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| proofreading | 11/19/2009 | Ted Nesbitt |
Q: 1. Why are some movies more interesting than others? I think some movies are more interesting than ...
A: 1. Why are some movies more interesting than others? I think some movies are more interesting ...
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| Grammar | 11/19/2009 | Ted Nesbitt |
Q: I would be grateful if you could kindly provide me with the correct following option in respect of ...
A: He cannot spell properly. He cannot properly spell. *** Although both sentences are acceptable ...
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| grammar question | 11/19/2009 | Ted Nesbitt |
Q: Can you use the word "wealthy" in the following context and if yes, what is the exact definition of ...
A: Glen: The word "wealthy" usually means "rich" or "having a lot of money." In this particular ...
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| error | 11/18/2009 | Ted Nesbitt |
Q: One of these sentences contains an error in Fragments, Comma Faults, Fused Sentences (errors that ...
A: Sentence B is wrong. "Clint never balanced his checkbook" is one independent clause. The second ...
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| grammar question | 11/18/2009 | Ted Nesbitt |
Q: Can you use the word "wealthy" in the following context and if yes, what is the exact definition of ...
A: It's good to hear from you again. Can you use the word "wealthy" in the following context and if ...
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| inquire | 11/18/2009 | Dawn Goldberg |
Q: how are you? I hope you are ok. I just wonder if you could help me,I'm an Engineering student in Msc ...
A: Elfarra, The best writing book I've found is Writing Tools: 50 Essential Tools for Every Writer by ...
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| diagramming question | 11/18/2009 | Dawn Goldberg |
Q: When diagramming "It is cold during the month of November," would the prepositional phrase "during ...
A: Teresa, It always warms my heart to hear of people discussing diagramming. :) The prepositional ...
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| Sentences | 11/17/2009 | Ted Nesbitt |
Q: I have questions about the paragraphs we discussed earlier: 1. Because humans make countless ...
A: I have questions about the paragraphs we discussed earlier: 1. Because humans make countless ...
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| grammar question | 11/17/2009 | Ted Nesbitt |
Q: Which of the following is right, number one or number two? I'm not sure if I should combine the ...
A: Although I help several students in China, I believe that this is the first time you have contacted ...
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| Capitalization & Conference names | 11/17/2009 | Martha Beth Lewis |
Q: There's a conference report in which the conference is called "the first International Congress on ...
A: The first link was broken; the following remarks are based on only the second. ~~ I am guessing ...
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| Sentences | 11/17/2009 | Dawn Goldberg |
Q: I have a few questions about the sentences below. 1. Ex: War is a part of human history. People not ...
A: In your first example, the singular "war" is used as a concept, as opposed to noting specific wars. ...
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| word choices | 11/17/2009 | Martha Beth Lewis |
Q: I have a few questions about the sentences we discussed earlier. 1. Ex: War is a part of human ...
A: 1. Yes, go with =war=. 2. I don't like =technology controls and economic restrictions=. I ...
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| grammar | 11/16/2009 | Martha Beth Lewis |
Q: How do I state the name of a Charity in my paper? Do I use quotation marks, italics, or underline ...
A: Just write the name, capitalized. No quotation marks, italics, or underlines. Example: I will ...
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| "chocolate" or "chocolates" | 11/16/2009 | Ted Nesbitt |
Q: Can you please tell me if it is correct to use the word “chocolates.” I am thinking that ...
A: I am thinking that “chocolate” is a noncount noun. If so, the word “chocolates” should not be ...
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| object agreement with noun | 11/16/2009 | Jerry Leone |
Q: In the following sentence, would "coding" or "coding rules" be the grammatically correct answer and ...
A: Lisa, Actually, both coding and coding rules could be grammatically correct depending on the ...
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| Capitalization & Conference names | 11/16/2009 | Martha Beth Lewis |
Q: There's a conference report in which the conference is called "the first International Congress on ...
A: If the group is called International Congress on Pre-Cyrillic Slavic Written Language and ...
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| Use of only and meaning... | 11/16/2009 | Dawn Goldberg |
Q: How should you use only in a sentence properly? This are my sentences - please can you let me know ...
A: AN Other, Words like "only" and "just" need to come directly before or after the word they modify ...
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| sentences | 11/15/2009 | Ted Nesbitt |
Q: 1. (1.) Ex: You may hear the alarm go off several times during the course of the morning. Can I ...
A: 1. (1.) Ex: You may hear the alarm go off several times during the course of the morning. ...
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| sentences | 11/15/2009 | Ted Nesbitt |
Q: 1. Hold on to your seats before the author gives the talk. Hold on to (or onto?) the railing to ...
A: 1. Hold on to your seats before the author gives the talk. Hold on to (or onto?) the railing to ...
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| use of his or him | 11/15/2009 | Jerry Leone |
Q: I wonder which of these two usages is correct and why: Did you know about HIS doing the work? Did ...
A: Diane, About is a preposition needing an object. Him is objective, and his is subjective. Therefore ...
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| So: the correct way to use it | 11/14/2009 | Dawn Goldberg |
Q: Why is it that many people put a comma before so when it should be a semicolon? Mind you that the ...
A: Luis, Thank you for your question. Actually, in some cases a comma is necessary with "so," namely ...
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| Follow-up and new questions | 11/13/2009 | Ted Nesbitt |
Q: 1. Follow-up Previously, I asked you if I should revise the sentence below: I believe that wars will ...
A: 1. Follow-up Previously, I asked you if I should revise the sentence below: I believe that wars ...
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| Pronoun | 11/13/2009 | Martha Beth Lewis |
Q: I would like to ask you which pronoun I should use when I´m talking about company, supplier, buyer. ...
A: You write: This company.....in 1998, [comma needed]... and it started.... Yes; correct, but you ...
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| proofreading | 11/13/2009 | Ted Nesbitt |
Q: The following is the essay we discussed earlier. I have put the revised sentences in brackets. ...
A: Will there always be wars? [I believe that wars will still be with us, but eventually world peace ...
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| essay | 11/13/2009 | Martha Beth Lewis |
Q: The following is the essay that we discussed earlier. It includes the revision based on your ...
A: become greedier for power become greedier for more power the less empathy they feel for others the ...
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| like - preposition and conjunction | 11/12/2009 | Martha Beth Lewis |
Q: Webster defines LIKE as a preposition and a conjunction: ...
A: First, some basic uses of =like= (for other readers who are going to your dictionary link). ...
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| Pronoun | 11/12/2009 | Martha Beth Lewis |
Q: I would like to ask you which pronoun I should use when I´m talking about company, supplier, buyer. ...
A: You probably can use =it= when discussing companies and suppliers. If the sex of the buyer is ...
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| Using dollar amounts in sentences | 11/12/2009 | Martha Beth Lewis |
Q: What is the rule when using dollar amounts in sentences? Are you supposed to use the decimal (.00) ...
A: In written work (business reports, application and query letters, academic work, newspaper and ...
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| proofreading | 11/12/2009 | Ted Nesbitt |
Q: I have a few questions about the paragraph below: People hold many mistakes and fears in their ...
A: Oppo: I have a few questions about the paragraph below: People hold many mistakes and fears in ...
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| word choices | 11/11/2009 | Martha Beth Lewis |
Q: I have a few questions about the paragraph below: In my opinion, wars are present all the time. ...
A: (1.) Overall, warfare has always played a significant role in human history. You don't need =as a ...
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| proofreading | 11/11/2009 | Ted Nesbitt |
Q: I have a few questions about the paragraph below: In my opinion, wars are present all of the time. ...
A: In my opinion, wars are present all of the time. They are not only used as a weapon in the fight ...
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| nicknames | 11/11/2009 | Martha Beth Lewis |
Q: I transcribe children's psychological reports for a school system. I was taught, years ago, that ...
A: Elizabeth "Betty" Anne Jones is correct. It also could be written Elizabeth Anne "Betty" Jones. ~~ ...
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| Letter to the Editor of The Sun | 11/11/2009 | Martha Beth Lewis |
Q: I would appreciate very much if you could possibly publish my views in your widely read newspaper ...
A: Yes, it's grammatically correct, but it's cumbersome. Because yours is a widely-read newspaper, I ...
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| Abbreviations in quotes | 11/11/2009 | Dawn Goldberg |
Q: In a quote, if someone says "Montgomery, Alabama," is Alabama written out or abbreviated?
A: :) As far as writing out "Alabama," it depends upon the use and context. For example, as email can ...
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| Grammer Correction | 11/11/2009 | Jerry Leone |
Q: In my english class we are given a word to use in a sentence. I got the following three wrong: ...
A: Letta, Try these: Exemplify means make an example of. We commemorate or celebrate.... Penn State ...
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| grammar question | 11/10/2009 | Ted Nesbitt |
Q: have a grammar question - I work at a law firm and one of our documents has the following phrase: ...
A: If the person who told you to correct the text is one of your bosses, I really feel sorry for you. ...
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| 2 questions | 11/10/2009 | Martha Beth Lewis |
Q: I have two questions concering the passage below: As Marina Warner writes, “In this battle between ...
A: Luke! I wonder what stuff you're bringing me this time……ah….. I don't know how Marina said this, ...
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| What is the proper use for was/were? | 11/10/2009 | Dawn Goldberg |
Q: Is this proper: I noticed that Nikki and Andy WAS invited last year, but WERE not included in the ...
A: Rebecca, Since Nikki and Andy are two people, the plural "were" should be used in place of "was." ...
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| Is it "call" or "calls"? | 11/10/2009 | Martha Beth Lewis |
Q: What percentage of euchre players do you suppose call the proposed trump card the hole card? What ...
A: First, you need to fish the true subject of the sentence and its verb from all the words. The ...
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| Fulcrum sentences | 11/10/2009 | Martha Beth Lewis |
Q: Sorry could you tell me what a fulcrum sentence is? And what it means to add a verb series on each ...
A: I have never heard this term before, so I googled. I came up with this from Jane Bell Kiester: ...
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