
word usage - Built-in, In-built, Inbuilt and Builtin - I'm confused ...
I am a native English speaker and I would use "built-in" almost exclusively for all definitions you provided although I would recognize "inbuilt" as having an identical meaning. I've heard some people use …
american english - What would you call these interior balconies ...
Jun 3, 2024 · Depending on where you live, you could say third floor or Level 3, though in American English, the first one is used more than the second. Story isn't used much in terms of what floor or …
grammatical number - Ten minutes walk Vs ten minute walk - English ...
Jul 30, 2025 · ten minutes walk ten minute walk Having read a fair bit about it and the different thoughts on it. I'm still puzzled about it. My logic is that ten minutes makes the word minute a plural word. I k...
Can we still use the word "tweet" now that Twitter has been rebranded ...
Mar 16, 2025 · Can we still use the word "tweet" now that Twitter has been rebranded as X? Yes. The verb "tweet" is still common and no common snappy alternatives have emerged (other than the literal …
tall, dark and handsome - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
3 days ago · a. She noticed him standing at the bar, tall, dark and handsome. b. She approached him, tall, dark and handsome. c. She approached John, tall, dark and handsome. Grammatically, all these …
meaning - What does "take by the heel" mean? - English Language ...
Oct 14, 2023 · It is literal. Take = hold or grasp (etc), heel = part of the the foot. Jacob was said to be the second twin to be born, and was holding his brother's foot in his hand as he was born. Later Jacob …
grammar - In the other hand or on the other hand - English Language ...
May 4, 2018 · What is the difference between the following? Also, if both: in the other hand and on the other hand are correct. And what is the reason?
“Have you been to school” or “…gone to school”?
Sep 1, 2019 · Did you go to school today? is the most likely question a parent would ask their son later in the day. (For example, the boy felt unwell in the morning and the parent asks him this question …
"Could you please help me" vs "Could you help me please"
Feb 28, 2014 · When asking for something politely which sentence is a better/proper choice? Could you please help me? or Could you help me please?
I'm ready for something Vs. I'm prepared for something
Oct 15, 2014 · The NBC News headlines says... Most Say U.S. Is Prepared for Possible Ebola Outbreak, Poll Shows Now, this raises a question in my mind whether "I'm ready for something" is …