Any book or any books? - WordReference Forums
WEBMay 30, 2015 · All of these are properly formed sentences. The ones with "any" and count singular are unusual but not wrong. "I don't have any book" means the same as "I have no book." "Have you ever seen any apple tree?" is more unusual because "any" and "ever" seem to compete for focus. Do you have context for these sentences? A.
in or on the bookcase / bookshelf | WordReference Forums
WEBNov 20, 2013 · A bookcase, on the other hand, is a piece of furniture which contains shelves, and you may put books in the bookcase by placing them on the bookcase's shelves. You may also place things on the top of the bookcase if that is a level surface. In this picture, the items are on the shelf. As the shelf is not enclosed in anything else, to …
Open your books on, to page ...? - WordReference Forums
WEBApr 19, 2007. #16. Blumengarten said: Your teacher is incorrect. In this context, OPEN is an action verb (the class is opening their books) and requries the preposition TO. The only way to have the word ON follow OPEN is to put it in a separate clause, such as "open your books; on page ... ." A synonym for OPEN in this context is GO: "Class, go ...
Mr. Sellyer is Selling Books | WordReference Forums
WEBApr 11, 2014. #1. Mr. Sellyer is Selling Books. . One day I ...* to a bookshop to look through new books. Mr. Sellyer showed me to the back of the shop where I could find some interesting books. While I was looking through the books, I could watch Mr. Sellyer at work and see some of his methods. This is the first paragraph of the text in my test.
in page / on page / at page XX → open your books ... page XX
WEBMay 15, 2007 · The page is one of many pages in the book. On is upon, that is, touching the face of the page. The ink and all its patterns (text, pictures, diagrams, etc.) are on the page. " At the page" is the place within the book where you are ready to …
I have no book vs I have no books - WordReference Forums
WEBJul 21, 2015. #5. As previously mentioned, it really depends on what you want to convey. If the question relates to one particular thing, then you usually negate it using no + singular noun. If the question is more general, the plural is more appropriate. Edit Also, a good rule of thumb is that you would usually replace I have no + singular ...
term for people who are passionate about books and reading
WEBAug 28, 2014 · New Member. Hi, is there a term for people who love reading literature? I found "bibliophile" and "bookworm", but I have a sense that both have a certain old-fashioned and somewhat nerdy connotation. And book lover is too literal and unappealing. I’m looking for someone who is passionate about reading, that experiences reading as a …
There are <a lot of><many> books | WordReference Forums
WEBDec 23, 2006 · America and American English. Dec 23, 2006. #10. jabogitlu said: A more "natural" way to say #1 is "There's lots of books in the library". You could say there is, but to me it would sound a bit funny. Because lots and books are plural, I'd make the verb plural, too, and say "there are lots of books in the library."
I have not read any books recently. | WordReference Forums
WEBJul 1, 2015 · (a) I have not read any books recently. Would the following sentences be used as well? (b) I don't read any books these days. (c) It's been a while since I last read a book. Does (b) have a different meaning from (a) because (b) is in present tense? Thanks in advance. Hirashin from Kyoto, Japan
at new year / on new year's eve | WordReference Forums
WEBOct 15, 2013 · In fact "at New Year" is definitely wrong, because,unlike Christmas, we always say "THE New Year", (except when there's an adjective in front - "Happy New Year") And "on New Year's Eve" because it's one day. Michael Swan, 'Practical English Usage', numeral 82 number 4 states that we use 'at' to talk about the whole of the holidays at …