Aug 11, 2016 · "The '80s" is short for "the 1980s" in most contexts, though if one were writing a history of the 19th century, it might be short for "the 1880s." As you can tell from the previous paragraph, I …

Oct 30, 2021 · Hello What is the meaning of the "by the 1980s"? Until 1980s (1980s and earlier)? Or at 1980s (only the decade of 1980s)? I will appreciate your help.

Oct 13, 2010 · The dictionary defines "1970s" as "the decade from 1970 to 1979". This could give the impression that the two terms are interchangeable, but they are not: We can say "The decade from …

Oct 1, 2020 · My connection with pandas goes back to my days on a TV show in the mid-1980s, when I was the first Western TV reporter ______ (permit) to film a special unit caring for pandas rescued …

May 13, 2005 · I have seen it written with an extra s lately. Which is way the correct way now? While everyone else here has argued about the Chris' and Chris's, nobody has noticed the misuse of the …

Feb 5, 2007 · Yes, but I understood fenixpollo's post to suggest that those translations would be appropriate, as rock on was also "sooo 1980s". If that were the case, then the translations are fine; …

Jul 20, 2007 · How are you today? a) Fine, thank you./Fine. How about you? b) Good. How about you? I heard someone (a non-native) say that A is incorrect, and that it should be B as that is how native …

Nov 23, 2007 · Some nouns for jobs in French tend to sound okay with the femine gender (avocate, chanteuse) and everybody understands what you mean. Some don't like (pompier, it sounds weird to …

Mar 25, 2019 · I've encountered this phrase I've never seen before in an article Does anyone know what these means? The context is that men are having haircuts but are 'dejaba Como ninos-pera' (context …

Oct 25, 2020 · If I want to write an email to an academic, and their academic status is "Prof. Dr.", how should I begin the email to them? should I write "Dear professor xxxx, " or "Dear Professor Dr. xxxxx, "?