
Birth anniversary: does it connote the person's being dead?
Oct 4, 2015 · Thank you everybody. Yes, Loob, I have always found it used in the media and newspapers for dead people's birthdays, especially famous people's birthdays, which are celebrated …
on / at my birthday - WordReference Forums
Jun 10, 2011 · Hello, Do you say "on my birthday" or "at my birthday". Apparently you can say both. In which context do you use "on" and "at"? Many thanks.
birth anniversary or birthday jubilee - WordReference Forums
Dec 4, 2014 · Hi, people. The President sends a congratulatory message to a painter on the occasion of his birthday. Is it correct to say "The Armenian President congratulated the painter on his 65th birth …
When is your birthday? - WordReference Forums
Oct 1, 2010 · As your birthday is the anniversary of your birth, it is just the day and month. Your date of birth will include the full year. As for prepositions, I think you have two options for answering "When …
Famous Books written in IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet)
Apr 15, 2021 · Hello everyone, Recently I decided to improve my accent. Can we find famous books or movie scripts written in the IPA (lnternational Phonetic Alphabet)? Thank you very much in advance.
"Where is he from?" or "Where was he from?" - WordReference Forums
Feb 12, 2013 · Okay, so I have a question about tense. Let's say you are looking at pictures of some famous historical figures like Thomas Jefferson and Edison. And you ask your friend, "Who is this?" …
special dish vs specialty | WordReference Forums
Jan 22, 2025 · In your restaurant context, your specialty is the dish which is most well-known and popular with your customers. It's a dish that you do well, and perhaps your restaurant is well-known …
member's/members'/members area - WordReference Forums
Sep 13, 2010 · Members' is correct as member's would mean that there is only one member. Also, re the correctness or otherwise of your third option, you might want to read this recent thread.
I am not offay with it. (au fait) | WordReference Forums
Jul 18, 2010 · Hi there, I've got an Irish pal and I caught him saying the word "ofay" I'd heard it before and having done a little research I was confirmed that it did mean something like "being aware of, …
if he were alive, he would <be> <have been>… | WordReference Forums
Nov 7, 2017 · Note that "be" with birthdays can refer to both reaching an age on your birthday and being an age throughout the following year, and it can be difficult to work out which is meant. Does "If he …