definite article - "How was class?" vs. "How was the class?"
Jul 27, 2020 · " How was class? " sounds like a question about one of an ongoing series of classes as part of a longer course, like a a university course, or about several classes …
Do "How was it?" and "What … like?" have different uses?
Sep 14, 2015 · In my opinion, "How was the film?" would be probably met with a reply about the state of the actual place where you watched it, such as if there were any crying babies or there …
How were or How was? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
May 18, 2018 · I'm in trouble with the following sentence: How was/were the meals you had while you were gone? I think "How were" is correct, but why is "How was" wrong? Please explain.
"What is the weather today?" or "How is the weather today?"
Jul 26, 2018 · There’s also the sarcastic/joking “How’s the weather up there?” to comment on how tall someone is (or how’s the weather up there {on your high horse/in your ivory tower/etc.} ) I …
Is it natural to ask someone "how did you make it?" meaning how …
Jun 18, 2020 · No. "Make it" in this kind of context means either "manage to get somewhere" or "Manage to be in time for something". So "make it home" means "manage to get home, …
"How was your travel ?" why 'travel' is recognised to be wrong …
Jul 31, 2017 · Your question makes some wrong assumptions. These would all be idiomatic: How was your|the trip? your journey, the things that happened to you along the way How was …
Is this natural English: How was it yesterday?
"How was it yesterday?" is a perfectly valid construct, but would be typically used in relation either to something specific that is previously known between both speakers, or querying the state …
How VS. What is the weather forecast? Which one is correct?
Sep 21, 2019 · 2. How is the weather forecast? This is asking for the methods used by people who predict the weather. In other words: Can you tell me what charts and formulas are used …
articles - the dinner vs. dinner (grammar question) - English …
This is one of the cases where the definite article is optional. There is a slight difference in meaning between "the dinner" and simply "dinner". How was the dinner? In this case, "the …
How was the sense of "brazen insolence" of "cheek" derived?
Feb 15, 2024 · How was the sense of "brazen insolence" derived? Is it related to the sense of the facial part? Only indirectly. The dictionary doesn't say for sure, but maybe it was similar to …