Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "My"
The meaning of "My" in various phrases and sentences
Q:
What does My mom believed in doing what she could to care for us.
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A:
Compare: "My mom believed in caring for us".
Adding "doing what she could" implies that she couldn't do all of it.
She couldn't do all of it, but she did part of it, she did what she could do.
Adding "doing what she could" implies that she couldn't do all of it.
She couldn't do all of it, but she did part of it, she did what she could do.
Q:
What does My word, they’re a band of obnoxious misfits mean?
A:
"My word" here is used as an exclamatory phrase. It's used to show surprise. Now "a band of obnoxious misfits" basically means a group of annoying people.
Q:
What does My best friend called me to open her mouth.
Where exactly can I find these brown bag lunches?
mean?
Where exactly can I find these brown bag lunches?
mean?
A:
I think ‘open her mouth’ might be a bad translation of ‘talk’ or ‘chat’
The best friend called to talk and she asked a question.
A ‘brown bag lunch’ is a phrase in US English but not UK English. In US English it is a phrase meaning a lunch you make at home (for example, sandwiches, fruit, cookies) and take to work or school so you don’t have to buy lunch. It contains cold items compared with something you might heat up at work in a microwave.
Sometimes it’s a general term for a lunch you have e bought that is prepackaged with a number of cold items (sandwich, yoghurt, cheese, salad) all in a bag for people to just pick up and pay for quickly instead of selecting all the items themselves.
In the US is used to be very common that these were packed into brown paper bags to carry them (although that is not common now) and so it is just used as a general term to mean a lunch you brought with you.
Example
A: Do you want to go to the restaurant for lunch today?
B: No, I have so much work to do I’m going to brown bag it at my desk.
******
A: Where exactly can I find these brown bag lunches?
B: They sell them at the market that I walk past on my way to work. They are really good and do not cost much.
A: Great. I need to save money so I will try one tomorrow, thanks!
In UK English, usually they would be called a packed lunch.
I don’t know if you have Bento boxes in Vietnam but those are becoming popular now in the US as something people bring to work to eat. But if that’s what they have, they usually call it a Bento Box not a brown bag lunch.
The best friend called to talk and she asked a question.
A ‘brown bag lunch’ is a phrase in US English but not UK English. In US English it is a phrase meaning a lunch you make at home (for example, sandwiches, fruit, cookies) and take to work or school so you don’t have to buy lunch. It contains cold items compared with something you might heat up at work in a microwave.
Sometimes it’s a general term for a lunch you have e bought that is prepackaged with a number of cold items (sandwich, yoghurt, cheese, salad) all in a bag for people to just pick up and pay for quickly instead of selecting all the items themselves.
In the US is used to be very common that these were packed into brown paper bags to carry them (although that is not common now) and so it is just used as a general term to mean a lunch you brought with you.
Example
A: Do you want to go to the restaurant for lunch today?
B: No, I have so much work to do I’m going to brown bag it at my desk.
******
A: Where exactly can I find these brown bag lunches?
B: They sell them at the market that I walk past on my way to work. They are really good and do not cost much.
A: Great. I need to save money so I will try one tomorrow, thanks!
In UK English, usually they would be called a packed lunch.
I don’t know if you have Bento boxes in Vietnam but those are becoming popular now in the US as something people bring to work to eat. But if that’s what they have, they usually call it a Bento Box not a brown bag lunch.
Q:
What does My preferred pronouns are “they” and “them”. mean?
A:
This is a touchy subject and I have strong feelings about it. But I'll try to just answer and leave my own opinions to myself.
In todays culture here some people choose to not identify as male or female. Some might see themselves as both, or neither. There are several different choices on this. Anyway if someone doesn't want to be referred to as you (male/female) or he/him, or she/her, they may prefer to be refered to as they/them instead. So what this would mean is that if you were speaking to such a person, instead of asking "What do you like?" you'd say, "What do they or them like?"
I know it sounds odd, but that's what it means.
In todays culture here some people choose to not identify as male or female. Some might see themselves as both, or neither. There are several different choices on this. Anyway if someone doesn't want to be referred to as you (male/female) or he/him, or she/her, they may prefer to be refered to as they/them instead. So what this would mean is that if you were speaking to such a person, instead of asking "What do you like?" you'd say, "What do they or them like?"
I know it sounds odd, but that's what it means.
Q:
What does My bad. mean?
A:
My bad is just a way of saying 'I’m sorry' but it’s really informal.
Example sentences using "My"
Q:
Please show me example sentences with My cat.
A:
My cat has black and white fur.
My cat and I play together every day.
Nobody in my family wants take to care of my cat because she is dirty.
Please do not touch my cat without asking me first.
My cat and I play together every day.
Nobody in my family wants take to care of my cat because she is dirty.
Please do not touch my cat without asking me first.
Q:
Please show me example sentences with Nice to meet you. My name is hana. I'm 15 years ago. I like Flute..
A:
Nice to meet you. My name is Hana. I'm 15 years old. I like the flute.
Q:
Please show me example sentences with My character is friendly and a little bit shy because I like to talk with my friends.Also, I think I’m talkative. However, I got nervous when I talk with guy sometimes. Then I can’t talk very well. I don’t know why is the cause. I hate this character..
A:
I am a friendly person who loves talking with friends,yet I am also a little bit shy. I think I am talkative however I get nervous sometimes when I talk with guys. In times like this, I can’t talk very well. I don’t know what is the cause of this behavior,and this makes me really hate my personal character.
Q:
Please show me example sentences with My very own kanji name .
A:
“Very” intensifies “own x” and implies that it belongs to the person and no one else. Part of the implication is that the speaker never had such a thing before.
* He finally bought a house of his very own. (He never owned a house before)
* I finally have my very own bedroom. (I always shared a bedroom before).
* He finally bought a house of his very own. (He never owned a house before)
* I finally have my very own bedroom. (I always shared a bedroom before).
Q:
Please show me example sentences with My cup of tea.
A:
"Horror movies aren't my cup of tea."
"Sleeping is my cup of tea."
"Skateboarding is not her cup of tea."
I hope this helps.
"Sleeping is my cup of tea."
"Skateboarding is not her cup of tea."
I hope this helps.
Synonyms of "My" and their differences
Q:
What is the difference between My money had almost run out and My money is running out ?
A:
My money had almost run out’ uses the past tense. It implies you had very little money available in total to pay for your outgoings at a particular time in the past
My money is running out’ is in the present tense and means you have very little left to spend at this moment in time. It can also refer to your total finances but it can equally just mean the money you have assigned to this particular day’s event
My money is running out’ is in the present tense and means you have very little left to spend at this moment in time. It can also refer to your total finances but it can equally just mean the money you have assigned to this particular day’s event
Q:
What is the difference between My brother ben, who is living in Hong Kong, is an architect and My brother ben who is living in Hong Kong is an architect ?
A:
In the first version, Ben should be capitalized, and there should be a comma after brother (My brother, Ben, who is . . .). The second version is also missing all the other punctuation.
Q:
What is the difference between My son finishes his studies next year and My son is finishing his studies next year ?
A:
The first one is using “active” voice, while the second one is using “passive” voice. The meaning is the same, it’s just the style of speaking. In a professional setting, active voice is better
Q:
What is the difference between My sister likes to write to her pen pal in Australia. and My sister likes writing to her pen pal in Australia. and I'm studying English workbook now.
I answered "to write" in this question.
But this question's answer is "writing".
I don't know that why "to write" is an error. ?
I answered "to write" in this question.
But this question's answer is "writing".
I don't know that why "to write" is an error. ?
A:
My sister likes to write to her pen pal in Australia.
My sister likes writing to her pen pal in Australia.
これらの文は両方とも同じ意味です。
My sister likes to write to her pen pal in Australia.
My sister likes writing to her pen pal in Australia.
これらの文は両方とも同じ意味です。
Q:
What is the difference between 1 My big brother bought me the pink mouse for my birthday. and 2 My brother bought me a pink mouse for my birthday! ?
A:
Correction:
1. "My big brother bought me the pink mouse for my birthday." This suggests that you are referring to a specific pink mouse that your big brother bought, possibly one that you had talked about before.
2. "My brother bought me a pink mouse for my birthday!" This sentence shows excitement about receiving any pink mouse, without focusing on a specific one.
To understand the difference between "a" and "the" in a simple way:
"A" is used when you're talking about any one of something, without specifying a particular one. It's like saying "one of many."
"The" is used when you're talking about a specific thing that you and the listener both know about, or when you've already mentioned or identified that thing before.
1. "My big brother bought me the pink mouse for my birthday." This suggests that you are referring to a specific pink mouse that your big brother bought, possibly one that you had talked about before.
2. "My brother bought me a pink mouse for my birthday!" This sentence shows excitement about receiving any pink mouse, without focusing on a specific one.
To understand the difference between "a" and "the" in a simple way:
"A" is used when you're talking about any one of something, without specifying a particular one. It's like saying "one of many."
"The" is used when you're talking about a specific thing that you and the listener both know about, or when you've already mentioned or identified that thing before.
Translations of "My"
Q:
How do you say this in English (US)? My dog has a cute, wet, tiny, black, nose.
does it sound natural?
does it sound natural?
A:
One error. Remove the final comma and you're good to go!
For more advanced, it's a bit more natural to just have three descriptions if you want more than 1.
I'd go for "My dog has a tiny, cute, wet nose, because the most dog noses are black.
For more advanced, it's a bit more natural to just have three descriptions if you want more than 1.
I'd go for "My dog has a tiny, cute, wet nose, because the most dog noses are black.
Q:
How do you say this in English (UK)? My dog has a cute, wet, tiny, black nose.
does it sound natural?
does it sound natural?
A:
Tiny should come first. "My dog has a tiny, cute, wet, black nose.
Q:
How do you say this in English (US)? My whole life I have never wanted to do or accomplish anything.
What Word can I use instead of wanted to ?
What Word can I use instead of wanted to ?
A:
Aspired. I have never aspired to …
Sought. I have never sought to …
Wished. I have never wished to …
Sought. I have never sought to …
Wished. I have never wished to …
Q:
How do you say this in English (US)? My family and I perform a memorial service to ancestor on Lunar New Year morning . After that we enjoy eating Korean traditional foods like dumpling soup . After than we make a deep bow to elders and eldes give a money gift to their grand sons.
A:
My family and I hold a memorial service for our ancestors on Lunar New Year morning. After that, we enjoy eating Korean traditional foods like dumpling soup. After that, we make a deep bow to our elders and our elders give a gift of money to their grandsons.
Do grandchildren who are girls get money too?:)
you can also say 'a monetary gift'
Do grandchildren who are girls get money too?:)
you can also say 'a monetary gift'
Q:
How do you say this in English (US)? My wife and I go to the supermarket on Sunday every two weeks. It has a regular holiday on the 2nd and 4th Sunday. So we go there 1st and 3rd Sunday.
짝수주 일요일 even weeks Sunday
홀수주 일요일 odd weeks Sunday
이렇게 해도 될까요?
짝수주 일요일 even weeks Sunday
홀수주 일요일 odd weeks Sunday
이렇게 해도 될까요?
A:
"My wife and I go to the supermarket every other Sunday. It is closed on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month. So we go there on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month."
I suppose you could say "It is closed on Sunday on even weeks, so we go there on the Sunday of odd weeks." It's not a common thing here so I don't think there's a common way to say it.
I suppose you could say "It is closed on Sunday on even weeks, so we go there on the Sunday of odd weeks." It's not a common thing here so I don't think there's a common way to say it.
Other questions about "My"
Q:
My mother didn't teach me Spanish, and now I regret that I didn't learn it from her. Does this sound natural?
A:
You can also say "... and now I'm sorry I didn't learn it."
Q:
My kid need to walk on the route to school. Does this sound natural?
A:
× My kid need to walk on the route to school.
✓ My kid needs to walk on the route to school.
Alternatively, you could also say:
“My child needs to walk to school.”
“My kid has to walk along the route to school.”
✓ My kid needs to walk on the route to school.
Alternatively, you could also say:
“My child needs to walk to school.”
“My kid has to walk along the route to school.”
Q:
My Room
When I got home, my room
looked at me like a grumpy cat,
all moody, watching me kick off my boots.
I’d forgotten to open the living room curtains,
so the poor thing missed
the cherry leaves turn yellow during the day.
Still in my coat, I scrambled to show it the view outside,
but the soft purple twilight made the room’s heart even more sad.
Sorry about that!
I’m done hiding away.
From now on, I’m off to live wildly —
flying over here and there like a wild mountain woman
scattering flowers on every tree!
But you’ll still be here waiting for me, won’t you?
As a peace offering,
I gently dusted off all the fluff floating around on the floor,
and washed the stack of dishes with extra care,
chatting about random things, like —
how the flowers of rose of Sharon are just about done,
how a lone hornet’s corpse exposed in the afternoon sun,
how the boys were all over the place playing war games,
which felt kinda ominous.
Then we watched Saturn shining bright in the eastern sky,
pulled up by a silver string,
together,
by the silk tree.
Does this sound natural?
When I got home, my room
looked at me like a grumpy cat,
all moody, watching me kick off my boots.
I’d forgotten to open the living room curtains,
so the poor thing missed
the cherry leaves turn yellow during the day.
Still in my coat, I scrambled to show it the view outside,
but the soft purple twilight made the room’s heart even more sad.
Sorry about that!
I’m done hiding away.
From now on, I’m off to live wildly —
flying over here and there like a wild mountain woman
scattering flowers on every tree!
But you’ll still be here waiting for me, won’t you?
As a peace offering,
I gently dusted off all the fluff floating around on the floor,
and washed the stack of dishes with extra care,
chatting about random things, like —
how the flowers of rose of Sharon are just about done,
how a lone hornet’s corpse exposed in the afternoon sun,
how the boys were all over the place playing war games,
which felt kinda ominous.
Then we watched Saturn shining bright in the eastern sky,
pulled up by a silver string,
together,
by the silk tree.
Does this sound natural?
A:
you're very welcome 🤗
you're very welcome 🤗
Q:
1. My dance instructor asked me why I went out in the middle of the class.
2. My dance instructor asked me why I went out middle way of the class.
댄스 강사님이 수업 도중 왜 나갔냐고 물어봤다 Does this sound natural?
2. My dance instructor asked me why I went out middle way of the class.
댄스 강사님이 수업 도중 왜 나갔냐고 물어봤다 Does this sound natural?
A:
× 1. My dance instructor asked me why I went out in the middle of the class.
✓ 1. My dance instructor asked me why I left in the middle of the class.
× 2. My dance instructor asked me why I went out middle way of the class.
✓ 2. My dance instructor asked me why I left halfway through the class.
✓ 1. My dance instructor asked me why I left in the middle of the class.
× 2. My dance instructor asked me why I went out middle way of the class.
✓ 2. My dance instructor asked me why I left halfway through the class.
Q:
(My friend texted and invited me to eat out with him tonight.)
"He usually doesn't take the initiative to hang out with me. Is he OK? He might be down because he broke up with his girlfriend a few weeks ago. He might need some cheering up."
Hi, are the sentences above natural?
"He usually doesn't take the initiative to hang out with me. Is he OK? He might be down because he broke up with his girlfriend a few weeks ago. He might need some cheering up."
Hi, are the sentences above natural?
A:
If you're not trying to get an answer from the person you're talking to, instead of "Is he OK?" it should be "I wonder if he's OK."
The rest is okay 👍, but for some reason I think "He might be feeling down" might sound more natural/ clear than just "He might be down" (in this case), but I'm probably being overly picky 🤷♂️.
If you're not trying to get an answer from the person you're talking to, instead of "Is he OK?" it should be "I wonder if he's OK."
The rest is okay 👍, but for some reason I think "He might be feeling down" might sound more natural/ clear than just "He might be down" (in this case), but I'm probably being overly picky 🤷♂️.
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