some one busted in here...

[Tarheel]

Is "the" necessary here?
Why not "on Google"?

No, it's not. Say:

I looked it up on Google.

Or:

I googled it.

 

[5jj]

It's wrong. emsr2d2 crossed it out.

 

[Barque]

No, it's not. Say:

I believe Tetrahall was making a suggestion to the OP in the form of a question.

 

[Tarheel]

I believe Tetrahall was making a suggestion to the OP in the form of a question.

The question was "Is 'the' necessary?" I responded to that.

 

[Barque]

I understand, Tarheel. I guess I didn't make myself clear. I meant that that was Tetrahall's way of saying "It isn't necessary" (the same thing that you said). He was asking a rhetorical question.

Oh well I guess I shouldn't be replying on Tetrahall's behalf.

The vagaries of text.

 

[Tarheel]

@Barque I probably thought that was a question by the OP, not one directed to the OP.

Oh well.

 

[5jj]

I guess I shouldn't be replying on Tetrahall's behalf.

It's not a good idea for any of us to presume to reply on behalf of others.

 

[emsr2d2]

It's not a good idea for any of us to presume to reply on behalf of others.

This is good advice for all users. Whenever someone is asked a direct question, please leave it for that person to answer.

 

[Barque]

It's not a good idea for any of us to presume to reply on behalf of others.

Agreed and apologies. Got carried away.

 

[tetrahall]

He was asking a rhetorical question.

Correct!

 

[Bin Duan]

During the last learning experience, I gained so much knowledge, especially on how to correct my previous errors concerning spacing among sentences.
I took a review of the comments above and copied the most of them on my notebook.
I got stuck with the first sentence I wrote: “ I came across with an expression at today’s lesson but I can’t find the definition in any dictionaries or on Google.”
Can I use find out the definition in the place of find?
Many thanks.

 

[jutfrank]

“ I came across with an expression at in today’s lesson but I can’t find the definition in any dictionaries or on Google.”

Can I use find out the definition in the place of find?

No. Leave it as it is.

 

[Bin Duan]

So the final edition should be: I came across an expression in today’s lesson but I can’t find the definition in any dictionaries or on Google.