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in the sentence below, why here is "she's" instead of "you're"?
"Mom, I'm not the one with the problem here, all right?
You're the one always acting like she's running for mayor of Stepford."
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Este conteúdo viola nossas Diretrizes da Comunidade.21 de março de 2012
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what does "might be doing" stand for?
here is the sentence "that is I think you might be making Max a little nervous."
why don't we say "you might make Max a little nervous"?
and what's the difference of them?
Thank you.~O(∩_∩)O~
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How should I understand "would" in the sentense below?
In Desperate Housewives,a TV series,Lynette was announced pregnant by her doctor.and then her husband said:
-''Why not quit your job?''
''Kids do better with stay-at-home moms,It would be so much less stressful, ''
Could you explain me gramatically how to use the word "would" ?and what's the usage of this word this sentense?
Thank you~O(∩_∩)O~
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Este conteúdo viola nossas Diretrizes da Comunidade.11 de março de 2012
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What's the meaning of a-buzzing?
this word is from the sentence , “The blogosphere is a-buzzing with news of you and Lesley Winkle making eine kleine bang-bang music.”and if you are really trying to help me,please explain me the meaning of this word and what kind of usage is it here(cause i googled it, and i could only find "abuzz" or "buzzing",and there is no such a word of "a-buzzing",) If you can provide me a similiar usage of examples, that would be really really helphul and awesome.
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How to use this phrase"just as……,so too……"?
The grammar book says "so too" need to be followed by an inverted sentence,but as in the following sentence——Just as Oppenheimer came
to regret his contributions "to the first atomic bomb, "so too I regret
my participation in what was, "at the very least,an error in judgment.——there is no use of an inverted form,so I think the inverted form does not to be a have-to form just for this phrase,but I need a theoretical proof to support myself.
I yo u can provide me some more examples,that would be great and helpful.I yo u is a typo.It should be "If you"The sentence that I qoute in my question is from the TV series The Big Bnag Theory S01E02.I tend to believe the sentence is a correct one.
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Is there a deffirence between these two idioms?
Two idioms refers to "have somebody writen all over it?"and "have somebody's name all over it"?
If there does have a difference,please tell me what the deffirences are,while if there is no differences,please explain these two idioms for me.
Thank you and I will appreciate your answer~O(∩_∩)O~Two idioms refers to "have somebody writen all over it?"and "have somebody's name writen all over it"?
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what does rip one's eyes out mean?
"Movies that make you want to rip your eyes out "
"It has been some time since we've had a woman take her clothes off,after which we didn't want to rip our eyes out."
like the sentences above,"rip one's eyes out" not mean to really rip the eyes out in a bloody way,It's kind of to describe a feeling,and what exactly that is.
I will preciate your answers~O(∩_∩)O~In the question,it'sappreciate for preciate,sorry~O(∩_∩)O~
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what does here "However briefly" mean?
The dialogue is from the TV show The Big Bang TheoryS01E01,here are some backgrounds and details:
Sheldon tells Leonard there is no way Penny ganna have sex with him.
Leonard says he is just trying to be a good neighbor.
quote from what Leonard says next "Oh,of course.
That's not to say that if a carnal relationship were to develop that I wouldn't participate.
However briefly."
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