Alliko

• I mean, in this case "we" does not contain the person you are talking with, but is that no problem?
• I mean, in this case "we" does not include the person you are talking with, but is that no problem?

Alliko

• 1) Suppose you are American and the person you are talking with is not American, and you tell him about one of manners in a crowded train in America...
• 1) Suppose you are American, and the person you are talking with is not American, and you tell him about one of the customs in a crowded train in America...

tony
The way I hear it, really, is that Ayumi and Kumi are both so beautiful that it hardly makes sense to compare them. It even has a hint of a suggestion that they are beautiful in different ways. This is when I am wearing my ordinary En...

Jonadab
1. Yes, in a parallel construction like this, eliding the verb the second time is more natural, because it makes the sentence feel less redundant. In fact, you can leave out the preposition as well if you like: "I would rather live in ...

Jonadab
(a) When I was a child, I [would / used to] go swimming in this river. Either is okay, but I prefer "used to". (b) When I was a child, I [would / used to] like chocolate. When I was a child, I liked chocolate. (I still do, by the w...