A couple usually means two but in certain situations can mean approximately two. We call a romantic relationship between two people a “couple” because there are two people and only…
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While these phrases might seem like they are the same, they are slightly different. Although they are slightly different from each other, they do share many of the same properties…
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When you are trying to figure out the portion of something compared to a whole, you are trying to figure out the percent. In most cases, the percent can be…
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“Good for you” and “good on you” have slightly different meanings. “Good for you” is a way to show that you are happy that something good has happened to that…
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To be the “bearer of bad news” means to be the person who delivers the bad news. It is most commonly delivered with “Sorry to be the bearer of bad…
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Sale and sell are confused with each other very frequently. They both refer to the same action, but they don’t actually mean the same thing. These words are often used…
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Though they are long and not as easy to write as one-clause sentences, “Not only…but also” sentences are not as complicated as they may seem. They do have a few…
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The idiom “To shoot for the stars” means to set a high objective when you are trying to do something. Example sentences: John: I plan on studying at Harvard next…
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Acronyms have become a regular part of our daily lives. Whether we’re referring to a PC or the CDC, we’re constantly using these abbreviations to describe our world. So, what…
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The evening is usually from 5 pm until 9 pm but it can change depending on location, culture and the time of year. The beginning of the evening means that…
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