Ce folosim SPEAK TO - a vorbi cuiva - implica o directie sau SPEAK WITH - a vorbi cu cineva, implica o reciprocitate? Am auzit de multe ori ba una, ba alta, cam cu acelasi inteles si totusi... Acestea doua nu sunt intotdeauna sinonime. Iata: speak with este folosit in engleza americana in loc de speak to, din engleza britanica. Aici sunt sinonime.
Just a little English
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The + adjectiv
Just a little English: Atunci cand articolul hotărât “the” se afla în faţa unui adjectiv confera acestuia sensul de substantiv la plural. Iata exemple: rich inseamna bogat/ă, bogati/bogate, pe cand the + rich = the rich = cei bogati The + poor = cei săraci The + lazy = cei lenesi Etc
May or Might followed by perfect
May si Might + Present Perfect - Cand folosim may + present perfect? Cand presupunem ca ceva s-a intamplat in trecut: Mother is not home, she may have gone to the supermarket. Daca, insa, ne referim la ceva ce ar fi putut sa se intample, dar nu s-a intamplat, atunci folosim MIGHT + Present Perfect
Make off and make of
Make off si Make of - aproape la fel, dar cu semnificatii total diferite: Make off - a se grabi sa plece, a scapa, a evada - se foloseste cand cineva a furat ceva si vrea sa scape: The burglars made off in their car when they heard the police.
May well sau may as well
1. May well exprima o probabilitate foarte mare: He thinks he may well take a very big mark at the exam, he has been studying for two years. It's freezing, they may well close the schools for a few days.