Dec 5, 2020 · 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?)

Apr 27, 2021 · As I understand it, Past Simple (the second sentence) is possible here only as the simplest version of Present Perfect (the third sentence), isn't it? But why is Present Perfect …

Feb 11, 2025 · If I ask my kid to open the window, I'd be likely to say "I had my kid open the window." "I had the window opened" sounds a bit like royalty, who have even the simplest …

Oct 9, 2024 · A: How much X do you want? B: Yes. "Yes" is a very basic positively charged word. It's the simplest way to express something positive - an agreement, a want, in some contexts …

Oct 25, 2024 · B is syntactically valid, but idiomatically unlikely because it's a pointlessly complex tense. As is usually the case, when in doubt choose the simplest verb form that makes sense - …

Apr 5, 2024 · This allows me to write the simplest possible rules. For instance, with our DP rule, I can capture the idea that The mailman slept and The happy mailman slept both involve a …

Sep 17, 2023 · Well, I can read this aloud in Japanese which is very simple - イーのエックス乗 括弧 ルート 括弧 コサインエックス 括弧閉じる 足す 一 引く エックスの四乗 括弧閉じる. If a …

Dec 13, 2024 · The simplest explanation is probably the one where it’s all that’s left over from an elided plural noun like people or things. Terminology ranges from OED’s “absolute adjectives” …

Mar 3, 2024 · Instead of "good" you need a different word or phrase. Perhaps the simplest would be "fine". Now since the patient isn't fine now, you should use a past tense "He was fine". But …

Jan 12, 2015 · The simplest example, however, is the rule about not ending a sentence with a preposition. This is a hang-over from when Latin grammarians were adapting practices …