
beat up or beaten up - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Mar 3, 2018 · It does not necessarily have anything to do with getting beaten. A person might be beat-up because of excessive stress or hard work - no violence involved. Once you think of "beat-up" as a …
"to getting" vs. "to get" - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
1) to getting We say a guide to grammar, a complete guide to football, etc. The structure is a guide + noun, and "to" is a preposition. Instead of the noun we can use a gerund: a guide to understanding …
Get bored of/with/by/from doing something (Which one is correct?)
Which one do you recommend? If all of them are correct, when should I use each one? Examples: John was getting bored of doing the same thing every day. John was getting bored with doing the same …
The adjectives of temperature: hot, warm, cool and cold
Aug 25, 2019 · The temperature is getting cooler [summer, after a lot of hot weather] The temperature is getting colder [fall or winter or spring]. It is already cold and getting colder or warmer. The weather is …
What does mean "to get {somebody} {something}"
And I'd like to see about getting Harry some contacts. like And I'd like to see about providing Harry with some contacts. I'm asking this because I couldn't find any hmm... evidence of existence such a …
word choice - "Would you mind ___ these plates a wipe [...]?" Why is ...
Feb 2, 2017 · Basic questions on spelling, meaning or pronunciation are off-topic as they should be answered using a dictionary. See: Policy for questions that are entirely answerable with a dictionary …
Will get married vs getting married - English Language Learners Stack ...
Jan 7, 2017 · Insteady of "getting married" you can say " going to get married". will- future possibility, the fulfilmen of condition is depends on the goodness of the situation of the future...you may not be get …
word usage - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
These days we can access more and more online systems. However, should we say access or get access to as in the following example: You can access your account by clicking this link. You can ...
What is the difference between "get my hair cut" or "have my hair cut"
Jun 21, 2016 · I am getting my hair cut. In AmE I prefer using "get". "have" reads more like a special occasion/occurrence , not something done routinely or because it is basically required for some reason.
vocabulary - What is the difference between "getting robbed" and ...
I can't seem to find the difference on the internet between "getting robbed" and "getting mugged". I would appreciate it if you could explain it to me.