"'em" is abbreviation for what?
Native speaker’s answer
Rebecca
'em is shorten for "them".
Rebecca
'em is shorten for "them".
03/26
1
What's "fair enough" mean?
"Fair enough" means "that's a fair point," or the response was adequate enough and understandable to be unchallenged or uncontested. It's quite a common phrase these days, actually! It can be used in response to many things. It's a nice casual conversational phrase to use. Ex: A: I drank too much last night, so I slept in this morning. B: Fair enough. Ex: A: I didn't see the notice because I didn't have my glasses on! B: Oh, fair enough.
2
Just curious, nowadays, we use a light bulb to light up the Christmas tree. But in the old days, how did people brighten their trees?
Good question! In the past, people used candles to light up their trees. However, this was often dangerous and caused many accidents. It only became more common to decorate Christmas trees with electric lights around the 1890s, when electricity became more affordable and accessible to people.
3
What's "commission" mean here?
Here, "commission" is a verb that means an order for the production of something; paid and contracted by someone. Ex: The school commissioned an artist to paint the dormitory walls in a fun way. Ex: I commissioned her to design a poster.
4
If using "shady" toward a person sounds bit rude, what else could I use to express someone is "dark-sided"?
Some other words you can use to express that someone has a "dark side" that don't sound rude are "suspicious" and "untrustworthy". Keep in mind that telling anyone directly that they are "suspicious" or "untrustworthy" could be considered rude in Western culture, but these terms are appropriate to use when to talking about another person not involved in the conversation. Ex: The person walking around at night trying to open doors seems suspicious. Ex: My roommate is untrustworthy because she steals my things when I'm gone.
5
It seems "looking forward" here is being used as an adverb phrase. Is it common to use "looking forward" like this? I thought this phrase should be placed after a verb?
Yes, it is common to use the expression "looking forward" like this. "Looking forward" is an adverbial phrase, and so it can be placed in various points in the sentence. Ex: Looking forward, I think I will go back to school. = I think I will go back to school looking forward. = I think looking forward, I will go back to school.
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