[Vocabulary] "turtleneck" vs "mock turtleneck" - UsingEnglish.com
Sep 13, 2011 · To me, a turtleneck has a fold. It goes up, and then back down. A mock-turtleneck just goes up a bit, almost as far as the fold on a regular turtleneck. This phrase must be British. Mock, over here, has negative connotations of inauthenticity, whereas in Blighty it seems to mean "model" or "replica".
crew-neck vs round-neck | UsingEnglish.com ESL Forum
May 3, 2013 · A crew-neck, also written as "crew neck" or "crewneck", is a type of collarless shirt or sweater with a round neckline that fits around the base of the wearer’s neck. The fabric that makes the neckline on a crewneck is typically ribbed and sewn onto the shirt or sweater as a …
[Grammar] - in/on his neck | UsingEnglish.com ESL Forum
Feb 6, 2013 · "He has a long scar in/on his neck". Cheers Will . bhaisahab VIP Member. Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type
'Pain In The Neck' Meaning - UsingEnglish.com
Neck and neck; Albatross around your neck; Up to the neck; Millstone round your neck; Neck of the woods; Stick your neck out; Take by the scruff of the neck; Up to your neck; Breathe down your neck; Get it in the neck; Dead from the neck up; Brass neck; No pain, no gain
'Sticking Point' Meaning - UsingEnglish.com
What does the idiom 'Sticking Point' mean? With a clear, concise definition and usage examples, discover this idiom's meaning and usage in the English language.
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luxury vs luxurious | UsingEnglish.com ESL Forum
Apr 26, 2008 · NOT A TEACHER No, you couldn't – the two have different meanings. In this context, 'luxury' has a particular meaning: the best, the most expensive, the most prestigious.
I cut or I've cut | UsingEnglish.com ESL Forum
May 18, 2009 · I agree with BarbD that the present perfect sounds much more natural. If I were relating the story to someone later in the day, I would say "I cut my finger and needed a Band-Aid" but at the time I would certainly say "I've cut my finger.
Quiz: Adjective or Adverb? - UsingEnglish.com
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Comma Splices - UsingEnglish.com
Oct 15, 2023 · What is a Comma Splice? A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses (parts of a sentence that can stand alone as sentences) are joined together with just a comma.