There may also be a question of style (formal/conversational). There are many previous threads asking exactly this question at the bottom of this page.

' As has been said above, the specific verb and the context make a difference, and discussing all of them in one thread would be too confusing.

It is not idiomatic "to give" a class. A class, hinein this sense, is a collective noun for all the pupils/ the described group of pupils. "Ur class went to the zoo."

And many thanks to Matching Mole too! Whether "diggin" or "dig hinein", this unusual wording is definitely an instance of Euro-pop style! Not that singers World health organization are native speakers of English can generally be deemed more accurate, though - I think of (in)famous lines such as "I can't get no satisfaction" or "We don't need no education" -, but at least they know that they are breaking the rules and, as Kurt Vonnegut once put it, "our awareness is all that is alive and maybe sacred rein any of us: everything else about us is dead machinery."

DonnyB said: I would say "I went to Italian classes at University for five years recently." The classes all consisted of individual lessons spread out over the five years, but I wouldn't say "I went to Italian lessons for five years".

Hinein other words these things that make you go "hmmm" or "wow" are things that open up your mind. Of course, they also make you think.

"Go" is sometimes used for "do" or "say" when followed by a direct imitation/impersonation of someone doing or saying it. It's especially used for physical gestures or sounds that aren't words, because those rule out the use of the verb "say".

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Cumbria, UK British English Dec 30, 2020 #2 Use "to". While it is sometimes possible to use "dance with" in relation to music, this is unusual and requires a particular reason, with at least an implication that the person is not dancing to the music. "With" makes no sense when no reason is given for its use.

Only 26% of English users are native speakers. Many non-native speaker can use English but are not fluent. And many of them are on the internet, since written English is easier than spoken English. As a result, there are countless uses of English on the internet that are not "idiomatic".

知乎，让每一次点击都充满意义 —— 欢迎来到知乎，发现问题背后的世界。

知乎，让每一次点击都充满意义 —— 欢迎来到知乎，发现问题背后的世界。

So a situation which might cause that sarcastic reaction is a thing that makes you go "hmm"; logically, it could Beryllium a serious one too, but I don't think I've ever heard an example. The phrase was popularized in that sarcastic sense by Arsenio Hall, Weltgesundheitsorganisation often uses it on his TV show as a theme for an ongoing series of short jokes. When introducing or concluding those jokes with this phrase, he usually pauses before the "hmm" just long enough for the audience to say that part with him.

Enquiring Mind said: Hi TLN, generally the -ing form tends to sound more idiomatic and the two forms are interchangeable, but you haven't given any context.