Difference between online and on line - English Language Learners Stack ...
27 Apr 2026 at 4:04am
When do we use online as one word and when as two words? For example, do we say :"I want to go online or on line?"
What is a very general term or phrase for a course that is not online?
27 Apr 2026 at 2:20pm
4 I'm trying to find the most general term or phrase for the opposite of "online course". When a course is not online, but in a classroom, or anywhere else people interact in the same place, not through a computer, how would I call it? I'm translating some words used in messages and labels in a e-learning web application used by companies.
grammar - It was the best ever vs it is the best ever? - English ...
25 Apr 2026 at 4:10pm
Not sure I agree with that. If I say "Michael Jordan was the best ever" I don't mean he was the best up to then, and there may have been someone better since. I mean nobody, before or since, has ever been as good as he was at his prime - but he is no longer the best player. I think I would say the same about a meal, since the meal no longer exists - but it was the best ever.
word choice - "available in the store" Or "available in-store ...
28 Apr 2026 at 5:36am
I would prefer the 1st sentence, it just says that it's available in the store. I wouldn't prefer the 2nd sentence since "in-store" sounds a bit strange. Just the normal "in the store" is better.
"Which one is the best" vs. "which one the best is"
23 Apr 2026 at 8:13am
Your original is correct as-is, except you need to remove the question mark at the end because it's not a question. What I imagine you are already thinking: The sentence ends with a string of "wh-" noun clauses. These clauses are not questions, so the last one should also not be a question. "Which one is the best" is obviously a question format, so it makes sense that " which one the best is ...
meaning - Does "discord" mean disagreement as the name of an ...
24 Apr 2026 at 7:03pm
There is an application, named "Discord", for online conversation. Does discord have another meaning which is probably more suited for the application, or is the application intended for disagreement?
word request - Opposite to 'online' where 'offline' won't work ...
28 Apr 2026 at 4:39am
To emphasize the contrast between the operations through online stores and ones with physical stores, buildings, or facilities, you can use the term brick-and-mortar (also written: brick and mortar, bricks and mortar, B&M). brick-and-martar adjective a brick-and-mortar business is a traditional business that does not operate on the Internet According to Wikipedia, More specifically, in the ...
Usage of "Staying online" - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
28 Apr 2026 at 4:46am
We also say that we're going online, meaning that we are checking Facebook, Twitter, messages, and so on, and generally making ourselves available to others?including by phone. So, staying online can include phone calls, but it includes a bunch of other things too. So, if only talking about a phone call, I wouldn't use it in that sense.
Bought vs Have bought - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
28 Apr 2026 at 4:46am
I bought a new cell phone I have bought a new cell phone What is the difference?
"What was best" vs "what was the best"? - English Language Learners ...
27 Apr 2026 at 2:27pm
In your context, the best relates to {something}, whereas best relates to a course of action. Plastic, wood, or metal container? What was the best choice for this purpose? Plastic, wood, or metal container? What was best to choose for this purpose? Either is acceptable, and the practical meaning is the same, but their referents, implicit not explicit, are different.
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27 Apr 2026 at 4:04am
When do we use online as one word and when as two words? For example, do we say :"I want to go online or on line?"
What is a very general term or phrase for a course that is not online?
27 Apr 2026 at 2:20pm
4 I'm trying to find the most general term or phrase for the opposite of "online course". When a course is not online, but in a classroom, or anywhere else people interact in the same place, not through a computer, how would I call it? I'm translating some words used in messages and labels in a e-learning web application used by companies.
grammar - It was the best ever vs it is the best ever? - English ...
25 Apr 2026 at 4:10pm
Not sure I agree with that. If I say "Michael Jordan was the best ever" I don't mean he was the best up to then, and there may have been someone better since. I mean nobody, before or since, has ever been as good as he was at his prime - but he is no longer the best player. I think I would say the same about a meal, since the meal no longer exists - but it was the best ever.
word choice - "available in the store" Or "available in-store ...
28 Apr 2026 at 5:36am
I would prefer the 1st sentence, it just says that it's available in the store. I wouldn't prefer the 2nd sentence since "in-store" sounds a bit strange. Just the normal "in the store" is better.
"Which one is the best" vs. "which one the best is"
23 Apr 2026 at 8:13am
Your original is correct as-is, except you need to remove the question mark at the end because it's not a question. What I imagine you are already thinking: The sentence ends with a string of "wh-" noun clauses. These clauses are not questions, so the last one should also not be a question. "Which one is the best" is obviously a question format, so it makes sense that " which one the best is ...
meaning - Does "discord" mean disagreement as the name of an ...
24 Apr 2026 at 7:03pm
There is an application, named "Discord", for online conversation. Does discord have another meaning which is probably more suited for the application, or is the application intended for disagreement?
word request - Opposite to 'online' where 'offline' won't work ...
28 Apr 2026 at 4:39am
To emphasize the contrast between the operations through online stores and ones with physical stores, buildings, or facilities, you can use the term brick-and-mortar (also written: brick and mortar, bricks and mortar, B&M). brick-and-martar adjective a brick-and-mortar business is a traditional business that does not operate on the Internet According to Wikipedia, More specifically, in the ...
Usage of "Staying online" - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
28 Apr 2026 at 4:46am
We also say that we're going online, meaning that we are checking Facebook, Twitter, messages, and so on, and generally making ourselves available to others?including by phone. So, staying online can include phone calls, but it includes a bunch of other things too. So, if only talking about a phone call, I wouldn't use it in that sense.
Bought vs Have bought - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
28 Apr 2026 at 4:46am
I bought a new cell phone I have bought a new cell phone What is the difference?
"What was best" vs "what was the best"? - English Language Learners ...
27 Apr 2026 at 2:27pm
In your context, the best relates to {something}, whereas best relates to a course of action. Plastic, wood, or metal container? What was the best choice for this purpose? Plastic, wood, or metal container? What was best to choose for this purpose? Either is acceptable, and the practical meaning is the same, but their referents, implicit not explicit, are different.
WHAT IS THIS? This is an unscreened compilation of results from several search engines. The sites listed are not necessarily recommended by Surfnetkids.com.
