The term "pass it on" means to share the blessings that you have been given to another person. It does not always mean giving money or property,a simple smile while opening the door for someone else while wishing them a good morning is the same

My dictionary lists by as meaning "pass" in card-games, so that suggests that spelling. On the other hand, the image of the referee looking from the single player, to the empty and undefended far side of the field, and then back to the player, shrugging, and …

2016年2月29日 · The main distinction I make, though subtle, is that "pass on" implies a transference that could take place between any two people in any direction (friend to friend, boss to employee, random passer-by to old lady in the street etc.), whereas "pass down" implies a closer familial connection between the passer and the passee, with the transference being solely downwards in the hierarchy.

2018年3月28日 · I agree that 'pass' in the title would fit more with "delegate" however the example of self-defense has it's own quirks to it when coupled with 'pass'. All in all the word "responsibility" does point more to delegate too - vs "right" or "ownership" or "interests" which fit more naturally with 'cede' .. but all could use more from the OP in ...

2015年5月28日 · Pass means "move, proceed, go"—its original meaning according to Merriam-Webster's Eleventh Collegiate Dictionary (2003). In contrast, "pass me by" has the idiomatic sense not merely of going past me, but of leaving me behind, which can have the further sense, depending on context of either leaving me in peace (or unscathed) or leaving me ...

2013年1月31日 · There's no need for someone in the accounts department to actually examine the account and say "I will pass this bill as overdue". So although OP could make a case out for saying Passed Due would be "credible", that's all it is - a potentially credible case that didn't win the argument when the stamp-makers were deciding what wording to go for ...

Today is Oct. 13, 2010. It can be argued that in the last 3 months would be intuitively understood as the time frame from 8/13/2010 to 10/12/2010, while in the past three months would mean July, August, and September.

As waiwai993 answered, Can/May/Will have different meanings. However asking someone if they can help you usually implies that you would like their help, and it gives the person an opportunity to decline without being rude.

2012年1月18日 · Expire is more formal than pass away. The difference is not so much in the meaning or intensity of the implication as with context of usage. By the way, in your sentence, it would be passed away corresponding to expired in the past tense.

2011年1月20日 · Type 2: Would you pass the test. (Actually requesting the completion of a physical action on a physical object.) In Type 1 sentences, what the speaker wants is a verbal response; in Type 2 sentences, the speaker is asking for a non-verbal action, conformity with a rule etc. Type 1 sentences are distinguished by a rising intonation in speech ...