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  1. Possessive: Beginning, beginner's, beginners' beginners class?

    Feb 12, 2008 · A Beginners Guide is a guide for beginners, and it could also be called a a Beginners' Guide, if you like apostrophes. Call it a Beginner's Guide and it's a guide for one beginner: if there …

  2. book for dummies - WordReference Forums

    Sep 13, 2007 · People think "I want something that explains slowly and explains even the simplest concepts." Using "for Dummies" gets this message across in a funny way; these books have had …

  3. They exercise less than three times a week. - WordReference Forums

    Jan 19, 2021 · 1. They exercise less than three times a week. 2. They exercise fewer than three times a week. This is from an examination for English beginners, and the answer key is [1]. Why is [2] wrong?

  4. Most fresh / Freshest - WordReference Forums

    Sep 21, 2009 · Comparative and Superlatives for Beginners Beginning Grammar It contains good advice for beginners, not absolute rules. Beginners should follow the good advice, but should be aware that …

  5. 101 - One O One - one-o-one | WordReference Forums

    Dec 7, 2006 · 101 is the number assigned to introductory courses at most universities and colleges. Someone studying biology, for example, would take Biology 101 as their first course in their …

  6. plat vs nourriture vs cuisine - WordReference Forums

    Jan 18, 2011 · For beginners the difference in usage between plat, nourriture and cuisine can be confusing, especially since they signify more or less the same thing. To start, how would you …

  7. Paint (in or with) watercolors/oils | WordReference Forums

    Jan 24, 2019 · The meanings are the same. The difference lies in the nuance. With "with", you are thinking of the paint as a tool or an ingredient. With "in", you are thinking of it as an expressive …

  8. I'm or my name is? - WordReference Forums

    Nov 22, 2008 · When teaching beginners how to introduce themselves, which is best? Teaching them to say "I am John" or "My name is John"? Is the first more suitable for informal introduction and the …

  9. Lean ground beef - WordReference Forums

    Jan 14, 2007 · As far as I am concerned, ground beef is American: I have always said minced beef. What the Americanisms burger and ground beef are doing in EU jargon I fail to comprehend. So it …

  10. "Of Up To" vs. "Up To" | WordReference Forums

    Jun 17, 2010 · All textbooks for beginners of English learners never begin with the passive voice. All starts with "simple present tense". Fairly tales for 3 year children are not written in the passive voice, …