Oct 14, 2021 · "Brr" is often used to indicate the sound of a machine working. Like we'll describe a car engine as "going brr". So "something goes brrr" means "something makes a working …

Dec 26, 2013 · Your grandmother is shivering. The word you are using is called an onomatopoeia, which is a word that is spelled in such a way as to make the sound. Different cultures around …

Jul 9, 2019 · What do you call the act of swiping a finger on your lips and blowing it to mimic a crazy person? I am referring to the act of blowing your finger with your lips and making the …

Feb 24, 2022 · Examples: She knew he wouldn't open the door—but when he did/did so, she had to be prepared. She looked at the alley. No matter how long she did/did so, he wouldn't show …

Deciding which verb form to use in the predicate is almost always a matter of simple maths. A singular subject takes a singular verb, and a plural subject takes a plural verb. Taking your …

Mar 30, 2025 · I know that w/i and w/o are abbreviations for “within” and “without,” respectively, and it would not be typical of English style to abbreviate them w/o the slashes, so maybe that …

Ngrams clearly show that "what is taking you so long" is probably your best bet for the situation at the moment of speaking. (I had to shorten the phrase because ngrams can't be more than 5 …

Sep 7, 2019 · In this sentence: Alf’s wife has never discovered that she married a dustpan and she never will, for Alf has just found another job. Can I use ‘she will never’ to replace ‘she …

Aug 2, 2023 · I'm working on an animation and I need some help. There isn't much dialog but I'm confused about a phrase in particular: one of the characters is waiting for her friend to come …

May 21, 2024 · Just a research, new answers are still welcomed Google Ngram shows that “spend time and money on” is more commonly used now.