Jul 8, 2006 · The pronunciation of a singular noun already ending in s, being made possessive by adding 's, sounds the same as if you were pluralizing it with -es: dress's sounds like dresses, Chris's …

Feb 5, 2019 · 1 I can see that "to dress" is usually followed by adverbs. She dresses smartly, casually, formally. 2 But sometimes it's followed by adjectives. She dresses formal,casual, smart. What's the …

Jun 23, 2015 · I'm on the lookout for yet another word. What is the opposite of a low-cut dress? One that covers a good deal of the upper body, with, say, a jewel or boat neckline, typically a pencil dress, …

Sep 6, 2021 · What is the antonym of the word "revealing" in this sense? "Modest". Her dress is modest. She dresses in a very modest way.

Dec 24, 2018 · A man orders 20 dresses that he will sell in his shop, but some of the dresses are not of the colours that he ordered: He says "A number of the dresses are wrong."

Mar 18, 2016 · You "dress up" or "are dressed up" very well. What's the occasion today? Are they both correct? If so, which one is more common? Thank you!

Nov 8, 2019 · Hello, Let's say I want to indicate that a particular woman struggles with finding a man (=a romantic partner) because she doesn't care about her looks: she doesn't use makeup, doesn't use a …

Sep 12, 2014 · Here, there used to be many tailor shops looking for tailors or seamstress, so you would see signs like: Wanted: Sewer I was told that the usage of sewer was wrong because native …

Feb 9, 2007 · Hi everybody, I´ve been trying to find out how you call in English that piece of cord or thin cloth that many clothes have at the back of their neck and which is normally used to hang them on a …

Oct 31, 2022 · “Which one would you choose?” has a hidden "if" clause -> “Which one would you choose, if you were given a choice?” Thank you. If I go shopping with a friend, I try on two dresses …