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Bookmark or Share- How do native speakers say 'the light bulb has stopped working'I am 42 years old and from the east of England. I would say the light bulb has "fused". I learned English from people born before the 2nd world war in general.
- word usage - English Language Learners Stack ExchangeExcept that when I popped out they decided at the last minute that they really wanted a girl. You can see there is a phrase pop out and I understand it as "born". But I can't find such explanations in the dictionary. So does it have the meaning of born, or just can be inferred from the context? When can I use it to express born and shall I use it?
- Is there a phrase/word meaning "visit a place for a short period of ...Well, if you check the American heritage dictionary, you will find this definition at the "pop in" entry: To visit briefly: just popped in to say hello. So I don't think it is only BrE. But when I checked Gngram comparing BrE and AmE, I found that BrE uses it more. –
- Is it "they decided at the last minute" or "they decided the last ...Except that when I popped out they decided at the last minute that they really wanted a girl. You can see it's they decided at the last minute but I can't clearly hear the word at. I just want to know is the word at really there, and if there how can I read it smoothly like Jobs'?
- What does 'got popped' mean exactly in this context?"Popped" is a street term for an encounter with law enforcement. I can include many specific actions such as merely questioning to arrest or detainment. I don't remember this specific dialog but it's clear form the context of Zero Dark 30 that the subject has at least been apprehended and is/was in custody of some agency.
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