You might ask your brother, "Is it okay if I borrow your car? Or if someone asks you to do something, you might say,Okay,I will. Still,language experts do not agree about where the word came from.

VOA: special.2010.02.28

I believe that is true. If you make the effort to do the best of what you are capable, trying to improve the situation that exists for you, I think that is success and I do not think others can judge that."

VOA: special.2010.06.10

And if you don't kill us I'll do my best to protect you.'" Swan has kept the promise, his eyes opened to environmental problems made worse by a warming climate.

VOA: standard.2009.12.10

"If you say,just because I'm using abbreviated forms, as I do,and change my punctuation, as I do,when I'm sending email, that it's affecting the rest of my written language, that,I'm afraid,simply doesn't happen,".

VOA: standard.2010.01.16

"There is always that dynamic to international trade and economic negotiations where the administration goes and says to the other country, 'Well,if you don't do this, then I can't tell you what the crazies in the Congress might do!'" In April,the administration will have to take a very public stand on the controversy.

VOA: standard.2010.03.23