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  1. adjectives - "Most simple" or "Simplest" - English Language Learners ...

    Dec 5, 2020 · Should I use most simple or simplest to indicate something cannot be more simple? Can I use both? Is one prefered? If simplest - how is that pronounced? (Is the e silent?)

  2. What is the noun to express the state of a simple person?

    Nov 30, 2021 · The adjective " simple " might have many meanings. Some dictionaries say "a simple person is stupid". 8 STUPID [not before noun] someone who is simple is not very intelligent I’m afraid …

  3. present tense - now I decide, now I decided, now I have decided ...

    Apr 27, 2021 · As I understand it, Past Simple (the second sentence) is possible here only as the simplest version of Present Perfect (the third sentence), isn't it? But why is Present Perfect more …

  4. What is the difference between adjectives "different" and "differing ...

    Jan 19, 2018 · I think that's the simplest way to describe the difference between these two words that you can possibly come up with.

  5. Which tense should be used for the verb "promise" in "But you

    Oct 25, 2024 · B is syntactically valid, but idiomatically unlikely because it's a pointlessly complex tense. As is usually the case, when in doubt choose the simplest verb form that makes sense - in this case, …

  6. Differences between onward, forth, ahead, front, fore, forward

    Jul 26, 2016 · They differ in meaning, and in register. The simplest words in your list are ahead, front and forward. Forward usually indicates a motion: "Move forward" Front is a side of something, It …

  7. Don't need/won't need/won't be needing - English Language Learners ...

    Aug 27, 2023 · The only case in which I could see any of them causing confusion would be if the person you were speaking with was only just beginning to learn English as a second language and might …

  8. How do you read this mathematical expression aloud?

    Sep 17, 2023 · Well, I can read this aloud in Japanese which is very simple - イーのエックス乗 括弧 ルート 括弧 コサインエックス 括弧閉じる 足す 一 引く エックスの四乗 括弧閉じる. If a math …

  9. What is 'explain like I'm five'?

    Jan 24, 2016 · It means, "Please explain it to me in the simplest possible terms, as one might explain it to a five-year-old child." I sometimes say that to someone who is explaining technical matters of …

  10. prepositions - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Jun 16, 2020 · Idiomatically, "I'd rather stay home than go to the concert" (using the "unmarked infinitives" stay and go) seems the simplest and most natural form for OP's context. With prefer it's …