
translation - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Aug 8, 2014 · Simply removing the diacritical marks would make it perfectly normal in English. Hehe works just fine. Heart signs and other such emoticons work in most Western cultures, if not most …
What is the difference between 哈哈, 呵呵, 嘻嘻, and 嘿嘿?
Apr 22, 2015 · I always see 哈哈, 呵呵, 嘻嘻, and 嘿嘿 in WeChat, QQ, etc, but I don't really understand the subtle differences between them and when to use them appropriately, especially 呵呵. I use 呵呵 …
What does Tee hee mean? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
There are many sounds we make but don't recognize when they are interpreted as text. Take for example Mwahaha -- It is a devilish laugh that if we laughed, neither we nor the audience would …
“thought of” vs “was thinking of” - English Language Learners ...
As expected the Simple shows a general idea whilst the Progressive shows the process. When you "think of something" - you do it naturally, maybe often, maybe not, probably not now, but in general …
prepositions - "I will see you on Monday morning" vs. "I will see you ...
May 1, 2021 · I will see you on Monday morning. I will see you Monday morning. Is the second version idiomatic and grammatically correct? Which version do native speakers prefer to use more?
phrase meaning - What does a “rolling period” mean here? - English ...
Mar 30, 2022 · What does a “rolling period” mean here? Ukrainian citizens entering the country with a biometric passport may stay in Hungary without a visa for a maximum period of 90 days (within any …
difference - What is meant by "direct" and "indirect"? - English ...
Nov 14, 2023 · Both sentences have the function of polite, indirect suggestion. While both use indirectness to be polite, the second one is more indirect, and therefore more polite and more formal. …
What is the difference between Suggest and Recommend?
Mar 13, 2024 · @Jay: I seriously doubt many if any native speakers think the choice between suggest and recommend makes any difference when proposing a choice of movie. And even if the speaker …
Is 不错 used only to mean "good" and never mean "not bad"?
Jun 27, 2017 · 不错 is a composite word of 不 and 错, the former means "NOT" and the latter means "wrong", if I understand it correctly. However, when I look up 不错 in my dictionary (macOS's built-in …
grammaticality - A simple question on when to use "these" and when ...
Jul 9, 2022 · Note that this isn't a question of grammar, but of vocabulary. Both "these" and "those" have the proper number (plural) and case (nominative) to serve as the subject of the sentence and to refer …