
Gear vs Gears | WordReference Forums
Jul 8, 2008 · "Gear", meaning clothing or equipment, is uncountable (just as the words "clothing" and "equipment" are uncountable.) You would not write "Quality Clothing s for Professional …
puppy-player-wither | WordReference Forums
Jun 8, 2017 · few of my friends had ambitions to work there. As small children, we had the same dreams that other kids did; we wanted to be astronauts or football players or action heroes. I …
Use of the apostrophe and plural/singular words in a heading.
May 27, 2020 · The names belong to the players, which is why "players' names" is the usual way of writing this, where "players'" is a possessive noun. You can also have "player names" where …
Towards doing something - WordReference Forums
Jun 5, 2007 · Hi everybody! I seek comments from you native English speakers about this: I have to use the word " towards " to say that the authorities have gradually taken steps with the aim …
trick hip - WordReference Forums
May 21, 2010 · hi, everyone! I got the phrase from the show FRIENDS episode 15, season 4. The scene is: Emily (Ross's Girlfriend) told Ross some players weakness in a rugby game. here …
All dialects: cards - WordReference Forums
Jun 10, 2010 · Hi all, My family and I are big card players. I'd love to know what different aspects of cards and card-playing are called in different dialects. I'll start with Palestinian: cards (the …
Prepare vs Get ready - WordReference Forums
Mar 22, 2016 · One question: In a context where I am getting myself ready, is there a difference between 'get ready' and 'prepare' in the specific examples that I created below? a. I'm …
ground-stroke | WordReference Forums
Jul 2, 2008 · Hola a todos: ¿Qué quiere decir ground-stroke? Es un texto sobre tenis: Few players want to trade ground-strokes with the Spaniard for obvious reasons... ¿ground-strokes = …
Not it! | WordReference Forums
May 19, 2015 · It sounds like it's referring to the game of "tag," in which the person who has to catch the other players is called "it." That is definitely the source, in my opinion. Is it a short for …
partidario de la crispación | WordReference Forums
Dec 27, 2009 · ¿Que quiere decir la palabra "crispación" en esta frase? Ya la busqué en el diccionario, con el resultado de "tension" pero éste no me suena adecuado dado el contexto. …