Hi there, I got a language question. It is the first time that he "drives" a car. Some people say it should be: It is the first time that he "has ever driven" a car. Which one is correct? Thank you in advance.

Hi there, I got a language question. Hope someone can help me to figure out as I've been told both are okay. Is that so? Here it goes: "I hadn't eaten (or hadn't been eating) anything all day yesterday, so I was starving when I got home." Which one is correct? Hadn't eaten or hadn't been eating? What's the difference if both are okay? Thanks a lot in advance.

British accent

I am trying to familiarize myself with the British accent in a casual way.

So, watching movies and TV series off the top of my head since I always enjoy good movies and series.

Does anyone have any good recommendation for movies/TV series with British accent?

Thank you.

visit home When you are aboard and stay there for a while, " visit home" just means visit your family back in your country? Or the "home" here can also refer to any places as long as it's in your country?

What's homeroom teacher? What's homeroom teacher? Please describe it more. I don't think we have homeroom teacher here, so it's kinda hard for me to understand it. Thank you.

coworker/colleague What's the difference between coworker and colleague?

divided by v.s. broken down into In business, each year is ______ four quarters, and each quarter lasts for three months. (A)divided by (B)broken down into The answer is "B". Why not "A"?

and besides This will allow them to learn a sense of responsibility, "not to mention" earning some extra spending money. Can I use " and besides, " here like this: This will allow them to learn a sense of responsibility, "and besides," earning some extra spending money.

because of "Aside from" the purchase of three inexpensive digital cameras, no new equipment orders were made by our department during the last financial year. Can I use "Because of" to replace "Aside from" even though the meaning will be different? If not, why?