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I'm helping my cousin write an email to her landlord about a leak in her apartment, but we're not sure if we should say 'There is water dripping from the ceili…
I'm confused about the right times to use the words 'spend', 'waste', and 'use'. Yesterday, I told my friend, "I spent a lot of water washing my car," but she …
I'm proofreading an email to my English speaking colleague and keep changing between different phrases to express my opinion. For example, in one sentence, I w…
I'm writing an email to my English speaking friend and got confused about using 'few', 'a few', 'little', and 'a little'. For example, should I say "I have few…
I'm writing an email to my boss to let her know I'm finishing my work at this company. I'm trying to decide if I should say, "I'm planning to leave the company…
I'm writing a summary for a community event we held last weekend. I want to mention the number of people who attended, but I don't have the exact count—it was …
I'm working on a travel blog entry about my recent trip, and I'm unsure about when to use 'shore', 'coast', or 'beach'. For example, should I write, "We walked…
I'm writing some emails for my job, and I keep getting mixed up about whether to use 'cost', 'price', 'fee', or 'fare'. For example, should I say 'What is the …
I'm trying to improve my spoken English, and I'm not sure how to agree with people in a way that sounds natural. For example, when my friend says, "This movie …
Hi everyone, I always get tripped up when deciding between 'less' and 'fewer' in everyday sentences. For example, at the grocery store, I often see signs like …
I'm writing a travel journal and keep getting stuck on whether I should use 'stay,' 'remain,' or 'keep' in my sentences. For example, I wrote: 'We decided to s…
I'm writing a report for work, and I'm a bit confused about when to use 'more than', 'over', or 'above' with numbers. For example, I have sentences like, 'We h…
I'm writing a short story for my English class about a group of children exploring nature. In one part, I want to describe the area they are in, but I'm not su…
I’m working on my resume, and I want to describe my previous jobs accurately. Sometimes I see people say "salary" and sometimes they use "wage," but I’m not su…
I'm helping a classmate edit her essay, but I don't want to come across as too harsh or critical. For example, I'm not sure whether to say, "This paragraph is …
I'm editing an email to a coworker, and I'm confused about when to use 'informations' or 'advices' versus just 'information' and 'advice.' For example, should …
I'm writing a detective story and I keep getting confused about when I should use 'follow', 'chase', or 'pursue'. For example, one of my sentences is: 'The det…
I'm writing a report about a local festival, and I'm not sure how to describe the number of attendees. For example, should I say, 'Dozens of people attended th…
I'm writing a short story set in the countryside, and I'm not sure when to use 'river', 'stream', or 'creek'. For example, in one scene, my character crosses a…
I'm writing an email to a friend about getting a car for a trip, and I'm not sure which word to use. Should I say, "I want to rent a car," or would "hire a car…