My birthday is (on)? - WordReference Forums
2009年9月20日 · If someone asks, "When is your birthday?", the standard reply is "My birthday is Jan. 1." On the other hand, if someone asks about your birthday after the birthday is over, it is …
Comparativo y superlativo de Famous - WordReference Forums
2011年4月9日 · tragic, more tragic, most tragic, famous, more famous, most famous. La regla no es perfecta, y hay excepciones, pero se acierta más que sólo diferenciando entre 1 o 2 …
in the party, on the party | WordReference Forums
2013年7月4日 · "In the party" can be correct -- but not in the way you want to use it. The word "party" can also mean "a specific group of people", and if used that way (which you were not …
Hindi: Devanagari letters क्ष , त्र , ज्ञ | WordReference Forums
2015年1月3日 · त्स, for example, is obviously त् + स, म्प is obviously म् + प. Even in the case of really complicated ligatures, like the famous ddhrya ligature, there is a fairly clear rhyme and …
“leave you doing something” vs. “leave you to do something”
2012年12月22日 · The following is a line from the famous song “ some say love”. My question is about the underlined part. Some say love, it is a razor, that leaves you soul to bleed. Shouldn’t …
Fan mail from some flounder | WordReference Forums
2023年2月19日 · I'm watching a TV Show where a famous artist receives a letter and as she's opening the envelope her manager asks her "Fan mail from some flounder?". I looked up the …
What's the female vis-a-vis for heartthrob? - WordReference Forums
2010年8月27日 · We often call a female "heartthrob" by the name of "femme fatale". Here's M-W's definition: 2: a woman who attracts men by an aura of charm and mystery <vying for the …
Ordinary people or common people? | WordReference Forums
2006年9月30日 · Yes, I know. The thing is that there's this song, "Common People", by a famous British band (Pulp), and the other day one of my students asked me whether there was any …
Bâtiment / immeuble / édifice - WordReference Forums
2006年12月3日 · "Bâtiment" est un mot plus général. Toute construction un peu importante est un bâtiment. Un "immeuble" est un type de bâtiment particulier : c'est une construction …
2.5 kids - WordReference Forums
2009年5月30日 · In Britain, the 'famous' number is 2.4. There was even a TV sitcom named after it (although they actually had two children). The actual number now is something like 1.6, but …