|
- Breakfast + lunch = brunch ; lunch + dinner = linner ; breakfast . . .
A "Big Breakfast," a "Big Lunch", a "Big Dinner" etc There's no need for a separate word because all the time-frames are adequately covered For example: We'll be eating a big lunch tomorrow so I'm going to skip breakfast and I probably won't be hungry for supper later I ate such a big breakfast that I think I probably won't eat again until
- prepositions - (at in on) (- a the) restaurant - English Language . . .
I like eating at restaurants You use the definite article the if the restaurant is known in the context or if it has been mentioned before I like eating at the restaurant on the corner In that sentence it is clearly known which restaurant is being spoken about because it is specified by on the corner
- Do we say skip doing something such as skip cooking breakfast?
I don't understand why they don't have the structure "skip doing something" such as "skip cooking breakfast" Ving is a gerund and a gerund is also a noun The reason I'm asking this question is that when you see a structure " verb + Noun " in the dictionary, you can not automatically deduce you can use " that verb + a gerund "
- Should I use late lunch or a late lunch in the following?
They either use "the" or no article The main meals, "breakfast", "lunch" and "dinner" are in this category, along with "tea" in the UK and Ireland "Late lunch" is not one of these general societal concepts, so we have to follow the normal rules of English and use the article "a"
- Let me know when you wake up are waking up awake - which of them . . .
What's the natural way to ask a friend to tell me when he wakes up today? I was thinking about: "Let me know when you wake up quot;, but I have a doubt if it shouldn't be: quot;Let me know wh
- Is this sentence grammatically correct? there isnt a
The construction There isn't wasn't a an <some noun> in the <some place> is a well-established usage It's not confined to complaining about the lack of something wanted - one very common version is There wasn't a dry eye in the house, where "the house" is (literally or figuratively) a theatre or cinema that's just presented something particularly emotionally stirring (bringing poignant tears
- meaning - Have just finished vs. Just finished: What is the . . .
Your examples: I have just finished my homework Vs I just finished my homework I think this question is purely about simple past vs present perfect as well as British English vs American English
- Whats the difference between a restaurant and an eatery?
Eatery is defined on OALD as: a restaurant or other place that serves food In that case, can I call McDonalds an eatery? Or can I call any single one restaurant in the city I see an eatery?
|
|
|