what are they talkig about? what happens here that leads to getting their wires crossed in the following sentence. what are they talking about? Somehow we got our wires crossed because I'd got the 23rd written down in my diary and Jen had the 16th

what does this sentence mean? I know what "wire-tapping" is but i don't get the drift of the second sentence. If he suspected an employee of dishonesty, he was not above wire-tapping

tell or say? i wanna know what the difference is between tell and say? for example is it a must to use "tell" instead of "say to" when we turn a direct into an indirect speech like this: i said to him: Don't do that = i told him not to do that i mean is it grammatically necessary to use "tell" in the second sentence or we can say " i said to him not to do that". is there something wrong with this sentence?

so and such I've thoroughly come to grips with the grammatical functions of "so" and "such", like the following sentences: the book is so boring = it is such a boring book but I've been wondering if that's grammatically correct if we use "so" in phrases like this: so boring a book i mean in this structure: so + adj+ a/an+ noun (e.g. he is so nice a man, Paris is so beautiful a city)

is it ok? i have a question about the word " have". is it possible to write the sentence below: I've a car i mean is it OK if we use the contracted version of "have" when it is the main verb and not a modal verb. i know it is possible to say " I've got a car". in this sentence "have" is a modal for present perfect tense. so that is correct, but if we use "have" like the first sentence i mentioned, is it proper?

what's the difference? what's the difference between "so that" and " in order that" if there is any? for example which one do you put in the blanket below?and WHY? Missions have to be carefully designed …………… astronauts will be kept safe from take-off to landing.

is it ok? Is it OK to say " two by two" to mean in pairs? like the way we use "one by one"

which one is correct? if I want to say for example 8.5 kg which one is better or correct: -eight and half a kilo -eight kilos and half. if neither is correct what's the best way to say it?

what does it mean? What does this phrase mean ? "Draw in your horns"! Does it mean something like behaving cautiously? Would somebody please exemplify it with a sentence? Another question: Do we have this expression in English : "pretty please" to put more emphasis on please?