Context: At Gym you hear a message coming out of speaker saying that you should not stay on exercise machine for more than five minutes. The correct way to say that changing the subject to sound more formal is: The time of permanency in each exercise machine is five minutes. Is that correct? If not, How could I rephrasing it?

Hello, I am an upper intermediate English speaker, I am preparing for the TOEFL I want a male partner to speak with, I can help in Arabic or we can just speaks in English. My accent is very good.

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I am not able to make out the meaning of the below sentence: - The lavatories also had a birthday, and Dad left ours unlocked with plenty of fresh newspaper on the nail. Lavatory having a birthday: what did it mean? Dad left ours unlocked, newspaper on the nail: what is the meaning for both of these parts?

The present perfect (have done) and the present perfect continuous (have been doing) are often confused! 😩 Do you know the difference? 🤨

Which is ok? There are three people in her family. They’re her dad, mom and her/she/herself. Thanks

1. How to say the little money returned by the cashier when you pay big money? For example, the coffee is 20 dollars and I gave 50 to the cashier. He returned 30 and said 'here is your ______ 30 dollars'. Is there any suitable word for the little money that I can fill in the blank or is.there any local and authentic way to express the similar idea? 2. How to express we don't have cash to return if you pay big money so please use other ways (no cash) to pay in a polite way to customers? Thank you in advance.😃

Which is ok? I like Monday best. Because I have an art class/lesson. I’m talking about the art taught at school. Thanks

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Would you please tell me if the sentence: "Although happy in the new school, he missed his friends" is grammatically correct. I saw it in a test and it can hardly be wrong. However, I don't understand why "happy" is after although and stand right from start without "being".