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
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
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 "
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
word request - What is a balcony on the top floor or the rooftop of a . . . Kate here's what Oxford has to say about terrace: "a level paved area or platform next to a building; a patio or veranda "breakfast is served on the terrace"" just adding "rooftop" to terrace to describe a widow's walk is pretty pointless Most English speakers might know what you mean but we have a common idiom already, widow's walk
word usage - Using the verb have instead of the verb eat - English . . . Then your breakfast example: I eat breakfast every day at 8 o'clock I have breakfast every day at 8 o'clock Once again, either one of those is okay, although the second sounds a little bit more formal for some reason In its seventh definition for have, Macmillan mentions: have (verb) [TRANSITIVE] [NEVER PASSIVE] to eat or drink something