Rebecca
Great question! "Somehow" is an adverb and is used when something happened that you could not explain. "Somewhat" means "to what extent." For example, "I somewhat agree with you." This means "I don't agree with you completely, just to a certain degree." Ex: Mothers know somehow that their children are not feeling well. Ex: I somehow fell in love with him even though I just met him.
07/07
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What is the meaning of "that" at the front of the sentence? Can we put "that" at the head of the sentence like this?
"That" in this case follows the previous sentence and is actually a continuation of that sentence. So the full sentence should be "it well may be that we will never meet again." It just sounds like two different sentences here because they are singing a slow song and the lyrics are spaced out. When used as a clause in this context, the word "that" does not usually come at the beginning of a sentence, however, it can. If you put "that" at the beginning of a sentence, it makes the sentence sound more formal and poetic. Here's a few examples: Ex: I forgot to call you yesterday and that is my fault. Ex: That I forgot to call you yesterday is my fault. Ex: He broke her heart and that is sad. Ex: That he broke her heart is sad.
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Can I say "use another strategy" instead of "apply another strategy"?
Yes, you can. It expresses the same general meaning intended by the speaker. Ex: Apply another method if this one doesn't work. = Use another method if this one doesn't work.
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Jack said "Don’t peek", but how could she respond "I'm not"? I thought “I don’t" is right.
Rose means to say, "I'm not (peeking)," in reference to this specific occasion. If she were to say "I don't," it would sound unnatural as it refers to the fact that she does not peek in general, and not this particular time that she is referring to. Thus, "i'm not" works best in this context. Ex: A: Are you going to the mall today? B: I'm not. Ex: A: Don't cheat on the test! B: I'm not (cheating)!
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What does "head count" mean?
The word "headcount" generally can be used in two ways. Firstly it can be used to mean the way of counting the number of people present in a place. The second meaning is what is being used in this clip, it means the number of people employed by a business or company at any given time. Ex: The teacher always does a headcount to check how many students there are on the bus. Ex: The business is suffering so we are unable to increase the headcount.
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What does "might as well" mean?
"Might as well/may as well" are expressions used to suggest doing something, especially when there is nothing better to do or no other options available. It can also be used to suggest something in an unenthusiastic way. These expressions are usually used informally when speaking. In this case, you can understand the speaker as saying similar to "you cannot control something from happening, so you should just go with the flow (because there are no other options)." Ex: I have nothing to do today. Might as well take a nap to pass some time. Ex: We might as well just grab some snacks before the movie. There isn't enough time to eat at a restaurant.
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