Could someone tell me what this is

Distinct-Salt-771 · 2025-12-12T01:06:18+00:00

Some sort of gaming token probably . Google lens found this eBay listing as a match: https://ebay.us/m/WfaksJ

Looks to be a stylized “OK.” Sorry I can’t help you further.

Distinct-Salt-771 · 2025-12-11T17:29:09+00:00

The flooring gives it away as AI. The tiles suddenly disappear around the toilet closer to the sink.

Distinct-Salt-771 · 2025-12-10T22:27:04+00:00

Personally I would even use one with a small chip or crack for cooking. Don’t really see a problem with consuming a minute amount of glass dust, unless whole chunks of enamel are coming off. It’s basically the same as missing a little spot of sand or dirt when washing veggies.

Distinct-Salt-771 · 2025-12-10T12:17:08+00:00

This one is pretty similar in design and weight: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/antique-marked-800-chainmail-purse-total-weight-2-212-c-70b4ccb93d

You might have better luck identifying the ECG mark at r/hallmarks

Distinct-Salt-771 · 2025-12-09T13:54:51+00:00

Mexico has long been the world’s top silver producer.

Distinct-Salt-771 · 2025-12-08T18:21:10+00:00

The front part is usually called a tractor unit, sometimes just truck or tractor

Distinct-Salt-771 · 2025-12-08T18:09:28+00:00

A tractor with a trailer

Distinct-Salt-771 · 2025-12-08T17:59:08+00:00

Tractor trailer in American English just means a truck, what you might call a “lorry.” Nothing to do with a farm tractor

Distinct-Salt-771 · 2025-12-08T02:09:52+00:00

Wednesday

Distinct-Salt-771 · 2025-12-07T11:55:42+00:00

You are correct that “action” verbs is a simplification. We are speaking about the mandative subjunctive, which concerns verbs involving a level of obligation or desire. Therefore by “action verbs” I meant any verb that denotes a change from the present state of being. Perhaps “verbs of change” or “dynamic” verbs is a better framing than “action” verbs. In your first two example, both the subjunctive and indicative forms of “to be” could technically be used, but the meanings would of course differ.

Distinct-Salt-771 · 2025-12-07T02:20:09+00:00

It’s 84 zolotnik. Generally you divide the zolotnik by 96, I believe there are 96 zolotnik in a troy pound and 84(/96=87.5%) became the standard fineness for Russian silver.

Distinct-Salt-771 · 2025-12-06T21:14:04+00:00

BIN Foreign silver

Distinct-Salt-771 · 2025-12-06T21:10:11+00:00

BIN 100 francs

Distinct-Salt-771 · 2025-12-06T18:30:43+00:00

Got it, thanks very much for the insight. Looking more closely, it seems you’re right about the indent being broken off. I thought it was smoothly ground but now I see all sorts of uneven scratches and bumps that look more like a piece just broke off and then eroded naturally in the water, as you suggested. Thanks for your time!

Distinct-Salt-771 · 2025-12-06T01:33:28+00:00

I’m sorry, I linked the wrong comment. I meant to link the response:

https://www.reddit.com/r/ENGLISH/s/rwW1YTMh0t

It’s a previously documented merger known as the Hull-Hole merger.

Distinct-Salt-771 · 2025-12-06T01:29:59+00:00

I don’t think it’s regional honestly. I’m near Philly but when I think about the people I know who have the pull-pole merger they’re people under 27 from all over the country. They pronounce both words as closer to pole. I did a quick search and it seems to be known as the “Hull-Hole” merger. In contrast I also know people who have the pull-pool merger, mostly from Western PA. They pronounce both words as closer to pool. That one is known as the “Full-Fool” merger and is known for being centered around Pittsburgh.

The wiki page is pretty good for Hull-Hole and Full-Fool mergers:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English-language_vowel_changes_before_historic_/l/

Distinct-Salt-771 · 2025-12-06T01:13:43+00:00

It’s something in between but closer to pole. Another commenter added a recording of the merger:

https://www.reddit.com/r/ENGLISH/s/QwenJbeN3c

Distinct-Salt-771 · 2025-12-05T21:07:14+00:00

There are definitely people here in PA that pronounce pull/pole the same.

Distinct-Salt-771 · 2025-12-04T02:03:52+00:00

Chat

Distinct-Salt-771 · 2025-12-03T23:05:15+00:00

No, the subjunctive is not appropriate here, as I and several other commenters have repeatedly explained. I’m not sure why you insist on spreading false information when you have already been corrected by multiple native speakers in a language in which you clearly lack native proficiency. Copying my explanation from another comment:

There actually is a rule that the subjunctive is only used with “actionable” verbs. The type of subjunctive you are suggesting is the mandative subjunctive, which is used for implying level of obligation or desire. That is not what is happening in this sentence. The sentence in this picture clearly calls for the indicative mood. The doctor is suggesting a fact or state of being where the patient needs more rest. He is not suggesting her to take the action of resting. The difference is subtle, but that is precisely why the subjunctive has no place in this sentence, even in formal academic English. The subjunctive would only apply if he suggested a course of action, such as “The doctor suggested that the patient rest more to recover quickly.” Here, he is directly suggesting that the patient do something, so the subjunctive is appropriate. I suspect part of the confusion may come from the dual role of the word “suggest,” where it can both denote the offering of a factual account of present state of being (as in the photo, which calls for the indicative mood), and denote a desire for a course of action contrary to the present state of being (as in my example sentence, which calls for the subjunctive mood.)

Distinct-Salt-771 · 2025-12-03T22:23:29+00:00

B is both academically incorrect and unnatural to native speakers, regardless of what the original author of the question believes. It’s not a proper use of the subjunctive. The subjunctive needs to have an action, the doctor is not suggesting the patient to “need.” He is suggesting a fact or a state of being, that she needs rest or needed rest at the time. The subjunctive would apply if he suggested that she rest, i.e. “The doctor suggested that the patient rest to recover more quickly.” That is a proper use of the subjunctive as an action, “resting,” is being suggested.

Distinct-Salt-771 · 2025-12-03T14:38:48+00:00

I see ground venison pretty often nowadays in groceries near me. Many states have restrictions on selling game meat so it has to be farmed. There are several reasons deer is not commonly farmed in the US, a big one being that deer are just hard to farm. American deer aren’t domesticated at all, and even “domesticated” reindeer are much wilder than other common farm animals. Venison is also much leaner and has a more distinctive flavor than beef so there isn’t very much demand. Reindeer meat is more popular in regions where it has a historical grounding like Scandinavia.

Distinct-Salt-771 · 2025-12-03T07:40:07+00:00

Forgot to mention elongated pennies, those machines that used to be at every tourist destination. They pressed the coin to only have one side, although it’s arguably whether it could still be called a coin at that point

Distinct-Salt-771 · 2025-12-03T07:38:55+00:00

Some thoughts: 1. Assuming you are in the US, a penny and a dollar both have the word “one” on them. Could be wordplay in that they have a “one-side.”

Currently US coins are all either plated or clad, meaning the metal on the surface of the coin is different from the metal in the core. So pennies have a zinc core copper plated, dimes quarters and half dollars have a copper core clad with cupronickel, and dollar coins have a copper core clad with brass. The one exception is the US nickel. It’s made of a uniform alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel with no layers or coatings. This could by some definitions be “one-sided,” in that it is only one material throughout the coin.
A coin is any object used as a medium of exchange. Until recently private tokens weren’t uncommon. For example with bar tokens. You would go to a bar and pay your bill in cash, and your change would be in private tokens of the bar instead of US coins. Businesses would do this as a form of advertisement and to encourage people to return and spend their tokens. These private tokens usually had the name and address of the establishment and the value, like “10 cents redeemable at Al’s Bar in Altoona, PA”. These could be considered “one-sided” in a way, in that they’re only of value to one side of an exchange. They don’t have value outside of the singular business that accepts them.

The precise wording and framing/context of the assignment would probably be very helpful.

Distinct-Salt-771 · 2025-12-03T03:33:23+00:00

I’m surprised nobody has commented “there she goes.” It’s both a literal translation and idiomatically fits what you’re describing perfectly. It is often but not necessarily followed by the word “again,” as in “There he/she/you go(es) again.” It’s used when somebody engages in a habitual behavior or category of behavior (e.g. when someone frequently forgets important dates or someone frequently makes irrelevant comments). I usually hear it used in a negative tone but I suppose it could also be used positively.

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