a car. You have to build (put parts together) and design (choose what parts to put together). There are lots of choices to ma
True! Proper grammar can drastically affect the meaning! Many people still do not understand the differences between you're and your or their, there, and they're. Even though we are able to figure out what they are trying to say, it's still important to use the proper spelling! Not saying i'm perfect, i still fall victim to this but rarely!
engaged is a request. In the first case you can say "yes," but in the second you cannot just say "yes" and leave it at that. You actually have to pass me the salt. How can "can" mean such different things in these two utterances? How do we know it means these different things? Can we imagine settings in which
Reminds me of when I used to ask my teachers in school, "Mr. Can I use the bathroom?" which is a question and request but they'd reply with "You caaaannnn....." I would then have to exchange the word "can" for "may".