Aug 8, 2014 · Simply removing the diacritical marks would make it perfectly normal in English. Hehe works just fine. Heart signs and other such emoticons work in most Western cultures, if not most …

Apr 22, 2015 · I always see 哈哈, 呵呵, 嘻嘻, and 嘿嘿 in WeChat, QQ, etc, but I don't really understand the subtle differences between them and when to use them appropriately, especially 呵呵. I use 呵呵 …

As expected the Simple shows a general idea whilst the Progressive shows the process. When you "think of something" - you do it naturally, maybe often, maybe not, probably not now, but in general …

Jun 3, 2024 · No, it would not be wrong to write "I have never been angry." In fact, "I have never been angry" is the more commonly accepted and grammatically standard way to phrase that sentence in …

Jan 5, 2016 · There's this particular interjection-like usage of there that I think belongs to the spoken register and maybe doesn't refer to anything; as in: Hi there! You alright there? Why is it...

Jan 3, 2024 · Yeah, suffice it to say that Kyra's first two lines, "Do you mind" and "No, I'm just asking" mean nothing. Her entire meaning is unstated and characterized by passive aggression, and she …

Nov 14, 2023 · Both sentences have the function of polite, indirect suggestion. While both use indirectness to be polite, the second one is more indirect, and therefore more polite and more formal. …

We have the adjective drunk which means "inebriated, physically and mentally showing the effects of having consumed too much alcohol". It is used as a predicate complement: That man is very drunk. …

Feb 19, 2017 · Both 'I am here' and 'here I am' are commonly used as a way of identifying your location. 'I am here' is used to aggressively declare your location to everyone, and can be used as a way of …

Mar 5, 2018 · According to the Cambridge dictionary, on it means informally doing something that needs to be done, or trying to solve a problem. In my experience it doesn't imply one or the other. In fact, …