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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Informal English | 9/7/2011 |
| Q: The following content is quoted from a Grammar Exercise book: "Two friends go to a coffee shop for ... A: Question 1 - Although it makes sense to say "You can have hamburger, French fries and orange juice" ... | |
| sentences | 6/22/2011 |
| Q: 1. Do I use “comfortable”, “discomfort” and “uncomfortable” correctly in the following sentences? I ... A: 1. All four of these sentences are perfect. 2. All five of these sentences are perfect. 3. (1.) ... | |
| david.rodriguezmartin@gmail.com | 6/20/2011 |
| Q: Q: What is the correct way? 1) If I had known you were here, I'd bought more food 2) Had I known ... A: Both "If I had known you were here" and "Had I known you were here" are correct. Personally, I ... | |
| word choice | 6/19/2011 |
| Q: 1. The company has expanded to 25 locations within 5 years. The company has expanded to 25 cities ... A: 1. The company has expanded to 25 locations within 5 years. - this is grammatically correct. For ... | |
| sentences | 6/19/2011 |
| Q: 1. She felt an impulse to buy the dazzling ring. She felt an urge to buy the dazzling ring. (1.) Do ... A: I hope you had a great weekend! 1. Yes, both sentences have the same meaning. Impulse and urge mean ... | |
| conversations | 6/17/2011 |
| Q: Below are some conversations that I created. Do they all make sense? A: I hear that Sam’s business ... A: Please see my comments below after each sentence: A: I hear that Sam’s business has been doing ... | |
| is/are | 6/16/2011 |
| Q: What's right: "is your daddy home?" or "are your daddy home" A: "Is" and "are" are both forms of the verb "to be". "Is" is singular, "are" is plural. You would ... | |
| sentences | 6/15/2011 |
| Q: 1. Ex: I like all kinds of vegetable(s), exclusive of broccoli. The club is exclusively for ... A: 1. Exclusive means "excluding all else" so the sentence "I like all kinds of vegetables, exclusive ... | |
| grammar | 6/13/2011 |
| Q: 1. A: How are you and your girlfriend getting along? B: We are going steady. In the above ... A: 1. "Going steady" is a slang term that means you are in a dating relationship and are not dating ... | |
| sentences | 6/13/2011 |
| Q: 1. Ex: It took her a long time to adjust to the death of her beloved son. What can be taken in ... A: 1. Yes, "accept" can be used in place of "adjust to" in your first sentence. They don't mean quite ... | |
| grammar | 6/10/2011 |
| Q: 1. A: You look familiar to me. Have I seen you somewhere before? B: I don't think so. You ... A: Question #1- 1) Yes, the first conversation makes sense. 2) You could say "You must mistake me for ... | |
| confusing grammar question | 12/9/2010 |
| Q: Could you please explain the difference between: "Did you want to go to the movies tomorrow?" and ... A: Both questions are actually correct. "Did" is the past tense of "do" but you don't necessarily ... | |
| Which is correct, and why? | 9/8/2010 |
| Q: a) All things come to he who waits. b) All things come to him who waits. A: The correct choice would be b) All things come to him who waits. Here's why: Because the pronoun ... | |
| Punctuation | 7/17/2010 |
| Q: Which of these sentences are punctuated correctly? 1. Connie waits for the sale every year so she ... A: The sentence that is punctuated correctly is #1 - Connie waits for the sale every year so she can ... | |
| word meaning | 7/15/2010 |
| Q: Why is Blue used when talking about emotions like sadness and lonliness? I think blue looks very ... A: The word blue in the English language is indeed related or associated with the emotion of sadness. I ... | |
| grammar question: meaning of "beyond my reach" | 12/14/2009 |
| Q: What is the meaning of beyond my reach in the following sentence? 1. I can't afford that house, it's ... A: The sentence "I can't afford that house, it's beyond my reach" means that you can't afford the house ... | |
| An English idiom | 7/15/2009 |
| Q: What is the meaning of "I feel naked without it" in the following sentence: I feel naked without my ... A: When someone says "I feel naked without it" they are saying that they don't feel normal or ... | |
| Sentences | 4/5/2009 |
| Q: 1. Do all the sentences of each group have identical meanings? The ship is lying near the shipyard. ... A: Please see my comments below.. Sentences1. Do all the sentences of each group have identical ... | |
| sentences and conversations | 4/3/2009 |
| Q: 1. Are all the sentences below grammatically correct? Ichiro Suzuki, a native of Japan, made his ... A: Please see my comments below... 1. Are all the sentences below grammatically correct? Ichiro ... | |
| Sentences | 4/2/2009 |
| Q: 1. She is enjoying watching TV. She is enjoying TV. She likes watching TV. She likes to watch ... A: Please see my comments below... Sentences1. She is enjoying watching TV. She is enjoying TV. - ... | |
| Proper English | 3/30/2009 |
| Q: Can you tell me if the word "fishes" can be used as a noun? Wife and i have a bet..Thanks A: Yes, "fishes" can be used as a noun. The following excerpt was taken from the The American Heritage® ... | |
| Sentences | 3/29/2009 |
| Q: 1. Do all the sentences in each group below have identical meaning? Please also help me proofread ... A: Please see my comments below. 1. Do all the sentences in each group below have identical meaning? ... | |
| can you use the preposition to | 3/27/2009 |
| Q: in that sentence. I have been to New York. I think it should be I have been in New York since you ... A: The English language is full of exceptions. When you are in New York, you would say "I am in New ... | |
| conversations | 3/27/2009 |
| Q: Do all the conversations below make sense? A: I can’t finish these donuts now. /I can’t leave my ... A: Please see my comments below:-) A: I can’t finish these donuts now. /I can’t leave my children home ... | |
| conversations | 3/26/2009 |
| Q: I have created some conversations below.Do they all make sense? A: Do you think this dress makes me ... A: Please see my comments below... have created some conversations below.Do they all make sense? A: ... | |
| F v. 7 | 3/26/2009 |
| Q: Can you please tell me why some people write F when they intend to write 7? Thank you very much. Al ... A: Some people (especially mathematicians or computer people) cross their sevens to differentiate them ... | |
| sentences and conversations | 3/8/2009 |
| Q: 1. Sentences (1.) Have you found out when the flight gets in? What can be taken in place of “found ... A: Please see my comments below. 1. Sentences (1.) Have you found out when the flight gets in? What ... | |
| Sentences | 3/6/2009 |
| Q: Please help me proofread the sentences below: The accident downtown caused a big traffic jam, ... A: Please see my comments below.... The accident downtown caused a big traffic jam, making all the ... | |
| Sentences | 3/5/2009 |
| Q: 1. Are all the sentences below grammatically correct? Soon after it took off, the plane crashed and ... A: 1. Soon after it took off, the plane crashed and approximately 200 people were killed. - correct ... | |
| cleaningness | 3/5/2009 |
| Q: I read this in a pamphlet: "XXX's budget accommodations share a high degree of cleaningness, ... A: I wish I would have seen the pamphlet you are talking about - it would have given me a good laugh:-) ... | |
| Grammar | 3/4/2009 |
| Q: 1. Are all the sentences below grammatically correct? I am your trainer. I am here to train you how ... A: Please see my comments below: 1. I am your trainer. I am here to train you how to speak Spanish. - ... | |
| Usage of Comma (,) before subordinate clauses | 3/4/2009 |
| Q: Jamie France-Hernandez In these examples, I could not get the point why we use a comma (,) before ... A: When a subordinate clause starts with who, whose, or which, punctuation can be a bit tricky. ... | |
| english | 3/3/2009 |
| Q: please tell me. A: I'm not sure if I understand the question. If you are asking if you can use a verb+ "ing" directly ... | |
| english grammar | 2/26/2009 |
| Q: sir please tell me the use "may have" in english grammer.sir please tell me A: We use "may have" in English grammar to speculate about what has happened. (You can also use "could ... | |
| meaning | 2/22/2009 |
| Q: I wonder what the meaning of “parade of language” and “busy scrutiny” is. I would be so grateful if ... A: A "parade of language" is something that is not expressed clearly and simply. It ususally refers to ... | |
| American custom? | 2/22/2009 |
| Q: I'm a native Asian, and live in the US. I don't know if I am in a right category, but hope I am. I ... A: When people say "God bless you", they mean that may all that is good in love and God dwell in your ... | |
| English grammar...british english | 2/21/2009 |
| Q: In " The number of hours that we are allowed to work has decreased." To what does the clause ... A: 1. In "The number of hours that we are allowed to work has decreased", the clause "that we are ... | |
| a debatable phrase in an article | 2/20/2009 |
| Q: Good day! i am not a native-speaker from Russian Federation. My English is way far from perfect. We ... A: You have asked a very good question. I will try my best to answer it. In the part of the sentence ... | |
| Tell meaning plz | 2/19/2009 |
| Q: i read this quotes but i don,t understand few words...it is "The trouble with the world is that the ... A: The meaning of "clock sure" in this sentence is "absolutely certain". The sentence could be ... | |
| Grammar | 2/12/2004 |
| Q: Can I say" the customer are interested to place their order"? using the plural form of verb "to be". ... A: First, let me clarify something for you. A "customer" does not have to be a single person- a ... | |
| language | 2/11/2004 |
| Q: could you describe what hard labour is with detail? thanks for your help A: I'd be happy to help you with this question..I just need a little more information. Is the "hard ... | |
| Enquiry | 2/7/2004 |
| Q: They charged me $10 for a cup of coffee. Does it mean "they asked me to pay them $10 for a cup of ... A: 1. Yes, you are correct. It means that you received the coffee and you had to pay $10 for it. 2. ... | |
| Grammar | 2/6/2004 |
| Q: Good morning! Can I say "four fish" instead of "four fishes" considering that "fish" is also a ... A: "Fishes" is the proper plural form fish and is only used when you are speaking about two or more ... | |
| English | 1/22/2004 |
| Q: Jamie, What common English word changes its pronunciation when the first letter is capitalized? I ... A: I think that the word would be polish. When it is capitalized, it means "relating to or coming from ... | |
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