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  1. meaning - Difference between star (verb) and starring - English ...

    Jun 23, 2016 · "Starring" is the form used for gerunds and present participles. Those are non-finite verb forms. They do not create predicates. This film stars Dustin Hoffman. a film starring …

  2. What does the idiomatic phrase "stare down the barrel" mean?

    Jun 3, 2022 · stare down the barrel of a gun is the parent idiom. It refers to literally staring down the opening of a gun, and thus to have the gun pointed directly at the speaker, usually from …

  3. What is exactly the difference between "gaze" and "stare"?

    Jun 2, 2013 · I got this answer from an old tome, distinction between words by john trusler. "Both stare and gaze means to fix both eyes upon an object, intently, earnestly with wonder. Staring …

  4. sentence construction - Is "starred by" correct in this context ...

    Sep 4, 2016 · For starters (no pun intended), verb forms of to star include: (he) starred, (he is) starring, (he) stars, (they) star. The Terminal is star r ed by Tom Hanks. is the correct …

  5. grammaticality - Use of commas and the word "starring" - English ...

    Feb 9, 2020 · Starring, Joaquin Phoenix, with incredible acting that makes it hard for the audience to difference himself from the actual characters. It is wrong on several levels, but I'm mainly …

  6. grammar - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Jun 5, 2021 · There is "Mary Reilly" in the movies starring Julia Roberts. Its preface says ─── "We are somewhere in England in the 19th century. A Pretty housemaid …

  7. sentence construction - "starting from...ending with..." - English ...

    Sep 7, 2019 · A: How computers affect our everyday life? B: In a positive way, certainly. They help with so many things, starting from writing and printing your own essay and ending with …

  8. 'Hello everyone' Vs. 'Hello everybody' Vs. 'Hello all' [duplicate]

    From Learner's Dictionary: Everybody vs Everyone Both of these words mean "every person," and in dictionaries, the meaning of everyone is often given as everybody, and vice versa. …

  9. word usage - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Jun 3, 2024 · A coffee shop is not a place of interest, unless it had become famous for some reason. Think of Katz an American deli in NYC which has become a tourist attraction after a …

  10. "Does this and this help?" or "Do this and this help?"?

    Jan 23, 2022 · Like, "'The Avengers' is a TV show starring Patrick McNee." (Sorry if the pop culture reference is way outdated but it's the first one that came to mind.) "Avengers" is a …