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?)
'to+verb' vs 'to+be+verb-ing' - English Language Learners Stack …
May 25, 2024 · As ever, my advice for learners is to stick with the simplest verb form that works. Pure speculation on my part, but I think the Family Guy scriptwriters spend a lot of time deciding exactly …
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.
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 …
of and about in adjectives - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Oct 2, 2024 · In the simplest terms possible, 'of' shows possession or relationship while 'about' indicates a topic or subject. Using a couple of your examples, we would say " I am angry about your decisions …
Should I use "is" or "are" when the subject is two gerunds?
Apr 28, 2023 · In the simplest cases, a coordinated subject such as "John and I" or "brother and sister" takes a plural verb, which makes them joint operators of the action: Example - John and I have …
What is the difference between "I opened the window", "I had the …
Feb 11, 2025 · If I ask my kid to open the window, I'd be likely to say "I had my kid open the window." "I had the window opened" sounds a bit like royalty, who have even the simplest tasks delegated to …
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 …
Birthplace vs living place - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Nov 22, 2019 · Simplest way... hometown is where you "grew up" - i.e. where did you and your family spend the majority of your age 5 - 18? If it's more complicated than that... well you explain in …
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 …