tense - I (haven't / hadn't) really thought about that - English ...
The difference between " haven't thought " and " hadn't thought " is that the former speaks about an event that started in the past (probably recently) and is still on-going whereas the latter speaks about …
Does the phrase "Whatcha gonna do about it?” have a negative (or ...
Absolutely. “Whatcha gonna do about it?” is an idiomatic rhetorical question; the implication is always that "you" (the person so addressed) can't do anything about it. It is a mocking or intimidating …
“Don’t say” vs. “let’s don’t talk about it” vs. “let’s not talk about it”
Imagine there are three individuals in a small room. Person A is going to say something that person B should not be made aware of. What sentence should person C use to stop A from continuing his sp...
tense - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
No! I was thinking fits better there. To me, thought would not sound relevant in that context. have thought would mean that you suddenly popped up with a thought about your work; have been …
sentence meaning - "to do about it" vs "to do with it" - English ...
Jan 14, 2022 · Do something with must refer to a physical object. My hair is so frizzy today, I can't do anything with it. Do something about can refer to a situation. The closing date was yesterday? Well, …
What is it about - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Jun 2, 2021 · What is it about people who want to clone dogs? "What is it about"/ "What is this about" is a standard idiom which is used before stating something that one has heard about to ask if it is true, …
Provide information "on", "of" or "about" something?
Sep 15, 2020 · Which is grammatical: "it provides information on something", or, "it provides information of something", or, "it provides information about something"? Or if all are grammatical, which one is …
difference: "hear of" vs. "hear about" - English Language Learners ...
Feb 17, 2023 · I'm considering the difference between "hear of" and "hear about." Is it possible to hear of a name without hearing about it?
Is it correct to say "you have been in or on my mind"?
Feb 24, 2025 · You’ve been on my mind lately is a perfectly common and normal thing to say in English. It means I’ve been thinking about you recently – whether because I miss you, because I’m worried …
"Complain about" and "complain of". What's the difference?
Jun 8, 2014 · When do we say "complain about" and when "complain of"? Is the former used in general to say we're annoyed or not satisfied about something, and the latter when we are speaking about …