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  • Does word green have a slang meaning?

    Hey there! I’m not understood slang words and expressions so you help me. Do you know if green is slang meaning? Thanks you


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    Hi Usman123. Green does indeed mean you have little experience in life or in a new job. To remember it I always think of trees. Trees are green when they are still small and not fully grown. (Inexperienced) There are some other uses meanings of the word green but I believe this is the most common. If you are looking for the meaning in a different context please feel free to ask me again. I hope this helps. Kind regards Nicci

  • What is comparative for cute? More cute or cuter?

    Need help. How to make the comparative correctly for the word “cute”? Is it “more cute” or “cuter”? Thanks!


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    This adjective only has one syllable so you just say cuter... the general rule is that if an adjective as only one syllable, you just need to add 'er' or 'r' in this case since the word cute ends in 'e'.

  • What to say if someone coughs or sneezes?

    Hello! What should I say in English when someone sneezes or coughs to be polite?


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    Hey, great question! Well, you actually have 3 high frequency options that are top notch to use anytime: first, if you believe in God, say "God bless you!" If you don't believe in God or you are afraid of offending someone who doesn't believe in God, say "Bless you!" And last but not least, a word in German that the English language has appropriated, "gesundheit!" Which basically means that you are wishing the person "health". All are totally acceptable in any situation that someone sneezes.

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  • I'm confused with the words anyday or any day, which is correct?

    Is anyday a correct word? Or should I write it separately: any day?


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    Any day is the more preferred when talking about a general time frame. Usually the term is used to describe something that is happening soon, as in the next couple of days, or any day. This is such an informal term that most dictionaries don’t list it as an actual term on its own. Unlike anytime, anyday has not made its way into dictionaries in any form. Argument could be made that if anytime is an adverb, then so is anyday. Like all informal slang, it is up to personal preference in informal works. However, until the time comes that it is included in a dictionary, it is best to keep the two words separate in formal works. For some, whether the writing is formal or informal.

  • What is the past tense of the verb "slip"?
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    The simple present verb is SLIP. Normally, when we change a verb to the past tense, the simple past verb will have an "ED"added to it. BUT, because the word SLIP has only one (1) syllable, we double the last letter before adding the "ED". The same rule will apply for other one-syllable verbs such as: Stop - stopPED , Step - StepPED .

  • What is correct “talk to you soon” or “talk to you later”?

    Hello, dear teachers! Can someone please explain to me the difference between the phrases: “talk to you soon” and “talk to you later”? Where to use them?


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    They are both correct. Usually talk to you soon is written in a letter when you haven't spoken to that person a while and talk to you later is to end a conversation.

  • How to write “happen” in the past tense? Is it happened or happend?

    Hello everyone! Hope someone can answer my question. I really don’t like reading long grammar articles with all those rules and exceptions. So, could anyone clarify what is the past tense form for “happen”? Is it “happened” or “happend”?


  • is there abbreviation of the word foundation?

    how to abbreviate or make the word foundation more short? thank youuuuu


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    upon researching if there is such an abbreviation for fountain, there is none found. although it is a noun as well as an object, this particular 'thing' refers to a structure. yet, you may wonder why 'street', 'avenue' and 'boulevard' have abbreviations respectively as st, ave & blvd ... probably the words are easily recognized as to what the words represent.

  • What is ‘the pleasure is all mine’ ?

    What does it mean ‘the pleasure is all mine’? In what cases i can use it?


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    When someone says "the pleasure is all mine" it is usually a comment made after they have helped you in some way and you say "thank you". They are stating that it was enjoyable and not a problem to help you. It can be used in many different situations.

  • Gerund from “worship”: worshiping or worshipping?

    Hello, dear language lovers! Can someone clarify one case for me? If I want to form gerund from the verb “worship”, is it worshiping or worshipping? Do I need to double “p”?


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