Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Sentence"

A: Something I was convinced of in the past and now have been proven correct in the present.

A:
“Gravitate towards” has a feeling of being pulled in by something because of interest in it.

Example:
I really like rocks. So I gravitate towards places with lots of rocks like the beach, and mountains.

A: I had to look it up. He is referring to the Fruit of Islam, the armed security forces of the Nation of Islam, a black nationalist organization.

Despite their name, their religious beliefs are very different from any other kind of Islam. For example, they believe that there have been many gods in history and that the most recent incarnation of God will return in a spaceship.

A: I think it means like this, if holy smokes you mean is xxx then sure. i hope you get what i mean 🙈

A: That's a good question :)

When you're riding the bus, you are technically *on board in the bus*, which can be simplified as just "on the bus." However, you are also physically situated within the physical limits of the bus, so you can also say you are just "in the bus."

Using "in" emphasizes the specific location of being inside the vehicle, underscoring the physical presence of someone within it. On the other hand, "on" can still be used here, but it might place more emphasis on the act of transportation itself. So the choice between "in" and "on" is a matter of emphasis and context.

I'd use “on” in most contexts unless I wanted to stress that someone is inside the bus, intentionally employing it to highlight this aspect (eg. someone is stuck in a bus or someone who locked another person in a bus).

Examples with “on the bus”:
- “She's still on the bus, the traffic is bad.”
- “I left my phone on the bus.”
- “Are you on the bus already? You're late!”

An example using “in”:
- “She's stuck *in* the bus, the door won't open.”

A: That's okay, it may be slightly difficult to think of examples sometimes

You were slightly too quiet during your presentation, I had a little trouble hearing you a couple of times

I slightly overpaid for this car but it's not a big deal, I love it!

Can you move the couch slightly to the left, it's a little off center

I will admit I got slightly mad when I heard that you said that about me but I forgive you now, it's not a big deal.

I think I threw the ball slightly too hard but I don't think I hurt him.

My dog gets slightly anxious whenever there is a thunderstrom but she just barks a little

A:
1. When I’m with my friends, I like to show off my cooking skills!
2. Amy joined me in skateboarding at the park today to show off her new tricks.
3. I don’t like Emily, she’s always such a show-off.
4. “Well, you don’t need to be a show-off,” said Adam.
5. Now that I got hired at my dream job, I can finally show off all that I’ve learned!

A: "I have to endure a delay of the reply from my course leader" sounds weird.

"I have to wait a while for a reply from my course leader." sounds more natural.
If you want to use "endure" to emphasise that it was almost a struggle to do, then you can say,
"I have to endure a delayed reply from my course leader."
This is correct, but it's unnatural.


>Firstly, endure means to handle an impact/ to handle a situation effectively or to suffer through it patiently.
For example:

- The pain while working out is too much for me to endure. (I can't handle the pain when exercising.)

- Regardless of what we all thought, John endured the beating from his mother. (We all thought that John wasn't going to be able to handle his mother's beating, but he suffered through it patiently/ he handled it well.)

-It takes a lot of strength to endure the Summer heat. (It's really hot in summer, and it takes a lot of strength to deal with it/ handle it)

A:

1. The shop keeper ripped me off.
2. We shouldn't have gone there. It was such a rip off.
3. The government is ripping off the country.
4. She ripped her shoes off and put them under the bed.
5. Don't eat in that restaurant. It's a rip off! They charge lot of money for a simple salad.
6. Some scenes of this movie are ripped off from an old movie.
7. He ripped him off in the business.
8. She accosted a tourist and tried to rip him off.

A: I'm sure you could get away with not adding it, it's just some words flow better in sentences with 'the' at the beginning.

Agriculture is the science/practice of farming and doesn't need it even in this context.

But economy is referring to specifically the economy of the country your talking about, so it fits best with 'the' at the beginning as it's talking about a specific singular thing.

I hope that's at least a little bit more clear

A: The second is correct

A: Sentence: a complete thought or question with at least a subject and predicate.
Ex. The dog jumps.
I quickly ran to my grandmother.
The fog was really heavy yesterday.
Why didn’t the cat come when you called?

Phrase: a group of words that mean something together but usually lack a verb or subject. They are usually used as noun or verb modifiers.
Ex. To the door
Living by herself
To do hard work
Grabbing at his face

Word: single elements that have their own meanings and make up larger aspects of communication.
Ex. Dog
To
Avoid
Carefully
Purple

The example “It’s good weather today.” Is a sentence. That sentence doesn’t sound the most natural though. “There’s good weather today.” Or “It’s nice out.” Would sound more natural.

A: "either" implies a choice, that you're picking one or you're picking the other. "each" does not, so "each" is correct.

"either end of the line" implies you're picking one end and only putting a dot there, so then it doesn't make sense for there to be 3 dots.

A: There is no difference in meaning.

Also, the second sentence should be:
"I think this sentence has no serious problems" (note "problem(s)")

A: It would depend on the sentence. For example when you say "because of covid 19" what would follow would be the result, similar to から in Japanese. For example "Because of covid 19 I am working from home" or "Because of covid 19 my school is closed" When you add "the" you're defining or drawing attention to something about covid 19. For example "Because of the covid 19 situation my school is closed" or Because of the covid 19 pandemic I am working from home" I would say the main thing is that when you use "the" it has to be followed by something related to covid or the sentence will sound odd.

A: No, in English “it” rains. It’s like French “il pleut”. Portuguese and Spanish don’t need “it”:
Está chovendo.
Está lloviendo.

In English “it’s raining, it’s snowing, it’s windy, it’s cold, it’s hot.”

A: What brought you to (name of city)? For work or to study?

“Why do you live there?” is totally natural, but it’s a little bit straightforward. If you say, for example, “What brought you to Los Angeles?” it has the same meaning, but it sounds a little bit nicer

Hope that helps :)

A: Haha, they are all correct and mean exactly the same thing!
"I find learning English really interesting." - here, you are using 'learning English' as the object.
"I find that learning English is really interesting." - same as above. In this context you can use 'that' or not use it, the sentence is still correct and means the same thing.
"I find learning English is really interesting." - same as the first sentence. In this context you can use 'is' or not use it, it's still perfectly correct.
BUT, you can't say "I find that learning English really interesting.". If you use 'that', you must use 'is'.

I think the first sentence is the most common.

I hope this isn't confusing.

A: I wanted to meet my friend yesterday, but I couldn't because I didn't have time. It's so sad

A: Overall it’s well written, well put together. Everything is more or less grammatically correct and fairly natural. Here’s are a few small adjustments, though, to make it more natural and understandable:

I want to become a judge in the future and contribute to the resolution of social conflicts. Lawyers also play *this* role, but judges are placed in a completely *neutral* position unlike lawyers.

Judges are only bound by the constitution and laws. They are not pressured by others and act according to their own conscience.
I strongly hope for a society where legally *just* people do not suffer losses. It is the job of a judge to protect such people.

I choose the words “neutral” and “just” because I felt they express a more clear meaning. But you can choose the word you want to use at your discretion.

A: Hey there!

Yes, that is one possible meaning of the sentence "He's got something odd." It suggests that the speaker perceives something unusual or strange about the person being referred to.

Another possible interpretation is that the speaker thinks the person has or possesses something odd (e.g., an object, a hobby, a habit). This meaning is subtly different from the first one, where the focus is on the person's behavior or personality trait.

A: It’s correct.

A: When i went to Canada, people from Asian countries said I looked very Japanese.
But when I was in Japan, Japanese people often said that I looked like a bit like a foreigner.

I think it is implied when you say "Japanese people" and you mention yourself, that you mean "other Japanese".

A:
If the context makes it clear enough, you can usually omit repeating a subject that's already been mentioned. In this case, there just wasn't enough context beforehand to introduce the subject (I).

Here's an example of more contextual set-up that allows you to omit a subject (that's already been mentioned) in the second sentence. I will put the omitted words in ( ):

• My friend hadn't arrived yet, so I ordered a drink at the bar. While (I was) waiting, some people came down from the shop.

We don't necessarily need (I was) because it's clear from the previous sentence that you were waiting.

Notice, however, that I had to flip the order of your original sentence so that 'While waiting' was at the beginning, to bring it closer to the previous sentence that contains the subject (I). It would not have worked otherwise because 'Some people' would get in the way and we'd think they were the ones waiting.

A: The degree is subjective, and "quite" is furthermore often used as a nice-sounding filler word that is not actually meant to change the meaning of a sentence.

In your examples I understand that the story is significantly interesting and it is also entirely true, but that's simply from reading the sentences. I might feel differently depending on the context.