milk bottle sweets | WordReference Forums
WEBFeb 1, 2007 · The sweets are made in the shape of milk bottles and the ones I've seen in the shops recently have been half pink at the bottom and the other white. But no, they don't taste like milk at all, just sweets and very fake.
There is a lot of milk in the bottle | WordReference Forums
WEBJan 3, 2012 · There is a lot of milk in the bottle. Thread starter ortak; Start date Jan 3, 2012; ortak Senior Member ...
a bottle of milk/a milk bottle | WordReference Forums
WEBOct 22, 2008 · Senior Member. Columbus, OH. English - American. Oct 22, 2008. #2. It seems you answered your own question. Yes, I would say that a "bottle of milk" is a bottle that currently contains milk, while a "milk bottle" is a bottle that is intended to carry milk, whether it currently contains milk or not. S.
When your friend is in hospital, what present do you give?
WEBJul 29, 2009 · Tennessee. USA English. Sep 9, 2009. #16. If the person is going to be in the hospital or ill for more than 2 or 3 days, the custom where I live is to give a basket of little things such as magazines, candy, snacks, books, word-searches, etc. Cards and flowers are always sent by friends, church, and employer.
Is there some/any/...milk in the fridge? | WordReference Forums
WEBJul 20, 2013 · 1."There isn't some milk in the fridge." 2."There isn't any milk in the fridge." 3."There isn't milk in the fridge." I think only sentence #2 is correct, am I right? You are right, and one reason is that while "not any" (especially when said as "isn't any" or "aren't any") is common and natural in English, "not some" is not common or natural ...
carton of milk / 'box' of milk | WordReference Forums
WEBJan 22, 2015. #1. First of all, I know is called a carton of milk. (top-roofed shape) And dictionary says can be called a juice box/drink box. (in British English, it’s also a carton.) Then we have , this is called a brick carton. (Merriam Webster says so.) Meanwhile, Americans call a box of corn flakes.
to be sent or to send | WordReference Forums
WEBPolish. May 2, 2011. #1. Hello everybody! Which sentence is more proper? I have asked for a bottle of milk to be sent to my house. I have asked for a bottle of milk to send to my house. In my opinion the 1st one is more idiomatic. I would be grateful for your comments.
too much sweets or too many sweets? | WordReference Forums
WEBMay 26, 2017 · South East England. English - England. May 26, 2017. #3. I ate too much sweets today. I ate too many sweets today. Sweets are countable, so 'too many sweets'. Compare with 'I ate too much sugar today.'. Curiously, with 'chocolate' (in BE at least) you can say either 'too many chocolates' or 'too much chocolate'.
I love to eat. / I love eating. - WordReference Forums
WEBBritish English. Jan 5, 2016. #4. 'I love eating' is what I say using the gerund, for whatever it is that I actually like or love doing. To me, a BE speaker, the infinitive is used for a future with or without the conditional 'I would ...+ to (verb) followed by a real or understood 'if' clause. "I'd love to sleep with you if you weren't married."
My favourite food is/are... - WordReference Forums
WEBFeb 9, 2012 · 1) My favourite food is sandwiches. 2) My favourite food are sandwiches. 3) My favourite food is sandwich. The subject is still food, singular, so the verb must be singular. 1 is right. 2 is wrong and sounds really odd. 3 is wrong. The nearest thing that might work is: 4) "My favourite food is the sandwich."