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  1. adjectives - "Most simple" or "Simplest" - English Language …

    Dec 5, 2020 · Should I use most simple or simplest to indicate something cannot be more simple? Can I use both? Is one prefered? If simplest - how is that pronounced? (Is the e silent?)

  2. What is the noun to express the state of a simple person?

    Nov 30, 2021 · The adjective " simple " might have many meanings. Some dictionaries say "a simple person is stupid". 8 STUPID [not before noun] someone who is simple is not very …

  3. present tense - now I decide, now I decided, now I have decided ...

    Apr 27, 2021 · As I understand it, Past Simple (the second sentence) is possible here only as the simplest version of Present Perfect (the third sentence), isn't it? But why is Present Perfect …

  4. Which tense should be used for the verb "promise" in "But you

    Oct 25, 2024 · B is syntactically valid, but idiomatically unlikely because it's a pointlessly complex tense. As is usually the case, when in doubt choose the simplest verb form that makes sense - …

  5. What is the difference between adjectives "different" and "differing ...

    Jan 19, 2018 · I think that's the simplest way to describe the difference between these two words that you can possibly come up with.

  6. Differences between onward, forth, ahead, front, fore, forward

    Jul 26, 2016 · They differ in meaning, and in register. The simplest words in your list are ahead, front and forward. Forward usually indicates a motion: "Move forward" Front is a side of …

  7. What is the difference between "I opened the window", "I had the …

    Feb 11, 2025 · If I ask my kid to open the window, I'd be likely to say "I had my kid open the window." "I had the window opened" sounds a bit like royalty, who have even the simplest …

  8. she has been good? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Mar 3, 2024 · Instead of "good" you need a different word or phrase. Perhaps the simplest would be "fine". Now since the patient isn't fine now, you should use a past tense "He was fine". But …

  9. How do you read this mathematical expression aloud?

    Sep 17, 2023 · Well, I can read this aloud in Japanese which is very simple - イーのエックス乗 括弧 ルート 括弧 コサインエックス 括弧閉じる 足す 一 引く エックスの四乗 括弧閉じる. If a …

  10. Birthplace vs living place - English Language Learners Stack …

    Nov 22, 2019 · Simplest way... hometown is where you "grew up" - i.e. where did you and your family spend the majority of your age 5 - 18? If it's more complicated than that... well you …