
Apr 30, 2016 · Had that not occured, the word in the question tomb could've been pronounced as like Tome-b in modern English. Here, the word the vowel of tomb is not pronounced as oː but …
Completing the sentence "By this time tomorrow....."
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Is it "I" or "me" in "Keep Tom and I/me updated"?
May 16, 2014 · In this case what is correct? Keep Tom and I updated. or Keep Tom and me updated. I understand that me is an object pronoun. And therefore I feel the second option is …
"Might as well" vs "may as well" - English Language Learners Stack …
Jan 21, 2017 · A study-aid book says. may[might] as well - use when there is no reason no to do this. I have trouble understanding the difference between "may as well" and "might as well". …
Are you coming tonight? vs Will you come tonight?
Nov 29, 2017 · No, I'm a native speaker. It's more formal and kinder to say "Would you come tonight?" as the request, but "Will you come tonight?"
difference - Would you or do you happen to - English Language …
Jan 16, 2017 · So I found examples of both 'would you' and 'do you' before the phrase 'happen to'. Do you happen to have... Would you happen to kno
Tense when saying "This is the first time I"
Nov 1, 2017 · In your example. This is the first time I ate sushi. (This was the first time I had sushi). the past is used since it is something you have already done, even if only a few …
prepositions - "give to someone" vs. "give someone" - English …
I gave a book to him I gave him a book. When you use the verb within a relative clause the direct object is at the front of the sentence, so either form is acceptable: the best advice that parents …
What is the difference between 'in a long time' and 'for a long time'?
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