Should I use most simple or simplest to indicate something cannot be more simple? Can I use both? Is one prefered? If simplest - how is that pronounced? (Is the e silent?)
In the simplest way possible - could someone explain the rule you followed in spotting the error? Ask Question Asked 6 years, 9 months ago Modified 6 years, 9 months ago
As I understand it, Past Simple (the second sentence) is possible here only as the simplest version of Present Perfect (the third sentence), isn't it? But why is Present Perfect more common here than Present Simple?
'From' and 'to' can be used with quite a range of words, normally describing some sort of scale (one extreme to another for example). Consider 'from left to right' or 'from front to back'. Similarly to your example, 'from easy to hard' is also fine. So yes, 'from simple to complex' is correct.
The adjective " simple " might have many meanings. Some dictionaries say "a simple person is stupid". 8 STUPID [not before noun] someone who is simple is not very intelligent I’m afraid Luke’s a bit simple. But, the internet also have another definition of "simple person" which is completely opposite the one mentioned above. Simple people, or people who claim minimalism, simplicity, and ...
The simplest explanation is probably the one where it’s all that’s left over from an elided plural noun like people or things. Terminology ranges from OED’s “absolute adjectives” to CGEL’s “fused modifier-head NPs”.
Yes, the sentence is much more fluent without the about. The simplest answer is "because that's not how we generally speak in English"; you can see how much more common explain this is than explain about this is. It is not impossible to use explain with about, but explain usually takes a direct object, which is the thing that you are explaining. "explain about X" carries a sense of "to speak ...
The simplest way to say this would be something like We will pay after the invoice is issued. (or, from the point of view of the seller) We will issue an invoice for each order. What you write doesn't make much sense to me, and googling the phrase only finds your wordreference post. So it doesn't seem to be standard jargon. I'd probably understand enough because you say "blah blah payment blah ...
Present tense in the cited context probably represents your category 2 or 3, but since the same verb form (the simplest) covers all those possibilities, it doesn't really make any difference from the perspective of native speakers.
