
CR - Comfort room = toilet? - WordReference Forums
Jan 31, 2014 · CR is definitely in common usage in the Philippines for a toilet, public or private. It's much like the use of WC in most of Europe, so u don't see or hear Comfort Room, much the same as Water Closet is a rarely heard term.
In the evening v. at night | WordReference Forums
Apr 27, 2008 · This is my final distribution: 12.01 beginning of afternoon. at sunset: beginning of evening. 3 possibilities: A. You have regular habits and go to bed at around 11.00 pm That's the end of the evening and the beginning of the nigh
a parents room or a parents' room | WordReference Forums
Mar 18, 2016 · If this is a room for parents - in some sort of institution - then I'd use the noun (parents) as an adjective and put no apostrophe. If it is a room used by a husband and wife - in a private house - then I'd call it the parents' room (the room used by the parents).
the door to/of the room | WordReference Forums
May 5, 2017 · As usual, "of" means "belongs to". Most rooms only have one door. It's the door of that room. If the room is too hot, I might open the door of the room to let air into the room. If we are in a big room (like an auditorium) and I see several doors, I might ask "What is that door?" about each. The answer would be: That is the door to the dressing ...
Difference in pronunciation between: a, á, ã, â and à
Sep 11, 2014 · 1. "á and à" are the same, but just "á" does not exist. When using just the character "a", the correct is "à".
on/in Friday evening - WordReference Forums
Oct 20, 2010 · Well there are four possibilities: two orders, and two phrases to emphasize. Let's take out 'to my place', which we wouldn't say, because these emphasized sentences would probably only be said in answer to something, so 'to my place' is already understood.
The shop <is, has, was, has been> closed? - WordReference Forums
Jan 29, 2009 · i encounter many tenses problems, feel confuse sometimes, hesitate which tense should be used. 1. The shop has closed 2. The shop is closed 3. The shop was closed 4. The shop has been closed which of these is the correct one... and what are the differences between "is closed" and "was...
It has been a long time since we contacted each other
Oct 17, 2007 · Thanks. The "been" was left out, I have corrected. After I search the goole with "It has been a long time since", I find that most examples are this: it has been a long tiem since+past tense.
"as is" or "as it is'' - WordReference Forums
Jan 18, 2007 · Hello, I has a discussion about whether we can say ''as is'' or not in the following context for example: I found the room in such a mess.
watch a film or see a film? - WordReference Forums
Jul 12, 2009 · Watch and see are almost equivalent, and I wouldn't make a hard-and-fast rule about this question.In this case I think watch focuses more on the ongoing process and see on the accomplished fact.