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  1. adjectives - "Most simple" or "Simplest" - English Language …

    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?)

  2. she has been good? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    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 …

  3. What is the difference between adjectives "different" and "differing ...

    Jan 19, 2018 · I think that's the simplest way to describe the difference between these two words that you can possibly come up with.

  4. What is the difference between "I opened the window", "I had the …

    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 …

  5. present tense - now I decide, now I decided, now I have decided ...

    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 …

  6. prepositions - "explain this" vs "explain about this" - English ...

    Jan 25, 2023 · Yes, the sentence is much more fluent without the about. The simplest answer is "because that's not how we generally speak in English"; you can see how much more common …

  7. How do you read this mathematical expression aloud?

    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 …

  8. Birthplace vs living place - English Language Learners Stack …

    Nov 22, 2019 · Simplest way... hometown is where you "grew up" - i.e. where did you and your family spend the majority of your age 5 - 18? If it's more complicated than that... well you …

  9. prepositions - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Jun 16, 2020 · Idiomatically, "I'd rather stay home than go to the concert" (using the "unmarked infinitives" stay and go) seems the simplest and most natural form for OP's context. With …

  10. Meaning of the joke A: "how much coke do you do" B: "Yes."

    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 …