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ambiguity - Is"until" inclusive or exclusive? - English Language ...
Till/until some day can be both inclusive and exclusive. Until is defined as"up to the point in time or the event mentioned", but a day is not a point in time, rather it's an interval of 24 hours. In most cases it can be implied from the context: We are open Monday till Friday.
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Difference between"materially" and"substantially"
@FumbleFingers I must be missing something, because I don't see in your comment any contrast between"materially" and"substantially". In fact, I don't see you saying anything about any definition of"substantial". I see in the question the quote from Senator Xenophon that"materially" is a lower threshold, but I don't see any support for that ...
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what is the meaning of"I work long hours"
Yes. The speaker works more hours at a time than most people do, or that the speaker is accustomed to working. It refers to a habitual practice, unless a specific time period is mentioned, as in 'I work long hours this week', for example. Long hours is an idiom. If you work long hours, it means that you work for a period of time that is longer ...
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phrase usage - How many meanings does"I am in" have? - English ...
Your understanding that it means agreement and intention to cooperate is good. I agree with mcalex that"I'm in" sounds better. This phrase is commonly used in gambling card games like Poker. Before a game begins, the dealer wants to know who is"in", i.e. who will pay the ante (a small sum of money, in order to play).
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prepositions - During/over a period of time - English Language Learners ...
@James.Thank you so much. I greatly appreciate your superb answering. It helps a lot. The only point I am not sure is The Grand Final will be held during August. you said something happened at some time during a longer period of time, we most likely use during rather than over, could you please clarify why August can be an instance for your definition, as I tend to think one month time isn't ...
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modal verbs - Difference between"won't" and"will not" - English ...
27. Won't is simply a contraction of the words will not. They have the exact same meaning. Won't is more informal; if you're writing an essay, in most cases you're advised not to use any contractions. Beyond that, there's no reason not to choose whichever you like. More often when speaking, you'll hear won't. So if you're writing dialogue, you ...
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Meaning of 'to' in the dictionaries - English Language Learners Stack ...
The latter has a much longer definition with many more senses, though the ODO's focus on modern English may be more immediately useful to you as a language learner. – user230 Commented Mar 11, 2013 at 3:03
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What's the difference between"trip" and"excursion"?
For"trip" definition 1,"excursion" could also be used, provided the trip is short enough. Although it's not explicitly stated in the definitions, I'd suggest that if it is up to a day long then it can be either a trip or an excursion, but if it is longer then it would be a trip. For example, a 3 day visit to Paris might be a trip, but a day's ...
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"no longer holds water" vs"no longer bears credence"
First, as fumble fingers said in his comment,"no longer holds water" is a perfectly good idiom, but it is informal. Second, the primary meaning of"credence" is, according to Merriam Webster,"mental acceptance as true or real." In that primary meaning,"bear credence" does not make sense. Who or what bears"mental acceptance"?"Deserve ...
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How is “any more than” used to compare two different situations?
In the following quote by Billy Sunday Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian any more than going to a garage makes you an automobile.
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