grammar - It was the best ever vs it is the best ever? - English . . . Not sure I agree with that If I say "Michael Jordan was the best ever" I don't mean he was the best up to then, and there may have been someone better since I mean nobody, before or since, has ever been as good as he was at his prime - but he is no longer the best player I think I would say the same about a meal, since the meal no longer exists - but it was the best ever
How can I manually allow Local Network access for an app? An app I use (barrier) does not request Local Network access I would like to manually give it access because it currently is not able to connect to another machine on my network Can I assign this
What is the difference between S and S? Both express possession, of course We use 's with singular nouns For example, " my son's toys " will be "the toys that belong to my son" We use only an apostrophe (') after plural nouns that end in -s: " my sons' toys " means that I have more than one son and these are their toys We use 's for possession with the other plural nouns For example: " my children's toys; women's wishes, etc
keyboard - How to type a long em dash `—` - Ask Different When writing emails and articles I often find myself in the need to use a long em dash — character, not to be confused with the hyphen - character Normally what I end up doing is I type two consec
ambiguity - Is until inclusive or exclusive? - English Language . . . tl; dr - It's exclusive if the situation described is notable by its absence It's likely to be inclusive if the situation described is notable by its presence At its heart, until describes when the transition happens If you say " X until [time] ", you mean that X becomes not-X on [time] The problem comes, as you note, when [time] is a span of time (like a whole day) rather than an
idioms - On one hand vs on the one hand. - English Language . . . Note that non-native speakers may be mapping their own languages' expressions to English For example, in Portuguese we use "por um lado" and "por outro lado", which would map better to "on one hand" (although, by extension, the second part would then be "on another hand", which I've never seen) I was surprised when I first saw the "the"; I had always used the the-less version, so adding the
articles - it is best vs. it is the best - English Language . . . This is the best car in the garage We use articles like the and a before nouns, like car The word "best" is an adjective, and adjectives do not take articles by themselves Because the noun car is modified by the superlative adjective best, and because this makes the noun car definite in this context, we use the It is best not to do something Here, we have the adjective best, but this
Im in meaning? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange The expression "I'm in" or "count me in" mean that you wish to be included in a proposed activity For example: "I'm going to the bar Anyone else coming?" "Count me in!" I believe the expression may originate from gambling, possibly poker, or some other card game where players are dealt a hand and then decide whether they are playing on by saying that they are either "in" or "out" I'm unsure
Install BootCamp drivers Windows 10 - Ask Different I am looking for the exe files for BootCamp drivers for Windows 10 I installed Windows 10 on my Mac 4 months ago using the ISO and BootCamp assistant but then I reinstalled it directly on the part
Hello everyone Vs. Hello everybody Vs. Hello all [duplicate] From Learner's Dictionary: Everybody vs Everyone Both of these words mean "every person," and in dictionaries, the meaning of everyone is often given as everybody, and vice versa However, it's worth mentioning that many people think everybody is a little more casual (more informal) than everyone Also, everybody is used more often than everyone in spoken language, which makes sense if it's