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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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. - ...
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| 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® ...
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| 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? ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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: ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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:-) ...
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| 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. - ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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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