
word usage - Built-in, In-built, Inbuilt and Builtin - I'm confused ...
I am a native English speaker and I would use "built-in" almost exclusively for all definitions you provided although I would recognize "inbuilt" as having an identical meaning. I've heard some people use …
adverbs - About "best" , "the best" , and "most" - English Language ...
Oct 20, 2016 · Which is correct, "I like you the best" or "I like you best"? And I hear " I like you most" is incorrect, so which is correct, "I love you most" or "I love you best"? Are there any rules that whic...
grammatical number - Ten minutes walk Vs ten minute walk - English ...
Jul 30, 2025 · ten minutes walk ten minute walk Having read a fair bit about it and the different thoughts on it. I'm still puzzled about it. My logic is that ten minutes makes the word minute a plural word. I k...
'All this' vs 'All these' - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Aug 17, 2016 · All these is not an idiom and is not used in the same way as all this. It is better to say all these things or all these features or all these reasons. In your example, all this is more appropriate. …
"Could you please help me" vs "Could you help me please"
Feb 28, 2014 · When asking for something politely which sentence is a better/proper choice? Could you please help me? or Could you help me please?
meaning - What does "take by the heel" mean? - English Language ...
Oct 14, 2023 · It is literal. Take = hold or grasp (etc), heel = part of the the foot. Jacob was said to be the second twin to be born, and was holding his brother's foot in his hand as he was born. Later Jacob …
What's the differences between "quasi" and "semi"?
Apr 30, 2021 · semi- literally means half (as in a "semi-detached house") while quasi- means almost. In common usage you can use either one interchangeably, and Wiktionary lists each one as a synonym …
word choice - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Jan 12, 2023 · I'm a German native speaker and I struggle with translating a very German concept into English. Whenever Germans plan a (business) event and send out an invitation, there is a good …
"To death" vs "to the death" - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Aug 17, 2016 · The first time I read your quote, I wholly disapprove of what you say and will defend to the death your right to say it, I was confused because it didn't quite make sense, so I searched. It …
What is the meaning of "they've got life beat."?
May 12, 2024 · When we beat an oppontent we are the victor. Compare "Chelsea beat Tottenham 1-0." At some point in the game, Chelsea players could think to themselves "We've got Tottenham beat". …