I'm wondering where &quot;that tracks&quot; comes from, i.e. meaning &quot;that makes sense&quot;. I've done a bit of Googling and all I could find was a Reddit post with a bunch of different guesses that all seem plausible, but I was hoping to get a more certain answer.
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Someone asked a guy about something and I think the answer would be true or false, or yes or no, but the guy said, "That's track." What does it mean?
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I know the rule is to use past simple when you specify the time when the described action happened, but I strangely dislike this sentence and I'm not sure if the rule applies:   "It's the best movie I saw this year".  Shouldn't it be: "It's the best movie I've seen this year"?  Please, could you justify your answers? Thank you in advance!  Cheers
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"Before the war, you always think that it's not you that dies."   - Ernest Hemmingway    I'm having trouble diagramming this sentence. My question is about the subordinate clause in bold.  Is the extraposed that-clause("that dies") at the end the subject or an adjective of the subject?  When you un-extrapose it, would it be : "that it that dies is not you" or " that that(who) dies is not you."?
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There is this sentence:     There are several parts to this problem, the most important (part) being that many of the learners find it rather boring.   I would like to know if the phrase in bold-faced type is short form of a clause or something. If yes, what is the original form of the sentence?  To me, it sounds like the original form is "the most important of which is that..." As in:       The man who lives next door = the man living next door   Does it follow the same rule or is the case different? And, can we simply use the verb "is" instead and say "the most important is that ..." If yes, what is the difference between "...being that..." and "...is that..." in the sentence? Is it only a matter of style?
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In a programming site, someone just wrote:     I cannot seem to get them both to find their relevant objects.   It seems I've heard something similar before, say:     I cannot seem to find it.   With my simple-minded mind, I would think that what they really mean is:      It seems I cannot find it.   ... because what they really want is not to seem to find X but really find it.   My question is: is it common to say "I can't seem to do it" when one really means "It seems I can't do it", and is it "correct" (in whatever sense that makes sense)?  [edit] There is another question on ; however, my interest is a bit different. I would like to know how native English speakers perceive the "I can't seem..." expression: for example, if someone is looking for something for quite some time, would they rather say (1) "I can't seem to find it" or (2) "It seems I can't find it"? Would (1) seem (even slightly) illogical or is it just a natural way to say it?
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I'm looking for a word that describes an origin and destination, regardless of the route taken.  The words I've come up with so far, route, trip, travel, etc. all imply a specific set of directions.  To clarify: I'm interested in a noun that describes a set of two points, one of which is an origin, and the other a destination. It does not care about how, or even if, the travel is made.   Additional clarification: The motivation for the question is the naming of a software class. This class holds information about traveling one point to another. Those travels can occur along multiple routes (another class), hence the desire for a path-agnostic noun.   Despite the original motivation, I am now very curious for a word to describe this, regardless of the software development context. The best I've found so far is 'commute.'   As a thought... I'd imagine the airline industry must have a term for this. Travel from Hong Kong to New York - one route may have a layover, another may be direct, though the origin and destination are the same.
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We look at the kids which/that/who skillfully use tablets with the help of their small fingers and we understand that to surprise the younger generation will be more difficult each year.   Is the relative pronoun which acceptable here, or does it look totally out of place, because it befits a "non-restrictive relative clause" more?   It seems to me that the pronoun that looks best in the bolded position, with who an acceptable second choice. But it's hard to pin down why.
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I recently came across an article printed in our school magazine, which read, "I studied that a year ago". But, doesn't "I studied that a year back" sound better?  What's your say?
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Is this correct?     That is a real cool answer.   I learned that that was incorrect, since "real" is an adjective which can describe a noun, e.g. "real answer" but it is not an adverb which can describe an adjective, "real cool". Instead you would have to say:     That is a really cool answer.   Since "really" is an adverb.
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What does it mean and where would I use it?
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How does he does that?      How does he do that?   Which one is correct? This type of sentence sounds a little odd because of two do/does in a single statement. Is there an alternative which has the same meaning?
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There is a song but I am not sure about the meaning of "make it last" in that song. Please let me know what it means and which situation I should use this?  Make it last - Tim Mc Morris
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I first heard this phrase in an episode of Family Guy, and they're typically fans of referencing older shows and movies, especially from the 80s. So I'd assumed it was a fairly commonly known thing.  Then I came across it in a friend's novel. The novel is in a Southern American, older time setting, which is about where I'd expect to find examples of it.  Then I had a look online and couldn't find examples of the phrase or it's origin.  Is there such a phrase and origin? Or is this just a coincidence with people choosing something that sounds equally old-timey?
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What does this mean?      I am sure this would not have been possible had I remained a typical Anglophone North American.   I have never heard that before and I really find it strange.  I deduce that it means      I am sure this would not have been possible if I kept remaining Anglophone North American.   But I might be wrong in this.
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I was reading about various terms for incorrect words, but they didn't seem to fit.  I saw a post where someone said "what do you like to do when you're board?".  That kind of thing.  Also, would that be considered a mistake in grammar?  I didn't think so, but my friend insists it is.  I'm not sure if there even is a word for that kind of mistake, but was just curious about it.  Thanks!
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What are the grammatical rules determining whether to use which or what?  I usually go by intuition. It's "What car are you looking at?" and "What bicycle do you like most?" but "Which song did you sing?" Quite often, I don't know whether to use what or which.  How can I tell?
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Learning and using English I'm always confused about what word to use for referring to things that have been described by me a few sentences earlier: "that" or "this".   Confusion comes from the fact that only the equivalent of "this" is always used in my native language for such referring. But I've noticed that in English for such referring "that" is used as often as "this" (or maybe even more often).  Some examples for illustrating (just tried to google something appropriate to convey my idea better):     We assess local... the demographics of the local population. What are the natural traffic drivers in the area. Things like cinemas and pubs and retail and office and all that type of things and we now put together a bit of a matrix and actually give a weighted score to each of the things we know help our business. That helps us decide in a more scientific fashion.   or:     The problem of Cervantes' origin became after that into a tough matter. Some experts believed that the Cervantes from Alcázar, in the times of the Lepanto Battle, was in the age of a child, more concerned about gathering nests and that type of things than about fighting as a soldier.   and for "this":     I believe lot of people who involved fishery industries in Mexico Gulf are suffering now but as for economic issues, U.S government and other countries will support them and give an utmost response to it. Important thing is that we learn from this mistake and make sure this type of things will never happen in the future and protect nature environment thus we have to take this technology to get energy from water very seriously. I really hope this technology will be available and used for everybody as soon as possible.   Is there a rule describing proper usage of these words in cases like this? (or should I have written "..in cases like that"?)