Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Jim"
The meaning of "Jim" in various phrases and sentences
Q:
What does "Jim didn't even turn up." "That's Jim for you." mean?
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The first line means Jim did not attend the event. The second line means that those people expected Jim to be late, and that Jim is always late.
Q:
What does Jim Phelan, the bow-tied basketball coach who won 830 games during nearly a half-century at Mount St. Mary's, has died.
what is "bow-tied" means in this sentence? mean?
what is "bow-tied" means in this sentence? mean?
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It means that he usually wore a bow-tie.
The bow-tie is the old-fashioned version of the modern tie that men wear around their necks when they wear a suit.
The bow-tie is the old-fashioned version of the modern tie that men wear around their necks when they wear a suit.
Q:
What does Jim's son is going through a difficult stage, but he'll grow out ofit in a couple of years. mean?
A:
A “Difficult stage” is just part of the life cycle. It means he is going through adolescence/puberty/adulthood. “He’ll grow out of it in a couple years” means he’ll grow out of adolescence/puberty/adulthood and go to the next stage.
Q:
What does Ｉam ticked at Jim right now mean?
A:
I think it’s a euphemism for “pissed off”
Q:
What does Jim: Pam's favorite flavor of yogurt, which is mixed berry.
Pam: Jim said mixed berries? Well, yeah, he's on to me.
What is mean "He is on to me"? mean?
Pam: Jim said mixed berries? Well, yeah, he's on to me.
What is mean "He is on to me"? mean?
A:
It means "he knows my secret". In this case it's probably not a real secret and used for humour.
Synonyms of "Jim" and their differences
Q:
What is the difference between She and Jim are an item. and She and Jim are a couple. ?
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I think people used to say two people were an “item” in the ‘50s and ‘60s. It still is used, just not as much any more.
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What is the difference between You will interview Jim. and You will be conducting an interview Jim. ?
A:
Boss: "You will interview Jim."
Worker: "Okay, I will get ready to interview Jim."
Boss: "You will be conducting an interview, Jim." [note the comma before Jim]
Jim: "Okay, I will get ready to conduct an interview. Who am I interviewing?"
Worker: "Okay, I will get ready to interview Jim."
Boss: "You will be conducting an interview, Jim." [note the comma before Jim]
Jim: "Okay, I will get ready to conduct an interview. Who am I interviewing?"
Q:
What is the difference between She asked me to say hello to Jim and She asked me if I could say hello to Jim ?
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the first one is more like a command. So she might have said "please say hello to Jim" asking directly for you to doit but "if I could" makes the request less direct implying that what she is asking my not be possible but if it is please do it
Q:
What is the difference between He was invited by Jim to dinner. and He was invited to dinner by Jim. ?
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They both are about the same. Just phrased differently.
Translations of "Jim"
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How do you say this in English (US)? Jim had lost his phone and couldn't call me
Jim lost his phone and coulnd't call me
Are these two sentences correct or Is just one sentence correct? The past tense is confusing.
Jim lost his phone and coulnd't call me
Are these two sentences correct or Is just one sentence correct? The past tense is confusing.
A:
Jim couldn’t call me, because he lost his phone.
Both sentence are technically correct
Both sentence are technically correct
Q:
How do you say this in English (US)? Jim : I'm going to the library
Sam : Library? "특별히 읽고 싶은 책이라도 있어?"
Sam : Library? "특별히 읽고 싶은 책이라도 있어?"
A:
Is there (even) a particular book you want to read?
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How do you say this in English (US)? Jim は下から2番目の子供です。
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@yukari520129: Jim is the second child from the bottom.
Other questions about "Jim"
Q:
If Jim had bought the right size, I wouldn’t have had to change the sweater Does this sound natural?
A:
Sounds alright, but if you mean to give back to shop and get other size, "exchange" would be better.
"... I wouldn’t have had to exchange the sweater"
"... I wouldn’t have had to exchange the sweater"
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Jim has dedicated his life to helping others awaken his true genius and mental power to learn anything quickly, and to be able to live a life of greater power, productivity and purpose. Does this sound natural?
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Jim has dedicated his life to helping others awaken their true genius and mental power to learn anything quickly, and be able to live a life of greater power, productivity and purpose.
Q:
Jim was already asleep when I phoned him. Does this sound natural?
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Some people do use it. But people uses "when i called him" more. So "Jim was already asleep when i called him".
Q:
One of Jim's hobbies is building model airplanes.
Why don't we use: ... OF model airplanes?
Why don't we use: ... OF model airplanes?
A:
It's because one is a verb (and takes a direct object) and the other is a noun. In the sentence "Jim's hobby is building model airplanes", the word "building" is a verb. If we changed that so that "building" became a noun, you would indeed need "of" as in "Jim's hobby is the building of model airplanes". I don't actually think it sounds very natural but it would at least be accurate English. But a transitive verb (one that takes a direct object) has no need for "of" after it.
Do ask again if this is still unclear.
Do ask again if this is still unclear.
Q:
Jim and the pirates started the treasure hunting walk. Jim was tied with a rope that Silven held in his hand,then he had two guns,a sword and the parrot Captain Flint on the shoulder. They found a skeleton after a tall tree pointing to Skeleton Island (Silver said that was a Flint joke). Then they heard that sea song and the pirates were scared it could be Flint ghost but Silver encouraged them to continue. They found a hole under the tallest tree. Pirates were angry and wanted to kill Jim and Silver,but the doctor shot them from behind them. Silver thanked him and they discovered "the ghost" was actually Ben. Then found out the treasure had been found by Ben who brought them to a cave with lots of gold piles. They had supper all together,Silver the old good man he was at the beginning. The next days they loaded the gold on the ship. They decided to leave without the three pirates who were ran away when the doctor had shot. They landed in Spanish America and got off the ship for the evening. When they came back they discovered Silver had run away with a bag of gold. They saw him no more. The Hispaniola came back to Bristol with only five men of the original crew. The treasure was divided among them. Jim never came back to Treasure Island,even if there was other treasure.
Does this sound natural?
Does this sound natural?
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Corrections:
- “treasure hunting walk” ➡️ “treasure hunt”
- “skeleton after” - “skeleton by / behind”
- “Flint ghost” ➡️ “Flint’s ghost”
- “pirates were angry” ➡️ “the pirates were angry”
- “shot them from behind them” ➡️ “shot them from behind”
- “Then found out” ➡️ “Then they found out”
- “gold piles” ➡️ “piles of gold”
- “who were ran away” ➡️ “who had run away”
- “had shot” ➡️ “had shot at them”
- “only five men of the original crew” ➡️ “only five of the original crew”
- “even if there was other treasure” ➡️ “even though there was other treasure”
- “treasure hunting walk” ➡️ “treasure hunt”
- “skeleton after” - “skeleton by / behind”
- “Flint ghost” ➡️ “Flint’s ghost”
- “pirates were angry” ➡️ “the pirates were angry”
- “shot them from behind them” ➡️ “shot them from behind”
- “Then found out” ➡️ “Then they found out”
- “gold piles” ➡️ “piles of gold”
- “who were ran away” ➡️ “who had run away”
- “had shot” ➡️ “had shot at them”
- “only five men of the original crew” ➡️ “only five of the original crew”
- “even if there was other treasure” ➡️ “even though there was other treasure”
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