Recent content by jj_700

If there's something that doesn't sound like a native English speaker, where is it? For example, I feel that the comma or something might come between "a 16 year old" and "10th grader". And I feel that the part "I didn't know much about you" is not proper here. Don't you? "Hello. I'm excited...

1: accommodating 2: obliging 3: a whale of a time The words and phrase above, I've found only in writing, but I've never heard them coming out of the mouth of speaker. Don't you use them in your everyday life? Do you use them only in writing? A pithy answer will be appreciated. Thank you.

"It's only common courtesy to tell the neighbors that we'll be having a party." Q1: In this case, will you actually have a party? Or is it just you're saying having a party is a favorable idea? Q2: Is it why "only" is put in the sentence? A pithy answer will be appreciated. Thank you.

literally at his mercy? I may delete this question. If it's ok with you, please tell me what you would do. My grandmother broke her leg last week and is now in a hospital waiting for an operation. A doctor in charge of her operation told me there was a possiblity that people around her age...

is literally at his mercy? I may delete this question. If it's ok with you, please tell me what you would do. My grandmother broke her leg last week and is now in a hospital waiting for an operation. A doctor in charge of her operation told me there was a possiblity that people around her age...