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Bookmark or Share- verbs - What's the difference between "I look forward to" and "I'm ...Stack Exchange Network. Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for developers to learn, share their knowledge, and build their careers.
- I sent ... vs. I have sent ... vs. I had sent you an email alreadyThey are all grammatically correct, but have slightly different connotations (in my opinion). The first two mean almost exactly the same thing; the only difference I infer between them is that the second is more likely to be in response to a person saying something like "why haven't you sent me an email yet?", with an emphasis on the word 'have' in the response.
- Difference between "I have got" and "I have gotten"Stack Exchange Network. Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for developers to learn, share their knowledge, and build their careers.
- What exactly is "I'mma?" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange8. I'mma is a slang contraction of I'm gonna. It's common in some dialects; others use it only in an affected manner similar to lolspeak. It's good to know what it means, but I would only recommend adopting it yourself if you're quite comfortable with using slang and know when it's appropriate. Share.
- "I'm well" vs. "I'm good" vs. "I'm doing well", etcI think this question is actively pernicious. By implying that there's something wrong with the way real people actually use the "how are you" standard greeting-and-response in the title, you run a serious risk of hopelessly confusing students of the language who don't know any better.
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