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  1. phrase usage - Is "Thank you for listening" for when someone has ...

    Oct 19, 2021 · Thank you for listening. I won't take any more of your time. Is this something you say when someone has listened to you, or would you say something like... Thank you because you listened.

  2. listening - Can't recognize a word in video - English Language Learners ...

    Nov 24, 2014 · Yeah epiphany is kind of a hard word to decipher if you don't know it. It is meaning #2. He states the content of the epiphany starting at ~22:25. Notice we use at in this context.

  3. greetings - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Apr 5, 2015 · 6 For instance in text books -more precisely audiobooks- like Uncle Tom's Cabin, and some others that I can't recall now, I've heard the word "thee" when the speaker meant to say "you". I …

  4. What is the difference between "thanks" and "thank you"?

    Dec 25, 2017 · The register of thanks is informal. thank you is normal register and can be used in informal or formal situations. The social situations that allow for informality are varied. You have to …

  5. Questions encountered while practice English listening

    May 29, 2015 · 0 You don't need to understand every single word, as long as you understand the message. At my university, we are asked to listen to a 15-minute news broadcast every week to …

  6. How to politely ask someone to repeat what they said after they've ...

    If you do not clearly hear what another person said, you can say "Excuse me" or "Pardon me" to ask them to repeat it politely. But if you still don't get it, what should you say to ask them to rep...

  7. word usage - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Feb 20, 2025 · Never mind "back in the day". It's still perfectly natural to say both "You're not hearing me!" AND "You're not listening to me!" with exactly the same meaning. That's why I don't think …

  8. pronouns - 'Yours and mine' or 'Your and my'? - English Language ...

    Nov 6, 2015 · If you want to use your and my for emphasis, which you certainly could do, then it would be a good idea to use the marker both here to highlight this: Both your and my grandparents grew up …

  9. When responding to thank you, is it anytime or any time?

    Jun 19, 2023 · While "anytime" can sometimes be used in situations, many sources recommend always using "any time" in formal writing. (Thought.co) But in this instance, where "any time"/"anytime" is not …

  10. Is “It is I who decides.” correct? - English Language Learners ...

    So, ignoring the appositive, I’m going to stick with “It is I, Grammar Girl, who thank you for listening.” One even stranger example of plurals that aren't plurals is "the pilot will fly the plane" vs "the pilot …