Hello! I am wondering what the name for a type of pencil is that has to be refilled with 0.5mm lead sticks, similar to a ballpoint pen. I have seen them referred to as mechanical pencils in online shops, but I have also heard them called other names such as push point pencil, push point, clutch pencil, and self-filling pencil. What is the most correct term for this type of pencil and what do you call it in your country? Thank you!

Hello there! What does 'hand up for old money' mean? I've just heard it on a TV programme. They were talking about the scorcher throughout Europe, expressing temperatures in centigrades, when one of the presenters said: and hands up for old money, that's about 130 degrees Fahrenheit. Thank you!

Hello! Do we say: Did you hear me say or did you hear me saying? I've found on the web that the first one is correct(or at least the most common and natural to ears). However, there is a book titled; Did you hear me crying. I'm confused. I've also heard in a film somebody 'say'; Do you want to see me play. Which is correct and could you give some explanation as to what grammar rule applies to it. Thanks a lot!

'Within bounds', 'Within reason' Hello! Do the two above idioms bear the same meaning? Is one more American and the other British or are they equally used on both sides of the pond? Thank you!

Died from, died of, died with... Hello! This might be topical given the situation caused by Covid-19, especially with learners. Having read different articles in the papers, I noticed that either even native-speaking journalists struggle with the use of prepositions or they, indeed, can be used interchangeably. What would be the correct usage in your opinion? Thank you!

Decencies apply? Hello! I often listen to British internet radio stations and can hear the above expression. I am not even sure if I wrote it correctly but that is what it seemed to sound. Does this mean the same as 'terms & conditions apply'? Thank you!

Conditional? Future in the past? Or something else? Hello everybody! What construction can be used to expressing something that was planned to be done in the future however, for some reason, it's come to nothing and I would also like to put the sentence in conditional. Do I say: I was supposed to finish all the car body repair... or, I should have finished all the car body repair... or, I was going to finish all the car body repair, or these examples are all wrong and there is some other grammar rule to expressing such a situation? Thanks a lot!

Better off Hello everyone! I've been wondering if this expression can be used in a combination with participle clauses. E.g. I think you are better off having changed your job. Thank you!

Causative 'have' Hi! If I worked in an office and my printer would break down and need to be calibrated, would it be grammatically correct to tell my boss the following: Would you mind having the maintenance guy calibrate the printer, please? And if I wanted to thank him afterwards could I say: Thank you for having the printer calibrated. Thank you!