
Is "please let me know if otherwise" grammatical?
Is this sentence grammatical? "please let me know if otherwise" The context for it is when I am sending an email to the boss saying: I am gonna do this and that, please let me know if …
"Lunch" vs. "dinner" vs. "supper" — times and meanings?
Apr 24, 2011 · There's actually quite a bit of variation in different regions of the US. As I said, it's quite common to hear Dinner as the noontime meal in many areas of the American South. I've …
Origin of fag (meaning a cigarette in British English)
Dec 1, 2015 · Aside from the offensive meaning, colloquial British English uses the term fag to indicate a cigarette. James has gone outside for a fag In my googling, I thought perhaps this …
"Have a look" vs. "Take a look" - English Language & Usage Stack …
What is the difference between Have a look and Take a look (meaning/connotations)? For example: Have a look at the question. Take a look at the question. For some reason I only …
Should it be 10 US$ or US$ 10? - English Language & Usage Stack …
May 21, 2011 · Which is correct to use in a sentence, 10 US$ or US$ 10. Perhaps USD should be used instead or even something else?
Which day does "next Tuesday" refer to? - English Language
Jan 30, 2015 · And then there's "Last Tuesday"... but let's not get started on that one! All in all, unless you know that you speak the same "calendar language" as someone else (and it isn't …
verbs - "Let's" vs. "lets": which is correct? - English Language ...
Let’s is the English cohortative word, meaning “let us” in an exhortation of the group including the speaker to do something. Lets is the third person singular present tense form of the verb let …
Using contracted forms ("don't", "let's") in a formal text
Jan 19, 2012 · How compelled should I feel to use non-contracted forms (do not rather than don't and so on) when writing in a rather formal text, say an academic paper? In one case I am …
Why is karma a bitch? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Also used as the rhetorical question Ain't karma a bitch? Synonyms: What goes around, comes around Getting his just desserts He had it coming and strongly related to Payback's a bitch It …
Correctly say "I will let you know with further updates"
Jul 4, 2015 · 3 Try this - "I will notify you of further updates. This is common in business AmE. More colloquial, and common in casual situations: I'll let you know if anything changes.