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    Lucifer better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven

    You should use "on my lunch break" when you are talking about a specific period of time on the clock, such as noon or 1 p.m.

    You should use “on my lunch break” when you are talking about a specific period of time on the clock, such as noon or 1 p.m.

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    "At lunch break" is appropriate because, the word "on" can only be used with places.

    “At lunch break” is appropriate because, the word “on” can only be used with places.

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    Use "on lunch time" when you are referring to "lunch time" as an event (e.g. "What is the time that I am supposed to have lunch?") Use "at lunch time" when you are referring to "lunch time" as a duration of time (e.g. "How long does it take to get everything done at lunch time?")

    • Use “on lunch time” when you are referring to “lunch time” as an event (e.g. “What is the time that I am supposed to have lunch?”)
    • Use “at lunch time” when you are referring to “lunch time” as a duration of time (e.g. “How long does it take to get everything done at lunch time?”)
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    The term "at lunch" is ambiguous and should be avoided. It could mean either "at the time when people are eating lunch" or "during the lunch break that people usually take in the middle of the day."

    The term “at lunch” is ambiguous and should be avoided. It could mean either “at the time when people are eating lunch” or “during the lunch break that people usually take in the middle of the day.”

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    The answer is "just eaten", because "eaten" is the past participle of the verb "eat", and so it has to agree with the subject "a fish" ("a fish" = singular subject, so the verb should be singular "ate"). If you have "just eaten", then you eat the fish, that’s it. If you want to say "I just ate a fisRead more

    The answer is “just eaten”, because “eaten” is the past participle of the verb “eat”, and so it has to agree with the subject “a fish” (“a fish” = singular subject, so the verb should be singular “ate”). If you have “just eaten”, then you eat the fish, that’s it. If you want to say “I just ate a fish”, you should say, “I just ate a fish”. Therefore, “just ate” is correct.

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    The sentence “I have been busy” is used to say that you were occupied with something. The sentence “I was busy” is used to express the time period of the action.

    The sentence “I have been busy” is used to say that you were occupied with something. The sentence “I was busy” is used to express the time period of the action.

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    The correct way is "I have been busy", because "I have" is the present perfect tense of the verb "have", which is used for actions that began and are still ongoing. So, "I have been busy" means that the action began in the past and has been taking place until now. On the other hand, "I had been busyRead more

    The correct way is “I have been busy”, because “I have” is the present perfect tense of the verb “have”, which is used for actions that began and are still ongoing. So, “I have been busy” means that the action began in the past and has been taking place until now.

    On the other hand, “I had been busy” is incorrect because “had been” is the past perfect tense of the verb “have”, which is used for actions that began in the past and ended, but the action is not considered complete. So, “I had been busy” means that the action began in the past and was completed before now.

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    Both of the terms are correct. " Would you like…?" is a phrasal verb and is used to offer something. "You" is used as the person who is receiving the offer.  "Would like" is used as the desire for something. "You" is the thing which is desired. For instance, if you want to know whether your friend wRead more

    Both of the terms are correct. ” Would you like…?” is a phrasal verb and is used to offer something. “You” is used as the person who is receiving the offer.  “Would like” is used as the desire for something. “You” is the thing which is desired.

    For instance, if you want to know whether your friend would like to go for a walk, you could say, “Would you like to go for a walk?” If you want to know what your friend would like, you could say, “You would like to go for a walk.”

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    When I say "you would like" it means I am certain that you will like it. When I say "you will like" it means I am not certain that you like it. You should use "you would like" in cases like this: "You would like to sit down, wouldn't you" or "You would like to come with me". However, you could alsoRead more

    When I say “you would like” it means I am certain that you will like it. When I say “you will like” it means I am not certain that you like it.

    You should use “you would like” in cases like this: “You would like to sit down, wouldn’t you” or “You would like to come with me”. However, you could also say “you will like” in cases like this: “You will like it when you go there”.

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