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| "She" vs. "her" | 7/4/2008 | Anne Benington |
Q: I am in need of some assistance in crafting a sentence. I am trying to recall the rules on pronoun ...
A: You would use, "her" in the sentence. The reason is that the phrase "I am" is eliminated in the ...
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| the place of really | 7/4/2008 | Catherine Van Herrin |
Q: Would you help me with the place of "really"? Here is the sentence: 1)His mother looks younger than ...
A: Here is your sentence: 1)His mother looks younger than she really is. Can I change 1) into 2) and ...
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| as it were | 7/3/2008 | Catherine Van Herrin |
Q: Among men, on the contrary, the most dissimilar geniuses are of use to one another; the different ...
A: This is a kind of "old-fashioned" term (for those of us in the United States, at least; people in ...
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| punctuation effect on meaning | 7/3/2008 | Jerry Leone |
Q: In the following sentence, "In order to maintain the asthetic enviroment of the community, no ...
A: John, I'm not sure I'm answering your question, but this sentence is too crowded and poorly written ...
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| Grammar | 7/2/2008 | Anne Benington |
Q: I have some grammar questions: * Also, he went skiing. (Is "also" modifying a verb?) * He went ...
A: Part II of response: Modality So what about modality, then? A basic distinction in our use of ...
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| tenses | 7/2/2008 | Ted Nesbitt |
Q: how are you? Has the weather already got better in the place where you live? In Poland it's been ...
A: Has the weather already got better in the place where you live? In Poland it's been very hot for ...
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| Grammar | 7/2/2008 | Anne Benington |
Q: I have some grammar questions: * Also, he went skiing. (Is "also" modifying a verb?) * He went ...
A: Good Morning, Pat, 1. "Also" modifies "went skiing" in both sentences. 2. One need not repeat ...
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| Grammar Questions | 7/2/2008 | Jerry Leone |
Q: I have some more questions: 1. Why does "also" not require commas in the middle of a sentence while ...
A: Pat, 1. Yes, as I indicated above he did several things including skiing. If he is part of a group ...
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| will | 7/1/2008 | Anne Benington |
Q: Is everything alright with this sentence: Some of his past difficulties may have dissipated ...
A: Luke, The "will have" means that at some future point, the "self-attachments" will have ended. ...
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| street porter | 7/1/2008 | Jerry Leone |
Q: The difference between the most dissimilar characters, between a philosopher and a common street ...
A: Luke, I know I am out of my area of expertise here, but I do know that this passage comes from Adam ...
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| what have you | 7/1/2008 | Jerry Leone |
Q: You can go to the doctor, or go to the butcher, or what have you. What does "what have you" mean? ...
A: Luke, You will note that going to a doctor and going to a butcher appear as opposite ends of the ...
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| Grammar Questions | 6/30/2008 | Ted Nesbitt |
Q: I have some more questions: 1. Why does "also" not require commas in the middle of a sentence while ...
A: Pat: I WANTED TO ADD THIS FOLLOW-UP MESSAGE: PAT, AS I INDICATED TO YOU, I DECIDED TO HELP YOU BY ...
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| Grammar Questions | 6/30/2008 | Jerry Leone |
Q: I have some more questions: 1. Why does "also" not require commas in the middle of a sentence while ...
A: Pat, 1. In your first sentence, the adverb modifies the verb which means he did several other ...
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| were there/there were | 6/30/2008 | Catherine Van Herrin |
Q: She was one of very few people who were there. She was one of very few people who there were. I ...
A: Yes, the first sentence is correct in that, if you "flip the sentence around" and change the wording ...
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| say/tell/speak | 6/29/2008 | Anne Benington |
Q: Can I use all of them? I haven't heard a single word you were saying I haven't heard a single word ...
A: We use the verb "to tell" when we are relating a story or giving information. The verbs "to speak" ...
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| since....have.... | 6/29/2008 | Anne Benington |
Q: I know that these two sentences below are correct 1.Since we've joined the EU many people have ...
A: Both sentences are correct and there is virtually no difference in meaning. "Since we have ...
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| Adverbs & Other Parts of Speech | 6/28/2008 | Ted Nesbitt |
Q: as I said it helps alot to have help when your doing online schooling, as to understand better, ...
A: Michelle: I was out of town all day yesterday, so I did not have a chance go answer until now. ...
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| Question | 6/28/2008 | Catherine Van Herrin |
Q: I mean no disrespect for your asking of no simple grammar explainaions, or something to that manner ...
A: Your question is a bit hard to follow, but I believe I understand what you're trying to say -- the ...
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| short text | 6/27/2008 | Jerry Leone |
Q: Will you check if everything's fine with the short text below? Hello X Sorry that I kept you ...
A: Luke, Try this: Sorry that I kept you waiting so long with my answer, but I was just unsure if I ...
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| maybee you can help? | 6/27/2008 | Anne Benington |
Q: I'm looking at a definition of control as being- "restraining or regulating influence" I have ...
A: Keith, Yes, if you can put a word into a complete sentence and then analyze its parts of speech, ...
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| follow up | 6/27/2008 | Ted Nesbitt |
Q: "verb, base form" is the tagged part if speech the word is being used in. However, the only ...
A: Keith: This question is getting "clearer." Thanks for the revision. My first question seems to be ...
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| maybee you can help? | 6/27/2008 | Anne Benington |
Q: I'm looking at a definition of control as being- "restraining or regulating influence" I have ...
A: As I look at your note, it seems that your main sentence is , "The definition of control is a ...
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| follow up | 6/26/2008 | Ted Nesbitt |
Q: "verb, base form" is the tagged part if speech the word is being used in. However, the only ...
A: Keith: **** I WANTED TO ADD A FOLLOW-UP TO THE ANSWER I SENT YOU. DO YOU NEED HELP IN FINDING ...
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| Grammar Help | 6/26/2008 | Jerry Leone |
Q: My question follows: "The result was that the noise of the pipe attracted the dogs from the near ...
A: Sandy, Noise is the subject of the clause that begins that the noise and ends with the ...
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| which word to use . . | 6/24/2008 | Ted Nesbitt |
Q: I do not know which is grammically correct. This is the title to my book . "A guide to responsible ...
A: You've presented a problem. Given what information with which you have provided me, my choice would ...
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| Questions | 6/24/2008 | Catherine Van Herrin |
Q: Which one is correct medium sized or medium size? Thank you for your answer... Regards
A: It really depends somewhat on the construction of the sentence; for example, you would write, "These ...
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| song/no | 6/23/2008 | Anne Benington |
Q: These two lines are from the song: c'mon c'mon no one can see you try c'mon c'mon no one can see ...
A: When we say, "I'll take that as a 'no'". We mean to be emphatic. It is the same as saying, "I'll ...
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| song/no | 6/23/2008 | Anne Benington |
Q: These two lines are from the song: c'mon c'mon no one can see you try c'mon c'mon no one can see ...
A: Since I don't have all of the song lyrics in front of me, I'll tell you what the two lines could ...
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| Proposal for creating a club at my high school | 6/22/2008 | Jerry Leone |
Q: I am creating a club at my high school that aids animals, particularly homeless ones. I wrote up a ...
A: Jane: Try this: Purpose: Although ____ High School has created many successful clubs that appeal ...
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| another/no/not/wondering | 6/22/2008 | Ted Nesbitt |
Q: One more question. 1. "Another" can be used only with singular entities while other can be used ...
A: Luke: You have come up with some really "teasers." Hello again. One more question. 1. ...
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| no/not/other/another | 6/21/2008 | Anne Benington |
Q: 1. ....but actually it no longer existed. Why can't I write: ....but actually it NOT longer ...
A: "No longer" is a duration of time. You may use the phrase "not longer" but it has several different ...
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| grammar | 6/21/2008 | Catherine Van Herrin |
Q: 1. I'm afraid, under those conditions, we can't let you have a loan. If I wrote "under these ...
A: Hello! Here are your answers/corrections; I've written in CAPS only to make them 'stand out' to you ...
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| no/not | 6/20/2008 | Anne Benington |
Q: I'm sometimes confused when to use "no" and when "not". There are no cars/There are not cars (I ...
A: "No" can be used as an adjective. For example, "No cars left the garage before 6 a.m." Or, "No ...
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| passages | 6/19/2008 | Ted Nesbitt |
Q: Good evening Ted. It's almost 1 a.m. here and I've just reminded myself that I wanted to ask you ...
A: I'm reading a book and there are some sentences which are troublesome for me,i.e., I have some ...
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| grammar | 6/18/2008 | Anne Benington |
Q: how are you? Can I use the phrase "at the time" OR "at that time" (I guess they mean the same) to ...
A: No, in American English we never say "homeworks". "Homework" is a collective noun that covers all ...
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| grammar | 6/18/2008 | Anne Benington |
Q: how are you? Can I use the phrase "at the time" OR "at that time" (I guess they mean the same) to ...
A: You should say, "At the time, I was so busy with work that I could not enjoy the theater." This ...
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| 3 sentences | 6/17/2008 | Jerry Leone |
Q: Are these good sentences: I’m just wondering if I should take with me for the course any of my ...
A: Luke, Try these: I just wondered if I should take any English grammar books with me for my ...
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| Capitalization | 6/17/2008 | Anne Benington |
Q: Can you tell me if the following need to be capitalized when writing a paper-Middle School, High ...
A: If you are referring to a specific school, you must capitalize. For example, Jones Middle School, ...
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| grammar/passage | 6/17/2008 | Ted Nesbitt |
Q: I have two questions. One is related to grammar and the other to a certain passage from a book. Do ...
A: Your questions and my answers -- Do you think that all of those sentences are fine: 1.I don’t ...
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| tense | 6/17/2008 | Catherine Van Herrin |
Q: The sentence: X was/is his first published novel. The author is still alive. Which tense is correct, ...
A: You would say, "He published his first novel in 1972," or " 'The Sugarland Diaries of the Sweet ...
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