The welfare of your company? Hello, Could you please tell me what "the welfare of your company" means? I just came across an expression like "offering my positive attitude to the developmnet of myself and to the welfare of your company." It is not the same use as in "welfare and benefits of a company", I guess? Thanks in advance,

Does it bother you? Hello, This is a quotation from the novel About a Boy; No, Marcus, I haven't got another boyfriend. That's not how it works. Not when you're a thirty-ejght-year-old working mother. There's a time problem. Ha! There's an everything problem. Why? Does it bother you? I think I don't get what "does it bother you?" means. Is that similar to "does it matter to you?" or "does it concern you?" Thanks in advance.

"There was little original about...", what does that mean? Hi, I was reading some article about the drama Dr Foster, and found this; at first sight, there was little original about this BBC drama series. If you missed it, in essence, it updated the world's oldest story - a woman scorned by her cheating man. What does that sentence mean? Is "these was little original about ..." commonly said? I googled and it showed "there was little originally about ..." as a phrase. Thanks for your help.

What's the difference between Check and Check Out? Hi folks, I'm curious about "check" and "check out". For example, how are they different when you say "let's check another store" and "let's check out another store". Take care of all of yourself. Thanks.

Telephone Call with My Mother The lunar new year's holidays are coming up, just a week away. I reserved transportation home and bought presents for my family and dog. It will be the first gathering of all family members since my brother got married last autumn. When I called last night, my mother sounded excited, but unsecured at the same time about how much and how many foods she will make for the reunion. I thought that my new sister-in-low cooks pretty well was kind of burdensome to her. Maybe this will be a time for her to show off her cooking. I will help her during the holidays, and I will also play with my dog. He once lived with me before I started to work, but he couldn't be home alone, while I was away. Now he 's with my parents. I miss him so much. It was awkward when I came back from work and he wasn't home. It felt empty when I woke up alone in the weekend mornings. My mother said he's a good boy and that he's nice when she brushes his teeth before he goes to bed.

Take It or Leave It Yesterday, I went down to one of the poular fashion stores in my office building mall after work. They have their biggest sale going on for clearance of the stock. Some new arrivals for spring were being displayed in the corner of the shop, but most of the sections for clearing out the old pieces. There were a few that piqued my interest. Technically, I had put my eye on them, waiting for price-off. I took a ruffle long dress off the rack, one of my wish items. I had imagined myself in it on summer vacation. However, soon I got disappointed. The color seemed faded, dull, and the fabric felt worn out, maybe because of lots and lots of tries-on. I checked the tag saying less than half the regular price, and thought "take it, or leave it".

A Little Math Question Hi there, I was reading an article online and got confused with these numbers below. Would you please take a look and explain how they works? It says "Power fell by an average of 12.6%", and that "Across all participants the drop in physical power was on average 29.8%" I think these two sentences say the same thing; how much drop in physical power is in the average participant on research. Shouldn't the numbers that remark the drop be the same? Thanks in advance. The rowers performed two separate tasks: one memory, a three minute word recall test, and one physical, a three minute power test on a rowing machine. They then performed both tasks at once, with individual scores compared to those from previous tests. As expected, the challenge of rowing and remembering at the same time reduced both physical and mental performance. However, the research team found that change in recall was significantly less than the change in power output. During the simultaneous challenge, recall fell by an average of 9.7%, while power fell by an average of 12.6%. Across all participants the drop in physical power was on average 29.8% greater than drop in cognitive function. Source: https://didyouknow.org/when-the-brain-competes-with-muscle-power/

Short sentences. Please help to correct! Hello, I wanted to try to write in English part of the sentences from my daily horoscope. Could you please tell me if my work makes sense? Thanks in advance! "Make sure you have it secured what belongs to you for today. The act out of generosity will only cost you."

Take over neighbourhoods in an intimidating manner? Hello guys, Happy Lunar New Year! Wish good luck and health to all. Even if you don't celebrate/observe it where you live. :) I have a question. What does it mean to take over neighbourhoods in an intimidating manner? The sentence is like this. "During the heyday of their construction, Vancouver Specials were criticized as monotonous, flat-fronted boxes that were seen to take over neighbourhoods in an intimidating manner." Vancouver Special refers to a form of housing, once(?) popular in east Vancouver. Thank you in advance.