Alexander Stetsenko

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Commas are definitely important. Another good example when commas could change the meaning is defining and non-defining relative clauses.

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Anticipate means to expect and prepare for something when expect does not include the idea of preparation.

In other words “to expect” means looking forward to the outcome that you “should” get and “to anticipate” means looking forward to the outcome that you “want” to get.

For example:

• We anticipate a large turnout at the next meeting.
• He expects that you are tired from the trip.

Also there is a good quote from Dictionary.com:

Expect, anticipate, hope, await all imply looking to some future event. Expect implies confidently believing, usually for good reasons, that an event will occur: to expect a visit from a friend. Anticipate is to look forward to an event and even to picture it: Do you anticipate trouble? Hope implies a wish that an event may take place and an expectation that it will: to hope for the best. Await (wait for) implies being alert and ready, whether for good or evil: to await news after a cyclone.

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I was always wondering what the difference between “quick” and “fast” is.

And it looks like:

• fast applies to things that move (e.g., “fast horses”, “a fast train”);
• quick means promptness and the taking of little time (e.g., “a quick dinner”, “quick thinking”).

Also there is another interesting example to understand the difference better:

• a quick question means that it does not take lots of time to ask and answer;
• a fast question refers to the talking speed of the enquirer.

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This is a video with a woman who imitates 21 different English accents, including British, Irish, Scottish, Australian, and American accents, as well as several European accents.

Thanks to ESL Podcast Blog.

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