Hi! Are these expressions commonly used, or are they less common? 🙏🏻 1. sine qua non (≈an essential condition) 2. on the cards (≈very likely to happen) 3. bore the pants off someone (≈to make someone feel very bored) I was learned that the first one is a Latin word, and is used in formal cases. But is that a common expression in English? The second one appears to be its figurative usage? Could I just take it as a phrasal preposition? It seems to be common in daily conversation, doesn’t it? _______ I find it hard to determine this with my limited English listening experience. (I’ve heard that abundant listening can help improve natural language usage.) I often read more than I listen, so it’s challenging to choose the proper words when trying to create natural sentences🤧

What is the difference between the meanings of the sentences “I am not sure I do it right when I train”, “I am not sure I am doing it right when I am train”, “I am not sure I do it right when I am training”?

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Hi please help. with an early start, they should be here by noon It means literal (probable) you think, expected likely to happen something in the future?

Hi please help A. where should we start? B. what about the bread. A. the bread goes in the bread box which is behind the toaster. what's " the bread goes in" in this sentence? is it a present simple command? I mean " put the bread in the bread box(command )or the bread will be placed in the bread

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Could you please tell me if these sentences sound natural in everyday spoken English? Thank you! 😊 - Only three meters separate the runners in first and second place. - Three hours seems like a long time to spend on homework. - It seems like a long time to spend on homework. - Around 40% of the electorate decides their vote on election day. - More than half of the adult population in Peru is overweight. - A large part of the population prefers to exercise more rather than eat more healthily. - Around a third of the country’s population lives in the capital city. - On average, 25 liters of water are used each day to fill the pool, which in my opinion is a waste of resources. - 3 centimeters was all that separated the first two runners in last night's race, so the sports club declared it a dead heat. - I like the band, but I’ve never been to any of their concerts

How do you call or describe this equipment in English? It is made of balloons, and used with blown up for an annual summer festival in my hometown, and my little niece enjoys jumping on air cushions inside of this like you do on a trampoline. Can I say "air dorm"? Thank you!

It's easy - it's a piece of _________