May 14, 2019 · As we know "because" is often shortened as "cuz" in informal speech. Now I hear "because of" many times a day, so it came to my mind whether I can shorten "because of" to …

May 19, 2015 · I have seen the word "cause" in many music lyrics and usually is pronounced "kez". I curious what does this word mean? For example, here is a part of Taylor Swift's Bad …

Jan 22, 2018 · I have been told that I can't say "I hope I get this job (for example)", instead of it I should say "I hope I will get this job". Here's my question: does it make difference (cuz I feel …

Sep 17, 2021 · See this NGram comparing I still work there and I'm still working there. Which used to be about equally common, but in recent decades Simple Present work has started to …

I'd say that if these 10 lessons still impact your present life, use present perfect, because they are relevant now. I prefer the present perfect, because they are "life lessons". If you are thinking of …

Oct 15, 2022 · I have doubts when it comes to deciding if I should use the Present Simple or the Present Continous tense. Below are the examples: I have worked for 4 companies so far. Now …

Jan 23, 2021 · In this sentence: Looking towards our goal of reaching a better performance, we will use more efficient strategies. Would to reach be more correct in this context, or are the …

Apr 6, 2023 · I would like to talk about the use of the present perfect talking about life experience/ achievements. In an interview, I would like to tell the interviewer that I have a life experience …

For me: He has similar behavior with his friends = "similar" here is just an adjective and is not connected with the word "with". Just because I say "he has similar behaviour when he is with …

Dec 1, 2022 · The two sentences are not identical in all contexts. For one example, "That's what I thought" can mean, "I've had that thought/opinion", whereas "I thought so" cannot have this …