if you find some particular subject difficult allot more time to it than the others my question is about the grammar:in the sentence , why there is no subject before the word "allot" and why there is no stop between "difficult" and "allot". is it a formal usage? i got the sentence from a english book written by a english linguistician.

work done under the midnight oil often fails to stand up to the cold light of day. how to understand the "the cold light of day"

please translate the sentence or help me to understand it . either English or chinese is ok.thax many students intend to study on set evening, but are only too ready to cancel or postpone their work on a small pretext.

what does" practical notebooks" mean? please answer it either english or chinese! the full sentence is :set yourself deadlines for completing important pieces of work, such as essays, practical notebooks or investigations.

what does "'commandeth"mean ? is it a ancient english ? in the setence: in studies, whatsoever a man commandeth upon himself,let him set hours for it-----Francis Bacon.

which one is right: "at first glance " or "at the first glance"? thax

is there a word "folkorist". i read the word in a book about american history. i can not find the word in dictionary. but the chinese translation shows the meaning : "the expert on folkore". thax for your help.

how to understand the sentence: the darkest cloud has a silver lining you can answer the question both in enlgish and chinese.please don't paste the answer from other webs. I try to understand the connotation.

i can not identify the difference for the pronunciation of "era" and "error" . i can not identify the difference for the pronunciation of "era" and "error" ,though they have different phonetic symbols. if you are native speaker,can you identify the difference.thax