Correct pronunciation of the name Geoff - English Language Learners ...
May 24, 2015 · What's the correct pronunciation of the name Geoff? Is it like "Jeff" or more like "GEE-off" or something else?
What did you learn today? Vs what have you learned today?
Apr 3, 2023 · "What did you do...?" sounds more natural than "What have you done...?" But with "learned" there is more of a sense that it is still relevant, making perfect aspect more acceptable. You …
What does it mean to "end up with a Desmond"?
Sep 21, 2022 · Desmond is (or was) much more common than Damien/Geoff or Attila. I don't think I have heard either of those. UK University honours degrees go First, Two-one, Two-two, Third. An …
Grammar with gerund or Infinitive - English Language Learners Stack ...
Nov 4, 2022 · The truth is that all options are syntactically valid - it's just that as @Geoff points out below, it's not easy to come up with a context where having worked would work (in a way that makes …
Meaning difference between "somebody be seen to do" and its active ...
Nov 15, 2024 · Geoff Pullum is British–American, and Rodney Huddleston is British. But I don’t find ‘has been seen to do’ idiomatic in BrE either. Perfectly understandable, but not idiomatic.
Pronunciation of "I'd just like" and "I just like"
Jun 29, 2025 · As concerns your first question, my intuition tells me I linger the tiniest moment longer on the d sound of I’d just. But one’s impression of one’s own diction—and of others’—can be …
Difference in meaning between "good of" and "good for" and "good to"?
Apr 1, 2018 · good of you to... Your actions in a particular situation were appropriate, and maybe exceeded what could reasonably be expected of you. It was good of you to take Geoff home last …
fronting - "Starting sentences with Adjectives " - English Language ...
Dec 19, 2016 · I was reading an article on modifiers [citation needed], but some of the sentences confused me. 1) Slender and graceful, her eyes filling with tears, Brenda completed her skating …
Does "orange" rhyme with "cringe" in the UK?
Jan 25, 2017 · One variable element is the first vowel. In British English, it is indeed /ɒ/, the "LOT" phoneme (which phonetically may be better represented by the IPA symbol [ɔ] in many …
This door cannot be open or opened right now
Nov 4, 2022 · I stumbled into this question. So my guess is either B or C. Which one is the correct answer? My interpretation: If “open” is a verb, then C would be correct. Otherwise B would be correct …