translation - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Aug 8, 2014 · Simply removing the diacritical marks would make it perfectly normal in English. Hehe works just fine. Heart signs and other such emoticons work in most Western cultures, if …
What is the difference between 哈哈, 呵呵, 嘻嘻, and 嘿嘿?
Apr 22, 2015 · I always see 哈哈, 呵呵, 嘻嘻, and 嘿嘿 in WeChat, QQ, etc, but I don't really understand the subtle differences between them and when to use them appropriately, …
What does Tee hee mean? - English Language Learners Stack …
There are many sounds we make but don't recognize when they are interpreted as text. Take for example Mwahaha -- It is a devilish laugh that if we laughed, neither we nor the audience …
What does ' (something) goes brrr' mean and how to use it?
Oct 14, 2021 · It's a slang phrase, I believe. However, wanting to know something new won't hurt, right? I've seen many people use this phrase, but I still don't get how to use it. I, first, saw this …
prepositions - Is it a student 'in' or 'of' your class? - English ...
Sep 9, 2020 · Someone is only a "student of" a broad field of study, not an individual class. If I say, I am a student of philosophy. Then that means that I am generally interested in …
had given or gave? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Both are correct, and it will depend on location which form is more commonly used. (I would consider had given to be the correct answer but gave would be ok.) kept is the imperfect form …
grammar - "have been here" vs. "have been being here" - English ...
Mar 16, 2019 · I have been being here for ten years. While I believe this is technically grammatical (in terms of syntax alone), it is essentially never used, and so is ungrammatical for all practical …
What's the difference between `Hello` and `Hello there`?
Aug 26, 2024 · What's the meaning of there of Hello there? I often see it used Hello there! as opening words, what's the difference between Hello and Hello there?
Should I say "I will come 'on' / 'in' / 'at' the time"?
Sep 15, 2015 · In order for us to help you, we need to know the context: what is the exact scenario you are trying to express? The phrases on time and in time are different from each …
word meaning - "Hi there!" -- What does this 'there' mean?
Jan 5, 2016 · There's this particular interjection-like usage of there that I think belongs to the spoken register and maybe doesn't refer to anything; as in: Hi there! You alright there? Why is it...