word usage - Whats the verb of desperate? - English Language . . . Desperate describes a condition or state of being so its verb definition would have to be "existing in a condition of desperation", which doesn't yet exist Therefore, you'd have to make one up—which you could, because that's how words are made
sentence meaning - English Language Learners Stack Exchange We did anything possible to avert disaster [desperate, you try anything, we really didn't know what to to] We did everything possible to avert disaster [implies you know all the things you could do and did do to avert disaster
difference - Can we always replace one last with a last? For . . . (8) The doctors made a last desperate attempt to save the boy's life Is there any difference between them? If it is, then what is it? Also I found the sentence that has "a last" I'm curious to compare it with one having "one last" collinsdictionary com: (9) She took a last look in the mirror my variant: (10) She took one last look in the
word usage - He was my father? vs. He is my father? - English . . . To be born is always past unless you are being literary and uses all present tenses (historoical present) Person 1: Who is that man? Person 2: He was my father [he is deceased] You have two different questions here The present can be used in narration
meaning - What does grade level mean? - English Language Learners . . . @nanoman also, if we're going to be picky, the title of the question is "What does "grade level" mean?", which is the focus of my answer The rules of the site say that a question should be focused There shouldn't really have been so many unrelated questions posted as one
March to the beat of ones own drum Positive or Negative In the view of the dictionary definition, the idiom "March to the beat of one's own drum, is more or less something negative which has a connotation of being inattentive, inconsiderate or reckless
How to greet in email - English Language Learners Stack Exchange In my opinion we should always have some type of greeting in every email Whether it be "Hello (Name)" or "Good Afternoon (Name)" or simply "Dear (Name)", it is always nice to start your email off
Take tea or drink tea? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange I disagree slightly with previous answers that say these are the same True, there are certain situations where "take tea" and "drink tea" could be used interchangeably, but there are more situations where they are not " Drink tea " very specifically describes the act or action of drinking If someone said "I drink tea" you could take it to mean they have a preference for tea over other hot