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He says “I bet you could at that.” Why is it “at” here?

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What does this man say? “Good god…”

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“Is this the … towing company? someone stole my parking spot in my apartment. I need that car to be towed away.” Does this sound natural?

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“You have been changing your clothes for ten minutes. Hurry up.” Can “change” be used in the perfect continuous tense?change seems like a punctual verb not a durative one.

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“I left my key at my home.” Does this sound natural?Thanks.

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“have a good night.” “likewise!” “I went to movies last night.” “Likewise!”

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Is it called “thump” not “pat”? People usually hit the watermelon with their hands flat .

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“buck and gag” means “tie up”? The phrase is from America Civil War?

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“I posted two posts.” Does that sound redundant? Thanks.

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the water is off/out” “water goes off/out.” “The power is off/out.” “The power goes off/out.” Do those all work? Thanks. Thanks in advance.

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He says “I bet you could at that.” Why is it “at” here?	2
What does this man say? “Good god…”	2
“Is this the … towing company? someone stole my parking spot in my apartment. I need that car to be towed away.” Does this sound natural?	2
“You have been changing your clothes for ten minutes. Hurry up.” Can “change” be used in the perfect continuous tense?change seems like a punctual verb not a durative one.	2
“I left my key at my home.” Does this sound natural?Thanks.	2
“have a good night.” “likewise!” “I went to movies last night.” “Likewise!”	2
Is it called “thump” not “pat”? People usually hit the watermelon with their hands flat .	1
“buck and gag” means “tie up”? The phrase is from America Civil War?	1
“I posted two posts.” Does that sound redundant? Thanks.	1
the water is off/out” “water goes off/out.” “The power is off/out.” “The power goes off/out.” Do those all work? Thanks. Thanks in advance.	1