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Bookmark or Share- You are welcome/You are welcomed to ... - WordReference ForumsIt's an illustration of the power of idiom in English. Had the sign said 'You are welcome in the USSR' or 'Welcome to first-time visitors', 'Welcome to the USSR', or something similar, there would be no problem, BUT 'you are welcome to a visitor' means you can have a visitor, to take him or her away, for whatever purpose you wish, though the purpose sounds dire.
- In my family there are three people: my father, my mother, and I/me.In my family there are three people: my father, my mother, and I/me. Hello! I'd like to ask you if you prefer "I" to "me" here. I've searched in the net and I'd say that "I" is grammatically correct, while "me" sounds more informal. Do you agree? Thanks a lot in advance!
- We only have... or We have only... - WordReference ForumsAlthough "What we only have is a piece of bread to eat for lunch" doesn't violate any rules of English grammar, I don't think any native speaker would say it, few would write it unless they were deliberately trying to be complicated or difficult to understand, and teachers of English writing would criticize it as bad style.
- member's/members'/members area | WordReference Forums- members' area - members area Thinking the various options through, I can't rule any of them out for sure. What do you think? Any help and input would be greatly appreciated. (I personally tend towards members' area because it is the area reserved for members)
- You are welcomed/welcome to join us. | WordReference ForumsWhich is the correct way to say it? You are welcomed to join us whenever you want. You are welcome to join us whenever you want. Or as in This is an optional class and everyone from both shifts are welcome. This is an optional class and everyone from both shifts are welcomed. Thanks!
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