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I'm writing an email to my English speaking mentor about some recent successes, but I'm not sure if I'm using the right verbs. For example, should I say, "I wo…
I recently heard my colleague say, "Looks like we're back to square one with this project," after our presentation was rejected. I'm not sure I fully understan…
Yesterday in my English class, we practiced giving opinions during meetings. Sometimes I need to disagree with my colleagues or my manager, but I want to do it…
I'm writing an email to my colleague and I keep getting stuck on whether to use 'much', 'many', or 'a lot of.' For example, should I say, 'I don't have much ex…
I'm writing an email to my friend about my upcoming trip, and I'm not sure when I should use 'arrive', 'reach', or 'get to'. For example, should I say, "I will…
I'm writing an email to my professor and I'm not sure which preposition sounds best. Should I say, "I have a question about the assignment," "I have a question…
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 was writing an email to my colleague about a project issue, and I wanted to say that someone was blaming the wrong person. I thought about using the phrase '…
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 …
Hi everyone, I recently heard the phrase 'bend over backward' in a meeting at work. My colleague said, 'Our manager really bends over backward to support the t…
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…