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Hi, wpc205, Sorry for not answering this question -- which you had published some time ago -- earlier. The point is I didn't have at the...

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Hello, Manaka, and welcome to the Grammar Exchange. Actually, your question is not about grammar, but, being your first question, I'll...

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subject vs genre
Hi, If you're searching for a book in the library, you can do a search by title, author, or subject. Would genre be the same thing as subject? Thank you for your help.Read More...
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Re: Usage of the
Hi, Subhajit123, As I told you in this other thread which you seem to have overlooked, the article "the" before postmodified plural...

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I know. This is the typical case where one has to find the rule by comparing examples. My first question is, why is this sentence...

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I'd appreciate that. Perhaps rules on this detailed subject are difficult to find.
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Usage of the
Is the needed in the following sentences? What does the sentences with and without the mean? ( The ) people who stand by you in your tough times are the best friends of yours. This notice is for ( the ) people who want to donate blood in the camp near the university ground. (The) students who used to read at this school are very successful now. Nikolas Maduro betrayed (the) people who voted for him. Another question, please tell me is it necessary to use the ? 5- John: What do you think...Read More...
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Hi, Fujibei, This question: https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=77&t=11 does appear in U.S. EIA site and seems to be quoted by...

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How "much" emissions or how "many" emissions?
The following is what I found in the website of US Energy Information Administration. Is the word "emissions" usually used with "much" as in the quotation? If so, why is the verb "are" used instead of "is?" How much of U.S. carbon dioxide emissions are associated with electricity generation?Read More...
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What is the difference between : link and connect ?
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If you are interested and I have the time, I can try and find some rule as to when these reductions with "as" and "than" are possible.

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Capitalisation
I have seen some grammar advice that suggests one should capitalise the name of a document even if the name is also a description of the document. For example, if I am writing a business plan and the title of the document written on the front page is "Business Plan", I should refer to the document as the Business Plan rather than the business plan. What are people's views on this? Does the need to capitalise change if we are referring to the document in the plural. For example if I was to...Read More...
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Well, what I meant was if something should be inserted in that blank. My doubt has been dispelled. Thanks.
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I don't understand your question. The sentence above does not work with the proposed reduction. You need to say: 6. The apples are...

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Thanks, Gustavo, actually I was trying to practice using the "by" structure, which had been discussed previously, but unfortunately, it...
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Hi, Subhajit123, Before dealing with the article issue, please notice that "be aware" requires the preposition "of" if the object one is...

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Thank you so much for all the great feedback, DocV. I really appreciate it. I know what you mean about the two men in question, but I...
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Well, it depends on the academic level of the speaker, as is the case with any language. That sentence does not work, Robby zhu, because...

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Usage Of Plural Nouns With And Without 'The'
Hi there, can I use the plural nouns in the given sentences with and without the . What difference in meaning does the create in the sentences? And as an English speaker which one sounds best to your ears? John, I have been to many countries in my life. I can tell you one thing that (the) people in America are politically very aware. (The) students at this school are diligent, intelligent and smart. As an ESL learner it confuses me a lot because I have seen sentences like these are used both...Read More...
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Thank you. I will keep in mind about the title thing.
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Thanks. I think this construction is problematic for non native speakers. Here is another sentence I wrote myself: The treatment will be...
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Taney, Thank you for sharing this beautiful piece of poetic prose. Now that I understand it for what it is, I'll say that many...
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Hi, Ahmed, Use: 'interview'. For more information, See: https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/interview

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Thanks, DocV. I'm very glad to be here. The sentence in question appears in the first paragraph of an essay I'm writing on form in...
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Ahmed, Do you think that the "no" could be omitted if we understand "the outside world" to mean the immediate natural setting, rather...
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I find Taney's sentence very interesting and poetic, but before commenting on it I would like to see it in the context of the paragraph,...
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Hi, Robby zhu, I don't think both sentences are the same. In (1), notice that you can even omit "is": 1'. lf you are overqualified for a...

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Hi David, Thank you for the reply - I appreciate and understand the explanation. One other thing, am I correct to say that there is no...
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Hello, Disha, and welcome to the Grammar Exchange. I've edited your post as follows: Correct senten c es - I have a query ... - So, are...

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Ellipsis of subject in comparative constructions
Please compare these 2 sentences. source: https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/overqualified In sentence 1, there is a blank after "than", while, in a similar case, sentence 2, a "what" is put in that blank. I want to make sure if, in both of the the sentences above, a what is optional. A relevant sentence: 3, As (it) appears from her essay, she has read widely in Romantic literature. (CGEL by Quirk et al) Is "it" in this case optional?Read More...
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Correct sentences
Hi I have a query related to the appropriateness of a sentence. Positive sentence- I eat meat. Negative sentence- I do not eat meat. Interrogative sentence- Do I eat meat? So, are the sentence forms correct?Read More...
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Hi, Egyptian2017, Your sentence lacks 'no' above. There is an overlap between the meaning of 'contact' and communication here. Although...

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That's not the way this website works. Each discussion thread should be devoted to one particular grammatical topic, and the example...

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If you use "it," I understand you mentioned the tree in the previous sentence. I find this paragraph to be fine: - I like the tree . No...

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Little
Hello, Is there any problem with any of the following ? 1- little sleep isn't good. 2- little time of sleep isn't good. 3- little time of sleeping isn't good. 4- sleeping little isn't good. 5- sleeping for ( a) little time isn't good. Thanks in advance.Read More...
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Okay, great -- thank you so much! But I guess what I was worried about was that the first part of the sentence is modifying the subject...
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Hello, Taney Roniger, and welcome to the Grammar Exchange. I will focus on the second part of the sentence. If we consider that "about"...

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Hi, I'm working on an essay that contains the following sentence: "No taller than two men and naked and spindly, there ought to be nothing remarkable about it." The "it" here refers to a tree, which was the subject of the previous sentence. I like the sentence the way it is, but it seems more grammatically correct to say: "No taller than two men and naked and spindly, it ought to have nothing remarkable about it" -- but this feels awkward. Is the first sentence permissible? I'd love your...Read More...
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Hi, Abo Hamza, 'That' is the correct answer as it is preceded by 'all' . 'Which' is the correct answer'. 'Which' replaces 'it' (one...

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choose the correct answer
COULD YOU TELL ME THE BEST ANSWER AND WHY, PLEASE? 1-I am grateful for all ( which, what, that) I have. 2-A destination is referred to as a place(when, whose, which, where) one visits for one's holiday. 3-(Either, neither, every, Each) one of the boxers will stop boxing until the other defeated.Read More...
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Thanks. I get it. In that construction , "with" introduces a tool. Sorry about the capitalization. I so address you because I remember...
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No, that doesn't work. I see what you're trying to do. You want to rescue your passive construction from ungrammaticality by changing it...

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Camping
I love camping because there is .............. with the outside world. ( connection - conduct - contact - communication )Read More...
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Thanks, david and GUSTAVO. I just came up with another version( according to GUSTAVO's "not ditransitive" analysis): Adjectives can be...
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If you made that replacement, the sentence would be ungrammatical: * Most adjectives can be changed into adverbs by being added "-ly."...

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Hi, Kyle, No, that sentence isn't correct. The adverbial of duration, "(for) a long time now ," is incompatible with the past tense. One...

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Are you trying to ask a question, Ibrahim Ahmed Elramsisy? If so, what is it?

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1, So if the verb is ditransitive, both of the following sentences are correct and mean the same ? -Most people can be made happy by...
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Hi, Robby zhu, "add" is not a ditransitive verb, where both the direct and the indirect object can become the subject of the passive.

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Hi! Can anyone tell me whether or not this sentence is grammatically correct? My science teacher was teaching there a long time now. Shouldn't it be " My science teacher has been teaching there for a long time."?Read More...
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