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In a dictonary, the pronuciation of, say, "when" is:

/hwen/ or /wen/

I was wondering if you pronounced the consonant "h" or not.

Thank you in advance.

Of the following sentences, which is correct gramatically, and which is not?

1. You can park your car at any place which you like.

2. You can park your car at any place that you like.

3. You can park your car at any place where you like.

4. You can park your car at any place you like.

Thank you in advance.

The following sentence was written by a Japanese.

I found it very terrible, but someone said it's OK because he understands what it means.

How do you rate it on the basis of 10 points?

This is the sentence:

"The buzzer sound be changed tone by kind of major and minor fault."

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I asked the jeweler to make an ornament of gold and diamonds, depicting a woman in a frail craft on a stormy sea.

In this sentence, (there's no context, just this sentence) which is the subject of the verb "depict"?

1. I

2. the jewler

3. an ornament of gold and diamonds

Thank you in advance.

But if you ever get the chance to talk to folks who turned out at our rallies and crowded along a rope line in a high school gym or – or saw folks working late at a campaign office in some tiny county far away from home, you’ll discover something else.

This is from the New President's victory speech.

http://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/barack-o...

I think "or SAW" should be "or SEE."

This is because "if you ever SEE" or "if you ever get the chance to SEE" would be correct.

What do you think about my idea?

Thank you in advance.

Could you tell me the difference between the words "cancer" and "carcinoma"?

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In poker, to explain the hand “full house,” say, 7♠ 7♥ 7♦ 4♠ 4♣, it is described as:

“Sevens full of fours” or "Sevens over fours,” right?

And could you tell me another way to describe it?

I can give the best answer to only one person, but it would be helpful if you would give me many examples.

Thank you in advance.

It began when a student (and Facebook employee) began texting during class. Total downward don't.

This is from the site below.

http://shine.yahoo.com/healthy-living/yoga-teacher...

I think it means "utter downward intonation DON'T."

Is that correct?

Thank you in advance.

When you say "to put on the brakes," why do you use the plural form?

The following sentence is extracted from the draft of the Constitution of Japan made by General Headquarters, the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, which occupied Japan after the Second World War.

It’s just a draft and a little different from the Constitution itself.

Government is a sacred trust the authority for which is derived from the people, the powers of which are exercised by the representatives of the people, and the benefits of which are enjoyed by the people.

What do these“which”es refer to?

“Government” or “(a sacred) trust?

And what does this “authority” mean?

Thank you in advance.

Hello, everybody! I'd like you to ask about the following sentence.

But in deciding how to use the proceeds from recent asset sales, he said “the case to beat is share repurchase.”

In this sentence, what does this "the case to beat" mean?

This is extracted from the following article:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/22/business/rash-to...

In addition to this, I'd appreciate it if you could answer the previous question:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AslYN...

Hi, there! I'd like to ask about the followning sentence.

we expect to allocate the after-tax proceeds to further share repurchases, or invest in other business-development opportunities, with the return on share repurchases remaining our case to beat.

"Our case to beat" is the complement of the verb "remain," right?

And I wonder what "our case to beat" means.

This is extracted from this article.

http://www.pharmatimes.com/Article/12-04-24/Pfizer...

I'd appreciate any help.

I know the word "seldom" is formal.

Is "seldom" not appropriate for daily use?

Should I use "rarely" or "hardly ever" instead?

Thank you in advance.

Hi, everybody! I'd like to ask about the expression in this news:

http://news.yahoo.com/too-much-sitting-linked-shor...

Here, there's an expression:

Researchers found that the link between too much time sitting and shortened lives stuck when they accounted for how much moderate or vigorous exercise people got as well as their weight and other measures of health.

I wonder if this "when they accounted for ..." is correct, and think it should be:

"after they had taken into account ..."

What do you think about my idea?

The following sentences are quoted from “the Art of Loving” by Erich Fromm, who is German-born American psychoanalyst and social philosopher.

Partly because he is from Germany, his English seems to be unique.

In order to experience this identity it is necessary to penetrate from the periphery to the core. If I perceive in another person mainly the surface, I perceive mainly the differences, THAT WHICH separates us. If I penetrate to the core, I perceive our identity, the fact of our brotherhood.

What do you think about this “THAT WHICH”?

What does the “that” refer to?

“The surface”, “the difference(s)”, the clause “I perceive mainly the differences,” or any other possibilities?

I think "the surface" is impossible, but somebody insists so.

Thank you in advance.

What do you think about the expression "to recite the poem by heart"?

Is it redundant, awkward, or wrong?

Or is it OK?

Thank you in advance.

I'd like to ask about the following sentence.

"What is advance preparation effective in doing?”

In this sentence, what does the speaker ask about?

I think that to the sentence "Advance preparation is effective in doing somthing,"

for example, "Advance preparation is effective in reducing the children's fears,"

the speaker wants to ask about the part "reducing the children's fears."

Am I right? And is there any other possiblily?

Someone argues "What is advance preparation (which is) effective in doing?"

The main point is "What is advance preparation ...?"

What do you think about this idea?

Thank you for reading a long question.

Is there any difference between

"How long does it take to go to the station?"

and

"How long does it take to get to the station?"

How about

"How can I go to the station?"

and

"How can I get to the station?"

Thank you in advance for your help.

Hi, everybody! I'd like to ask about the following sentences.

　Dr. Brook says just one to two hours of breathing automobile exhaust in traffic can be deadly.

　"And that short, few-hour exposure is able to trigger a heart attack where they might not have had IT for days or months, or never."

(taken from:

http://www.voanews.com/english/news/environment/St... )

What does this "it" refer to? "A heart attack," "exposure," or anything else?

Thank you in advance for your help.

Hi, everybody! I'd like to ask about the following sentence from VOA, the quotation from what Mahdi Abdul Hadi, head of Jerusalem's Palestinian Academic Society said.

This is very good news for those who believe in the Palestinian cause, that it is time, overdue, to recognize the Palestinian rights.

What is "that it is time, overdue, to recognize the Palestinian rights" related to?

1. (very good) news

2. believe

3. cause

or any other possiblity?

Thank you in advance for your help.