
informal language - Can "because of" be shortened to "cuz of ...
May 14, 2019 · As we know "because" is often shortened as "cuz" in informal speech. Now I hear "because of" many times a day, so it came to my mind whether I can shorten "because of" to "cuz of".
eye dialect - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
May 19, 2015 · I have seen the word "cause" in many music lyrics and usually is pronounced "kez". I curious what does this word mean? For example, here is a part of Taylor Swift's Bad Blood lyrics: …
Why is damn a swear word while dang and darn aren't?
Feb 24, 2019 · I want to know that why is damn considered a swear word while dang and darn are never considered swear words.
Is the correct response "here you are" or "here you have"?
Sep 27, 2018 · If the question is: Would you give me a leaflet in Russian, please? Which answer is correct? Yes, here you are madam. or Yes, here you have, sir.
idioms - What does "things went south" mean? - English Language ...
This (plus a few other English idioms) are used to express that things went bad. Other ways one could phrase this include: things went south things went downhill things took a turn for the worse things …
offensive language - How bad is the word "pussy"? - English Language ...
Oct 9, 2016 · I know words, I have the baddest words, but I'd like to know exactly how bad the word "pussy" is. When it's referring to women's genitalia, and when the word is being discussed as …
grammaticality - Replying to a morning greeting - English Language ...
Jun 25, 2019 · When you are replying to a morning greeting, do you reply with "Good morning, too" or, "Good morning to you, too" or just, "Good morning"?
word usage - What does "I'm pretty sure" mean? - English Language ...
I'm going to go ahead and propose a different answer, despite @Bill_Franke's answer already having more than 10 upvotes. I think Bill's answer is likely a perfectly correct representation of the usage of …
"I learned" vs "I have learned" when it comes to past experiences that ...
I'd say that if these 10 lessons still impact your present life, use present perfect, because they are relevant now. I prefer the present perfect, because they are "life lessons". If you are thinking of the …
Past Continuous with yesterday - English Language Learners Stack …
Jul 16, 2020 · I am trying to figure out if it's possible to use past continuous without specific time or interruption while talking about yesterday. Here's the situation: I want to tell my friend how I spent my ...