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generic you in the object of a verb in the past tense
Hi! I was wondering whether generic you (used for people in general) can appear as the object of a verb in the past tense. I got this question when I was reading this article: What's your favorite place that you've played so far? "It wasn't in the United States, it was actually over in Japan when I played there in 2016. I loved playing in the city of Sapporo. The people there — the culture was pretty unique, and they embraced you."...Read More...
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Hi David, I have some more questions as follows: 1. Do you mean that 'very much' doesn't mean "he truly is a loner," or "The category of...
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1- ..........show(s) how a living thing will develop. a) Genetic engineering b) Genes c) Cells I go for 'b'. Am I right?Read More...
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The simplest one, thus far, is the "Australian Concise Oxford Dictionary", pg 545, listing Fond as: "fond adj. 1 (foll. by of)...
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Any and all. I think the reference I am after is the dictionary, although, it's not easy to decipher when the complement is optional or...
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Hi, Philip -- What "other words" specifically are you interested in?
Phrase Heads & Licence Complements - Reference Book
In the book "Oxford Modern English Grammar", 5.1.2 - Complements in Phrases it states: "He wasn't particularly fond of Bax" "The Head of this AdjP is the adjective fond which licences the PP..." Essentially I'm trying to determine what complements are licensed by a phrase head for other words. Many thanks, PhilipRead More...
The simplest one, thus far, is the "Australian Concise Oxford Dictionary", pg 545, listing Fond as: "fond adj. 1 (foll. by of)...Read More...
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Hi, Kuen, No, "out-and-out" is not a natural or a good substitute for "very much" in the example I gave. "He is an out-and-out loner"...
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Possibly the term you're looking for is 'test paper'. I have a test paper for the exam. It contains a few pages. ~ ~ ~ Example sentences...
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Hi David Does it sound natural to use 'out-and-out' instead of 'very much' in your example? A: Is he a loner? B: Oh, yes! He is an...
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Ahmed_btm (and to this day I still have no idea what "btm" means) wrote: My dear friend Ahmed, I believe you meant to write " whom we...
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It may have become popular from 1975 onward due to this song. Song: My Way or Hit the Highway Artist: Jill 'Baby' Love Label: Black...
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@Hussein Hassan , thanks a million.
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seems like (as if)?
Hello! 1. He seems to be happy. 2. It seems that he is happy. (formal style) 3. It seems like ( as if ) he is happy. (informal style) In sentence 2 and 3, I assume that; 1) the conjunctions - ' that ' and ' like ', ' as if' in informal style - lead not a subject complement but a real subject clause (that is, impersonal subject + complete intransitive verb + real subject clause). 2) ' seems ' is justified to function as an complete intransitive verb , which leads a real subject clause.Read More...
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Hi, Ansonman, Yes, all six sentences are perfectly correct. Moreover, the sentences your friends said sound wrong sound perfectly fine.
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Hi, Ansonman, Both (1a) and (1b) are correct. You can add "he" after "life" or not. It's your choice. The sentence is correct either...
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Hello, Hs12. Welcome to the Grammar Exchange and Happy Easter! Generally, "those" refers to things that come before. It would have been...
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Morning, Ayman, Have a look here .
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@ahmed_btm , Thanks for your concern. However, you added nothing more to solve the problem. Concerning the natives' matter, I put...
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A variety or number
Hello, "There are a..............of departments for the students to choose from." A- number b- variety I think (number) because of the plural verb (are).Read More...
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Hi, Gustavo, I see my folly now. Thanks a lot.
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Hi everyone First of all happy easter to everyone Are those sentences correct? I have a friend whose car we need. Or I have a friend whose car we are in need of. Thanks.Read More...
Hello, Hs12. Welcome to the Grammar Exchange and Happy Easter! Generally, "those" refers to things that come before. It would have been better to say, "Are these sentences correct?," because you are talking about sentences that you are about to mention. The example sentences you have written are very strange, but they are grammatically correct. What context do you have in mind for them? Here are more natural sentences: I have a friend whose car needs gas. I have a friend whose car is in need...Read More...
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I have made up a sentence below. (1a) He was weak and throughout his adult life suffered from many illnesses. My friends think I need "he" after "life". (1b) He was weak and throughout his adult life he suffered from many illnesses. Do I need "he" there? Thanks a lot.Read More...
Hi, Ansonman, Both (1a) and (1b) are correct. You can add "he" after "life" or not. It's your choice. The sentence is correct either way. Sentence (1a) has one independent clause, and (1b) has two. Sentence (1a) is the following sentence with the "throughout"-phrase re-positioned: (1a') He was weak and suffered from many illnesses throughout his adult life. As you can see, "throughout his adult life" is adverbial modifying the verb phrase "suffered from many illnesses." It modifies that verb...Read More...
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Is it wrong to omit the conjunction "and"?
Last week, I made up three sentences for my non-native English speaking friends to comment on. I have written them below. (1a) This is an interesting, exciting story. (2a) He is a reliable, dedicated employee. (3a) The couple has a happy, healthy relationship. My friends said the sentences sound wrong without the conjunction. So, they revised them to make the sentences below. (1b) This is an interesting and exciting story. (2b) He is a reliable and dedicated employee. (3b) The couple has a...Read More...
Hi, Ansonman, Yes, all six sentences are perfectly correct. Moreover, the sentences your friends said sound wrong sound perfectly fine.Read More...
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Hello, Rasha and Ahmed, The only answer I find incorrect is (b), and even (b) isn't ungrammatical; it's just extremely unnatural and...
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I've checked the link but there was no satisfactory explanation to the why 'a' is the correct choice. So please can anyone help me see...
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Hi, Azz, Here is my solution set. Please note that (e) and (f) repeat (c) and (d), respectively. (a) --> (1) and (3), and (4) at a...
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Hi, Azz, Sentence (a) can mean (2), (3), or (4). It is context that will make the difference. Sentence (b) can mean (1). For meaning...
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Very nice variations, Gustavo. I agree with you that (2') sounds weird. While it is possible to use "of the same quality" (as in (1'))...
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I agree that Swan's advice there provides no justification for using the present perfect in the answer to the quiz question you have...
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From the OED ( Oxford English Dictionary ):
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Hello, Quangco123, and welcome to the Grammar Exchange! Phrasal verbs don't need to be mutually exclusive. In fact, some of them are...
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That's a nice change, David. I've been also thinking of this other choice: - The two products are available in different sizes. I guess...
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Hello again, Taiman, Sentence (5) is not interchangeable with (4) or (6). Moreover, (5) is the weirdest sentence in the batch. Normally,...
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Hello, HS12, and welcome to the Grammar Exchange! Your sentence: is totally ungrammatical. "than" needs to appear after the adjective in...
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Hi guys. Is it correct to say : I have a friend than whom my father speaks English better as in : I have a friend who speaks English My father speaks English better than my friendRead More...
Hello, HS12, and welcome to the Grammar Exchange! Your sentence: is totally ungrammatical. "than" needs to appear after the adjective in comparative degree. If you want to use a relative, you can choose one of these: - I have a friend whose English is not as good as my father's. - I have a friend who doesn't speak English as well as my father (does).Read More...
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Spanish english language learners "I am go." "I am run."
is this erroneous use of the present progressive some kind of cross-linguistic transfer?Read More...
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Grammatically speaking, it is true that "if you want to be fluent in this language" refers to "should learn English words." However,...
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Of course. Yours is much better. I would be happy if you would share your opinion about a and b.