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QUESTION Is "according to me" correct? There is nothing wrong with it grammatically, but it is logically awkward. We use “according to” only when we want to present some other source as the authority for what we are saying. If we are the source of the information, then it is not “according to”, since we are speaking on our own authority. If I know that something is true, I can say with confidence that it is true and explain why I know that it is true. Perhaps I saw it myself, and I am convinced that it is true. It is only when we cannot provide such an explanation that we use “according to” and we then provide the source of the information. •According to the weather forecast, tomorrow will the the hottest day on record since 1959. •You are supposed to take your shoes off before entering a house, according to the custom of our culture. These are appropriate uses of “according to”, since we are providing some source other than ourselvesas the source of the information we are presenting. We might use “according to me” in a “joking” sort of way in, as in the following brief dialogue: A: The final match of the tournament has been postponed until tomorrow. B: Really? According to whom? A: According to me. #Mike_Mendis ⭕️Unknown English

SALUBRIOUS səˈluːbrɪəs целебный, целительный, здоровый, полезный для здоровья •the salubrious mountain air and water — целебный горный воздух и вода •salubrious food — полезная еда •salubrious exercise — полезное упражнение •Fresh air and exercise are always salubrious.▫️Свежий воздух и физические упражнения всегда благотворно сказываются на здоровье. •'Salubrious'! That's just the word I was looking for.▫️"Целебный"! Это именно то слово, которое я искал. •The doctor recommended a more salubrious environment.▫️Врач рекомендовал более здоровую среду. ⭕️Unknown

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EFFACE ɪˈfeɪs стирать, изглаживать, вычеркивать, принижать, затмевать, превосходить •the image on the coin is effaced — изображение на монете стёрлось •efface the boundaries — уничтожить границы; стереть границы •efface from mind — вычёркивать из памяти •Time cannot efface the memory of that day.▫️Время не может стереть память о том дне. •Nothing could efface her grief.▫️Ничто не могло стереть её горе. •She effaced all traces of her involvement.▫️Она стерла все следы своего участия. ⭕️Unknown

DEIGN deɪn соблаговолить, снисходить, изволить, удостаивать •deign no reply — не удостоить ответом •He did not deign an answer.▫️Он не снизошёл до ответа. •He did not deign to speak.▫️Он не соизволил заговорить. •I wouldn't deign to answer that absurd accusation.▫️Я бы не удостоил ответом столь нелепые обвинения. ⭕️Unknown

FULMINATE ˈfʊlmɪneɪt громить, взрываться, взрывать, сверкать, греметь, изливать гнев •fulminate against — метать громы и молнии •fulminate anathemas — сыпать проклятиями; осыпать бранью •fulminate orders — издавать громовые приказы •Many people are fulminating against the cruelty of blood sports.▫️Многие люди негодуют по поводу жестокости охотников. •The editorial fulminated against the proposed tax increase.▫️Редакционная статья метала громы и молнии в адрес предлагаемого повышения налога. •He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare▫️Он подверг разгромной критике план республиканцев сократить правительственную программу социальной медицинской помощи. ⭕️Unknown

Would it be grammatically correct to use the word "would" twice in a sentence? For example: “I would not be surprised if he would win”. It isn’t wrong in English to use would twice in a sentence, but in standard constructions a would in the if-clause (“… if he would win.”) should be avoided. In your example, the acceptable form is “I would not be surprised if he won,” keeping would in the main clause and using a past-tense verb in the if-clause. Note: Some dialects accept would in if-clauses, but in general writing it is best to avoid it. #Frank_Dauenhauer ⭕️Unknown English

PEREGRINATE ˈperɪɡriːneɪt путешествовать, странствовать, бродить, чужеземный •peregrinate the streets — бродить по улицам •peregrinate the world — странствовать по миру •He spent years peregrinating through Europe.▫️Он провёл годы, странствуя по Европе. •She peregrinated from city to city in search of work.▫️Она скиталась из города в город в поисках работы. •The poet peregrinated widely in his youth.▫️Поэт много странствовал в молодости. ⭕️Unknown

ULULATE ˈʌljʊleɪt выть, завывать, рыдать, плакать навзрыд •ululate with grief — выть от горя •ululate in pain — завывать от боли •She put back her head and ululated.▫️Она запрокинула голову и завыла. •The cat made a deep, ululating yowl.▫️Кот издал глубокий, завывающий вой. •The savage, whoever he was, ululated twice.▫️Дикарь, кем бы он ни был, дважды взвыл. •He could hear wolves ululating in the night.▫️Он слышал, как ночью воют волки. ⭕️Unknown

QUESTION Which is correct, "May I know who is this?" or "May I know who this is?"? The correct version is May I know who this is? This sentence contains two parts: May I know? and Who is this? These two are interrogative sentences. Two interrogative sentences cannot be combined into a single sentence as they are. So, the second part needs to be converted into an assertive sentence with subject-verb order. That’s why we retain the first part as question but change the second part into who this is. Accordingly, May I know who this is? is justified as the correct sentence. ⭕️Unknown English

CREPUSCULE ˈkrepəskjuːl сумерки •deep crepuscule — густые сумерки •The city faded into crepuscule as the sun set.▫️Город погрузился в сумерки с заходом солнца. •A crepuscule settled over the valley.▫️На долину опустились сумерки. ⭕️Unknown

JUXTAPOSITION ˌdʒʌkstəpəˈzɪʃn сопоставление, соприкосновение, наложение •juxtaposition of colors — наложение цветов •juxtaposition of light and dark — контраст света и тьмы •The film uses the juxtaposition of humor and tragedy.▫️Фильм использует сочетание юмора и трагедии. •It is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors▫️Это результат наложения контрастных цветов. •The book is notable for its juxtaposition of past and present.▫️Книга примечательна сопоставлением прошлого и настоящего. ⭕️Unknown

QUESTION What is the difference between "I feel good" and "I feel well"? To feel good is to feel at peace (free from worry), fulfilled (satisfied with life), positive/cheerful, or even jubilant (feeling great joy), thrilled (very excited/filled with pleasure), and even triumphant (Oh my GOD I won. I’m feeling so good and happy that I’m going to run a victory lap around the neighbourhood!). To feel well is to be in good physical and/or mental condition. It’s to feel healthy, robust, thriving, solid/strong, able, and so on. In everyday conversation, depending on the context, they could mean the exact same thing, when you don’t even need conversation. You can, for example, wake up and think/realise, “I feel good/well.” The “choice” of vocabulary does not affect the proposition. If you’re recovering from illness and someone asks how you’re feeling, you can say, “I feel good/well,” with both meaning the same thing. #Manuel_Humberto ⭕️Unknown English

MACHIAVELLIAN ˌmækɪəˈvelɪən беспринципный, бессовестный, хитроумный •a Machiavellian battle for control of the company — хитроумная битва за контроль над компанией •Machiavellian scheme — хитроумный, коварный план •He was accused of using Machiavellian tactics to gain power.▫️Его обвинили в использовании коварных методов для захвата власти. •The novel portrays a Machiavellian villain manipulating everyone around him.▫️В романе показан коварный злодей, манипулирующий окружающими. •Her Machiavellian schemes eventually came to light.▫️Её коварные планы в итоге раскрылись. ⭕️Unknown

QUESTION Which of these is correct, “I and her” or “me and her?” Neither is correct. It is customary and polite to always put oneself after the other party in a sentence. Also, keep in mind that subject pronouns (for the ones who do things) are “she” and “I,” while the object pronouns (for the ones who receive the actions) are “her” and “me.” So, two good sentences would be, “She gave the tea to her and me.” and “She and I gave the tea to her.” #Frank_Dauenhauer ⭕️Unknown English

RECALCITRANT rɪˈkælsɪtrənt непокорный, упорный, непослушный •recalcitrant / stubborn child — упрямый, непослушный ребёнок •recalcitrant ally — союзник, не поддающийся воздействию •recalcitrant substance — стойкое вещество •All recalcitrants were treated as rebels and traitors.▫️Все непокорные считались мятежниками и предателями. •The manager worried that the recalcitrant employee would try to undermine his authority.▫️Руководитель опасался, что этот своевольный сотрудник попытается подорвать его авторитет. •A heart-to-heart talk with the recalcitrant youth revealed that he had a troubled life at home.▫️Откровенный разговор с этим непокорным юношей показал, что у него имеются проблемы в семье. ⭕️Unknown