- verbs - Whats the difference between I look forward to and Im . . .
I just don't get the reasoning behind which one is correct in which situation Typically I use the wrong one, or I use them when I'm not supposed to
- Im in meaning? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
I assume the "I'm in" part simply refers to the previous statement about the date at Burgundy Bistro and does not have a direct connection to the hair joke
- How should I use the in-, im-, il-, and ir- prefixes?
Consider the following words: impossible; incorrect; impatient; illegal; irregular; The meaning of the prefixes is the same (negation the adverb), but they are still different prefixes
- Does the phrase whos in? or Im in! exist in (informal) English?
The phrase "Who's in?" does exist in very informal English, at least in American English It is equivalent to saying "Who wants to participate in X with me?" It is not used very often, at least in my experience However, people will understand what it means if you say it in conversation For example, if you wanted to get food: I'm feeling hungry, so I'm going to order pizza Who's in?
- prefixes - When to use un-, im-, or in-? - English Language Usage . . .
Prefixes in-, im-, ir-, il- are all forms of the same thing, which to use depends on the beginning of the following word Of course un- is different
- Does Im on it mean Im doing it or Im going to do it?
According to the Cambridge dictionary, on it means informally doing something that needs to be done, or trying to solve a problem In my experience it doesn't imply one or the other In fact, the joke is that when your boss asks you how something is coming along and you say "Don't worry, I'm on it," it could both be interpreted to mean that you'll start immediately but also that you were
- and Im going to - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
My ESL friend and I were talking, and he was ready to go to sleep, so he said "I'll go to sleep!", and I corrected him to "I'm going to sleep", but I couldn't explain why Does anyone know?
- Im well vs. Im good vs. Im doing well, etc
The greeting How are you? is asking How are you doing in general? — How are you? I'm well [Misunderstood the question ] because well as an adjective which means: in good health especially a
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