Dear Grammar Exchange members, As we continue our grammar discussions, I want you to know that I am aware that we are all struggling in various ways as a result of the current pandemic and that my heart goes out to all of you. I hope that you and your loved ones are safe and healthy. Although we may not know each other personally, we all know that there is much more to us than the English grammar issues we discuss here. This post is devoted to the dimensions of you and your lives that I know...Read More...
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The second sentence in "A" is the focus and was typed the way it was spoken on the audio. "B" is the same sentence written out to understand the placement of commas as it was explained to me. "C" is my question. A) But over time, that awareness of wrongdoings sort of builds up and you feel compelled to talk about it. And the more you talk about it the more you're ignored, the more you're told it's not a problem, until, eventually, you realize that these things need to be determined by the...Read More...
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He spent the summer learning ....... with his blindness. coping to cope how to cope both a and b Yesterday, I ....... the movie at 10 o'clock. watched was watchingRead More...
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I am confused whether the word "execution" can only be used for " your execution" only or can be used for "our execution" to imply you and I sign. For example: All I need from you is for you to complete the following information at your convenience and I can get the partnership agreement ready for our execution (you and I sign). Full name: Address: Phone Number:Read More...
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It's known that during is not followed by a gerund unless the gerund is preceded by a determiner like ( during the playing of the marathon).but what about this sentence from Oxford dictionary ( He suffered an ankle injury during training this week)? Thanks in advance.Read More...
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Hello! I got a little bit confused about the sentence "Now he would think I'd put her up to it". Is it "I had put" or "I would put"? And if both of them are grammatically possible (in general), then what is the difference in meaning between them? Thank you.Read More...
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He will be doing it. He will do it. Whenever I write something , I am always confused about it. What is the difference between them?Read More...
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Can you turn the sound up.? Can you turn up the sound? I think both are correct, what do you think?Read More...
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Who is the manager? a. It is the tall lady who left the room a few minutes ago. b. She is the tall lady who left the room a few minutes ago. ----------------------------- Who is the manager? c. It is one of the owner's cousins. d, He or she is one of the owner's cousins. Are (a), (b), (c) and (d) correct in these contexts? Many thanks.Read More...
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I don't understand why 'if only' is not followed by a clause, but an adverbial phrase? Is there something left out after 'if only'? It is therefore quite clear that these new sources are of considerable importance, if only because of the energy they emit. Space Observatories Jean-Claude PeckerRead More...
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For example: My teacher asked me why are you wearing a uniform, today is a free day. So I reiterated to my teacher: a. You mean I don't have to wear uniform today or b. You meant I don't have to wear uniform today Thanks so muchRead More...
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The design proved to be a success. The design proved a success. Could you tell me if the second sentence is correct? Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English OnlineRead More...
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Hello. Could you please help me choose the correct answer?- Mr Ali has worked in this school since I (worked - have worked) there. Thank you.Read More...
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I know that the preposition "during" can not be followed by a gerund, but I'd like to know if it can be followed by a gerund preceeded by a determiner. Can I say, for example, "during my walking ......"? Thanks in advance 🙏Read More...
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Hello, everyone, A) Ted is kind. B) He is funny, too. Can I combine above two sentences into one using the prepositional phrase ‘in addition to’ as follows, while I assume ‘in addition’ or ‘as well as’ is much preferred in this context?; 1. Ted is funny in addition to kind. 2. Ted is funny in addition to being kind. 3. Ted is a funny boy in addition to being a kind one. I think 2 and 3 might be acceptable in the above. Would hope to hear your valuable comments.Read More...
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1- I watched the match at 7:30. 2- I lived in Yale in 2012. Does the past simple in both sentences mean that the action began at that time and may be in progress? Or it had began before and finished at that time?Read More...
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More recent innovations in either area tend to spread rapidly to the other (From A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language by Randolf Quirk). Which word does 'more' qualify, 'recent' or 'innovations'? The context shows that 'recent' is the object of it, but is it possible to understand this without the context?Read More...
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Which sentence of the followings is grammatically correct, focusing on inversion grammar? or is neither of followings grammatically correct?? 1) "From absolute truth to relational truth has changed our approach to scientific knowledge." 2) "From absolute truth to relational truth has our approach to scientific knowledge changed.Read More...
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Is this sentence correct ? I have had cigarettes put out in the sink .Read More...
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source Can I drop <is>? It's a huge cave, and this river flows into it, forming a deep lake that is connected to the sea by a long underground river.Read More...
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Hello, everyone. I was poking around grammar websites when I chanced upon a discussion on whether we should use a full stop (period) or a comma after the word No. Here's the link to that forum: [https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/300421/comma-or-period-after-no] And this is what I read: According to Margie Wakeman Wells: Court Reporting Resource, Books and Seminars on Good Grammar and Punctuation , period should be placed in this case: When the words after yes and no “echo” the...Read More...
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I have a minor question. It is about the sentence "it's no good crying about her failure". If we want to mention "who" cries about her failure in this structure, how can we do? Can we say "it's no good us crying about her failure"? I would really appreciate your response.Read More...
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But Pet was the darling and pride of his heart; and if he could ever have championed her more devotedly, or loved her better, than in the days when she was the sunlight of his house, it would have been now, when, as its daily grace and delight, she was lost to it.Read More...
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Hi, can anyone help me to figure out what structures these two sentences are made of: 1) Goods exempt from this tax include books and children's clothes ( "exempt" as adjective) -why it went like "goods exempt from tax"? I thought it need sth like "goods which is exempt from tax". I used to think it's the reduction of relative but actually it should be "exempted " instead. 2) Thai food often is incendiary (= spicy hot) - Why it's not " is often" Thank you so muchRead More...
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May I know which of the sentence below is grammatical? (1) My class is going to start soon. (2) My class will start soon. (3) My class will be started soon,=.Read More...
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a. He can get anything he wants merely by uttering a sentence. b. He can get anything he wants by merely uttering a sentence. c. He can get anything he wants only by uttering a sentence. d. He can get anything he wants by only uttering a sentence. Intended meaning: 1. All he has to do to get anything he wants is utter a sentence. Which of the above are grammatically correct and have the desired meaning? I think (c) has a different meaning that is almost comical (The only way he can get...Read More...
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