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I'm having trouble figuring out when to use 'support', 'agree with', or 'approve of', especially when talking about ideas at work. For example, if a coworker s…
I'm always confused about which verb form to use after percentages, especially when writing essays. For example, should I write '50% of the class is absent tod…
I'm writing a short story where one of the characters isn't feeling well, and I'm not sure if I should describe them as having a 'disease', an 'illness', or a …
I’m always unsure whether I should say 'excuse me,' 'sorry,' or 'pardon' in different situations. For example, yesterday I accidentally stepped in front of som…
Hi everyone, I’m a Spanish speaker and sometimes I get confused by English words that look similar to Spanish but mean something different. For example, in a w…
I'm editing an email for work and got stuck on which word is correct: should I say 'I read the whole report', 'I read the entire report', or 'I read all the re…
I'm writing an essay about controversial topics, and I'm a bit confused about when to use 'argue', 'discuss', or 'debate'. For example, should I say, 'We argue…
I'm writing a report about some survey results and I'm confused about whether to use "number of" or "amount of" in certain sentences. For example, should I say…
I'm writing a report about treatments for the flu, and I keep running into the words 'medicine', 'medication', and 'drug'. Sometimes people say 'take your medi…
I'm a bit confused about when I should use 'meet', 'know', or 'get to know' in English, especially when talking about new people in my life. For example, if I …
I often find myself confused when I hear people use phrasal verbs like 'give up', 'look after', or 'run into' in conversations. For example, in my textbook it …
I'm writing an email to my friend about dinner plans, and I'm not sure if I'm using 'both', 'either', or 'neither' correctly. For example, I want to say: "Both…
I'm struggling to understand the differences between 'mention', 'say', and 'talk about.' For example, yesterday I was writing a message to a friend and wasn't …
Hi everyone, I'm working on an essay for my English class and I keep getting stuck on whether to use 'the number of' or 'a number of.' For example, should I wr…
I’m writing a short story where a character gets injured and needs medical help, and I keep second guessing when to use ‘doctor’, ‘physician’, or ‘surgeon’. Fo…
I'm writing a letter to a friend about my sister's wedding, but I'm not sure which form of 'marry' is correct. For example, should I say, 'My sister will marry…
Hi everyone! I'm working on an essay for my English class, and I keep getting confused about how to use 'look up', 'look for', and 'look after'. For example, i…
Hi everyone, I'm struggling to understand when to use 'this', 'that', 'these', or 'those' in sentences. For example, I wanted to write an email to my coworker …
I'm preparing a presentation for my English class, and I'm confused about when I should use the verbs 'explain', 'clarify', and 'define'. For example, should I…
I'm writing a report about voting results, and I'm confused about when to use 'majority,' 'minority,' and 'plurality.' For example, should I say, "The majority…