receive obtain - WordReference Forums Hello, is there any real difference between the verbs receive obtain? For instance, receive obtain the first installment of a loan, receive obtain money, receive obtain a letter, etc Thank you for any help
Receive get a good education - WordReference Forums Is it idiomatic to say "receive get a good education?" For context: It's a general statement whether or not people should go to private schools and universities "You don't have to go to a public school or university because you can receive get a good education in a public school university
did receive, have received the email. [present perfect] Dear all, I am struggling the the use of the present perfect One such example is the word receive When do I use „Did you receive the email?“ and „Have you received the email?“ In the same vein, I sometimes hear „I received the email“ or „I have received the email“ When do I have to use the
happen to have received happened to receive - WordReference Forums Hi everyone Could you please tell me the difference between two below sentences: I happen to have received the parcel yesterday; I happened to receive the parcel yesterday I can't catch the difference For me, it means that the parcel was unexpectedly received yesterday Thanks in advance
We Did Receive - WordReference Forums We did receive a container-load of 10,000 green orangutans, but as I am sure you appreciate there is no market for green orangutans Please arrange to collect the orangutans and deliver the teddy bears and pandas ordered as soon as possible
receive (an) education - WordReference Forums "I went to school to receive an education " "I went to school to receive education" is an ok sentence, but it has a different meaning than the first one "An education" has the connotation of getting a degree or graduating from high school, whereas "education" is more general I would almost never say "I went to school to receive education "
happy to receive your email - WordReference Forums Hello, everyone Context: reply to a friend's email; first sentence after 'Dear Susan'; you want to express your happiness at receiving your friend's email These are the options I'm considering: 1) I was really happy to receive your email 2) I'm really happy to have received your email 3)