What is the difference between this two sentences - 1. An friend of my father 2. A friend of my father's

The phrase buck naked is well known and means "completely naked". It is synonymous to butt naked and stark naked, both self-explanatory. However, there are a few …

The main difference between lying and not using a comma in "Thanks, John", in your analogy, is that lying is a deliberate act of deception that often has negative consequences for the person …

There is no hard-and-fast rule to indicate when ch is hard or soft, unfortunately. The main difference is in the origin of the word. English is a melting pot of many different languages: …

Hi Jon, the question is: what is the story behind the word Mahjong? My answer is about the story behind it based on a myth on one of the most prominent figures in Chinese culture, Confucius.

@Jon Purdy: It implies a future obligation, but that doesn't mean future tense is actually embedded into the verb. You can also say "I am supposed to accompany you" which also …

Which reflexive pronouns are used with 'on behalf of'? Having identified a fairly strong preference for "of my wife and I/me/myself" over "of I/me/myself and my wife," let's drop "my wife" out of …

Sep 18, 2014 · How do I know when to use Jon and I, or Jon and me? I can't really figure it out. I've tried to teach myself, but I just can't seem to do it. Will someone please help me figure this …

Me. Myself is reflexive: it denotes that the person (me) is doing something to that person (myself) and no other. It's not correct to use a reflexive pronoun unless the recipient of the action is the …

Sep 12, 2017 · Strictly speaking, "the 80's" is wrong. Apostrophes are used to denote possession or contraction (as JonHanna points out in the comments, apostrophes have other uses, but …