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 book" is attested from 1570s.

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 ü. The last b is not important. Please consider why in today's English the word moon is not pronounced as like m-oooo-n but m-uuuu-n.

Nov 1, 2021 · It would be appreciated if you can let us know when can we expect to receive the final payment. This is “good” English in that it is grammatical (it follows the rules of standard English) and it is comprehensible (the recipient will understand you), …

Feb 24, 2016 · Unless it's absolutely imperative that they know your every available hour, I would just trim it up a bit: Call me anytime in the next two weeks after 1pm Tokyo time, except Tuesday or Friday.

Oct 1, 2024 · I don't agree with Lambie or JR. If the situation expressed in the protasis is understood as permanent (or relatively so), i.e. it relates to past and present time and is ongoing, then it is possible to use a modal preterite like "had", while using the perfect in the apodosis.

Aug 12, 2015 · Here's a famous quote from the book that says: So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past. Could someone please explain it in easy words? Here's the full context: Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us.

Jan 21, 2025 · I'm reading a book written by Sergius Bulgakov, and I have seen this sentence: Therefore each loves Christ in one's own manner, in conformity with one's own individual person, yet in the manner of Christ. Context: Christ's humanity contains in itself every human being, excepting sin, and every human person with its personal characteristics.

Jan 1, 2016 · This book belongs to me = This is my book. Belong in (or on or_under_, etc) indicates that something should be in (or on, or under) a certain position: This book belongs in a dustbin = This book should be in a dustbin. In case of the museum collection, actually both are possible, but they have a different meaning:

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 can give their children is.... the best advice that parents can give to their children is.... This NGRAM shows that the version without to is more ...

Sep 5, 2014 · You are correct. It just means to finish the assignment before that time. A classic example of this is how their are two types of students: those who procrastinate and those who don't. Where the students who like to procrastinate will usually wait till the last minute/hour/day to get the assignment done and those students who like to get things done right away will likely …