Hello! I just want to know if "anytime" is also correct in this example. Here: "any time I see an old-fashioned teaspoon, I buy it for my nan who collects them." I came across it while reading this article https://prowritingaid.com/any-time-vs-anytime and I started wondering if anytime is also correct in the given context. Grammarly states that both anytime and any time can be used as a conjuction so I am assuming that anytime in the example I've provided is also correct. However, I... Read more ..read more

This is an entry from my diary. Please check it and correct any mistakes. Recently, I’ve been considering learning Thai seriously because I like Thai food. I looked into some of its grammar and found that it’s very similar to Chinese in terms of sentence structure and it also has different tones like Chinese. However, after studying Thai for a few days, I’ve lost interest quickly because I don’t think I’d have the opportunity to communicate with other in Thai ..read more

Merriam-Webster defines an idiom as “an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for “undecided”) or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way).” Source: https://blog.languagelizard.com/2020/08/24/idioms-in-different-languages/ Does "usage" mean "the action of using" or does it mean "the way in which words are used... Read more ..read more

Hi! Please suggest some good games to help my 11-year-old son learn English. It should be fun and pretty easy. Thanks ..read more

Even as he spoke, many believed in him. (My bold.) https://biblehub.com/parallel/john/8-30.htm What does the word "even" mean in the above quotation ..read more

hi, Could you help me to understand how I should understand the “suggested” is grammatically used. Analysts said that suggested Fortescue was slowing down the speed of its hydrogen development but on Thursday, it reaffirmed its commitment to the sector. https://m.miningweekly.com/article/fortescue-to-step-up-energy-spending-despite-job-cuts-2024-07-25 ..read more

Is the construction "It is essential that you do something" closer to "You have to do something"(I ,who speak these words, am not the authortiy, I just retransalte what the boss said), or is it closer to "You must do something" (I am the boss who gives and order ..read more

The relevant timestamp is [0:30]. What does "only when he ... takes up his fell, be-finned arm" mean here? Should I understand it as "and can scream no more, except for when he takes up his arm and plunges right through your gullet ..read more

The below sentence is the opening of my recently published blog. I have uncertainties on how to place commas and full stop in a sentence. I'd also need general corrections on the sentence. Thank you. "Nobody tapped me to wake up right after the minute I noticed that the chalice firmly held in my hands almost got blown away by a powerful wind emerging from the top of the building where the burnt sacrifice or offering was hosted ..read more

Are these sentences correct: 1) He is the man I want to marry my sister. 2) She is the woman I want to dance. (I want her to dance.... I want her to be the woman who dances) 3) She is the woman I want to sing my song ..read more