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Bookmark or Share- Note-making vs. note making [Hyphenated nouns] - WordReference ForumsEarlier this day I was doing some fill in the blanks questions, and in one point the answer was to be note-making, but what I wrote was note making. I wonder whether the two words are different or each is accepted in different area? And if the two were the same thing why it is once hyphenated and then it is two separate words?
- to take one's cherry - WordReference Forums"take his/her cherry" is a common, somewhat crude expression. Note it may be a)figurative or b)extended. ADDED: a)The former would apply in a non sexual situation. Recruits lost their cherry in the first battle. b)The latter would apply for sexual events that don't involve intercourse of male and female.
- make note vs take note - WordReference ForumsIs there any difference between make note and take note? Are they interchangeable in these four sentences. Thanks a lot! 1. Dave made a note of her address and phone number. From Longman Dictionary 2. The reporter took notes throughout the interview. From Longman Dictionary 3. As he read the letters, he made careful notes. From Longman ...
- will take/will be taking | WordReference ForumsHi all There is a sentence in one exercise that says: I've decided that in the future I will take/will have taken/will be taking the train to work. The rule on future continuous says that we can use it as in the case of present continuous to talk about our future plans. The answer is I will...
- to take / taking - WordReference ForumsHi, I'm Italian and I'm learning English. Recently I was asked to choose what's the correct word between "to take" and "taking" in a sentence like: - I've got a terribile headache, and it won't go away. - Have you tried ____ some aspirin? I chose "to take", because the sentence reminds me the...
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