I feel the phrase 'good for you' shows a sense of detachment or lack of interest and sounds so rude while the phrase 'I feel happy for you' shows a sense of interest and friendship. I wonder why would anyone use 'good for you' versus other simple phrases unless they want to point out that they could be happy for us but they don't care much anyways. Do you use the phrase even when you genuinely care about the person you are saying it to ?
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What does this phrase mean? And in what cases is it appropriate to use it?
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I know that I came from a country where inventing words or phrase for something is common. I always hear this phrase when they say it:     you're so feeling close   to denote that someone pretends to be your close friend or vice versa. I'm not just that confident that the usage of this phrase is valid. I believe that we're the only one who used this.  A singled word or phrase will do.
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I often hear it on TV when they are talking to a guest.  Normally, if we want to greet Brian in morning, we would say "Good Morning Brian". But many times TV presenters say "Good morning to you Brian".  Why is that? Why do they add "to you". There seems to be no need to do it.  Regards,
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I'm really confused about the meaning of the word 'condescending'. Online dictionaries define it as bossy/disdainful, which fits with...    But I find other usages where being condescending is obviously considered a good thing, perhaps more like being humble, or equal, rather than superior...    (and  of "condescending and friendly" in Google Books)  What's going on? Does this word really have two almost opposite meanings?
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In the following sentence, how would I indicate possession if the word "business'" were replaced by the name of the business: like "Fry's" or "Wendy's"?     Some business' employees are happy.   It seems strange to say that Wendy's employees are happy, since I'm referring to the business, and not just Wendy.
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This always nags me... I would prefer a logical as well as a grammatical explanation of it.      We enjoyed each other's company.     We enjoyed each others' company.    Which one is correct? Why is the other not?
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What is the best way to say this?     Because of yours and the John Wichel Foundation’s grant we are able to continue our mission to serve all Texans with diabetes.   Should it be      Because of your and John Wichel Foundation's grant, we are able . . .    OR   Because of yours and the John Wichel Foundation's grant, we are able . . .   It's a double possessive with the word your.  No matter how I write it, it doesn't sound right.
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One asks “how does x taste,” implying that they’d like an adverb describing the way it tastes. But one answers with an adjective, “it tastes good” instead of “it tastes well,” which would imply that x is tasting something else. What’s the reason for this discrepancy?
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I have seen people say  'I am your age' instead of saying 'I am of your age'. Similarly, a sentence like 'you have done this your whole life' instead of 'you have done this for your whole life'. My question is: why for/of is omitted? Any gramatical reason?  Thanks in anticipation
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What is the difference between "Hope you don't mind" and "Hope you won't mind"? What could be a contextual difference between the two? In a situation like the following, which one seems more appropriate?        Expect me to knock on your door sometimes. Hope you don't mind -or- Hope you won't mind (my knocking on your door)
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After I found this website, I have a chance to ask questions I used to hesitate to use in a sentence as I am not a native English speaker even though I am really interested in learning English.  Anyways,  Can these sentences be legit and give the same meaning?   I feel something towards her. I feel something against her.   Do they have same meaning and also where can we not use against and towards interchangeably if we can use them interchangeably sometimes.  Edit:  Okay, it seems while feelings are coming to play they cause different meaning but where can I not use them interchangeably when there is no feelings involved?
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I cannot easily figure out which one is more appropriate to use:     It's important to me.        It's important for me.   Are they the same? If not, what's the difference?
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My wife and I were discussing whether it is allowable to put an adjective in front of "of them". For instance, I could say "I want 5 cats" and "I want 5 of them". However, while it sounds perfectly normal to say "I want 5 new cats", "I want 5 new of them" doesn't roll of the tongue very smoothly.  If it is incorrect to place an adjective in front of "of them"?
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Is it correct to say "Would you mind to do something?". I've seen this usage in a few places, but it doesn't sound right to me. I would guess that it's proper to use "Would you mind doing something?" instead.   Yet there are other verbs we could substitute here that make it sound correct with "to". For example, "Would you like to do something?" and "Would you care to do something?"  Could someone explain why "mind to" doesn't sound correct in this context, while "like to" and "care to" sound exactly right?
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Possible Duplicate:          How would you answer the question "How are you?"     I'm well.   or     I'm good.   I notice that in American English, the latter is normally used, but I feel that the former is grammatically correct.  Same goes for questions like "How did it go?" Can one answer "It went well," or "It went good."  Which is correct?
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I have a friend who insists that      "I didn't know you like her"   is more correct than      "I didn't know you liked her"   if the liking is still taking place. But to my ear, only the latter sounds correct.  Which of the above (if any) is correct and why?
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What is a correct way to say it: I hope you live for many years. or I hope you will live for many years? I am really confused by it since I've seen quotes of famous writers that said live but an English teacher I know says it is not the correct way.    Edit: a quote by F. Scott Fitzgerald:       I hope you live a life you're proud of. If you find you're not, I hope   you have the strength to start all over again.