so, who can tell me, please, what is a cannoli? as in the Godfather: "Take the gun and leave the Cannoli!" this is a gilmorism in fact as I am too chicken to watch the godfather. But I would really...
When writing a title (film, book et cetera), is there a general rule for when to use upper case and when to use lower case letters? It seems to me that some lexical categories (nouns, for instance)...
Help!! Can someone tell me which of the following has the correct punctuation: 1. For example; Dryliner Fixer, Plasterer Solid and Plasterer Fibrous are all covered. 2. For example, Dryliner Fixer,...
If someone uses the following saying "it's like a sausage machine- what you put in you are going to get out" in conversation when explaining something, what is that called? What are the 'sayings'...
Why are people nowadays writing LOOSE when they surely mean LOSE ? They are different words with different meanings. Aren't they ? Or maybe my education has been in vain, a loosed opportunity.
I would like to know what this sentence means?
"He came to Australia with a smile, and will leave Australia in tears."
Thank you very much.
A learner of English.
Is the police constable an officer grade? if a police constable were to visit/work in an army camp would they be allowed into the officers mess?. Why does the media refer to them as police officers?