October 2022

Hello Ahmed, thank you for your response! I understand what you mean. Thanks again.Read More...

Hi, Azz—Yes, I think (a) works. "Wanna" (want to) here works a bit like "'m gonna" (am going to) but with a touch more volitional meaning; so the sentence is basically a variation of a Type 1 conditional: "If I meet him, I will tell him . . . ."Read More...

With "among other reasons" placed there, it is possible to understand the sentence as saying that "our organization" was a reason formed among other reasons. If you don't want that as a possible reading, place the phrase at the end: Our organization was formed because of that restructuring—among other reasons.Read More...

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Hi, Gustavo. I fully agree with you. By the graph, I refer to the graphical representation, in order to avoid its confusion with the time adverbial. Thank you for your clarification.Read More...

I'm just trying to figure out what the title of the thread says, so I used a simple example-sentence.Read More...

Thank you David Again, I appreciate your patience on me. Kindest regards SundaranRead More...

Hi, Azz—The only sentence of the three that I find somewhat incorrect is (c), and the problem with it could be fixed with a comma after "still." "But" is optional. The basic idea is that he still walks. "With a limp" is a qualifying afterthought: (c1) He walks still, with a limp. (c2) He walks still, but with a limp. There is a subtle difference in emphasis between "He still walks with a limp," the normal sentence, and "He walks with a limp still," which adds a touch of frustration by ending...Read More...

Number 1) "For" does not mean "because or intention"; it means "with regard to the usual characteristics of". 1) As far as the holiday was concerned, the major streets were crowded. 2) As always with the holiday, the streets were crowded.Read More...

Hi, Tony, The bullet points above introduce different types of trust. "Be" should be eliminated for the sentence to be grammatical. I don't like the sentence above, because the tacit subject of "determine" (in order for you to determine), which is "you," clashes with impersonal "it." I suggest: - Which trust suits you best depends on your personal circumstances. or - In order to determine which trust suits you best, you have to consider your personal circumstances.Read More...

Here, the correct option is (a). Electric car drivers have to think of destinations that will allow them to find enough charging stations on the way. Here, the correct choice is (b). Disposable income means "net income," that is, your income after tax deductions.Read More...

Hi, Andrew, I'd feel more comfortable with "media" being used in the plural. I do understand that there hasn't been any coverage from those media because you are criticizing the powerful interests that they stand up to.Read More...

Hi, Andrew, This question has already been correctly answered here .Read More...

Those two verbs are connected, as when you say: A. I don't know how to raise my kids. B. Just show them the options and let them choose.Read More...

Thanks! 1: I guess that "just" should be deleted then, since the meaning of "exactly" was never intended. Right? 2: I agree that "overstate how much damage" captures the intended meaning.Read More...

Hi, Shahd, In future, please try to make the titles of your posts more descriptive of your linguistic doubt (in this case, way + relative , for example). Please read Guideline (7) here . The noun "way" can be followed by "in which" or, in informal style, by "that" or by no pronoun: - I admire the way in which Messi plays. - I admire the way that Messi plays. - I admire the way Messi plays.Read More...

Thank you. Those sentences where a simple Ving form is used to indicate a sequence of actions seem to have a punctual verb in the participial phrase. My speculation is that a simple Ving form can be used instead of "Having vpp" when the Ving form is a punctual predicate. But I don't know whether the OP sentences are okay for natives.Read More...

Hi, Shahd, Yes, 'took off' should be the correct answer here. 'Was taken' and 'has been taken' don't work at all because 'take off' with this meaning can't be passivized. The usage of 'then' means that 'had taken' is grammatically wrong and doesn't even give a chance to think of any exceptional situations where it might fit. That leaves 'has taken' as the only possible model answer here, but it is defective because 'took off' is related to a prior past action, not to a present one.Read More...

Yes, that is what I meant to say, that "washing" does not easily accept an object in a question like (2) (or, now that you mention it, in a relative clause like the one you proposed in (2a)).Read More...

I agree with Eff-Six. If the identification of who was elected has special relevance to the present, "is" could be used to highlight its relevance to the present. The natural and normal usage, however, is to have tense agreement between the matrix clause and the embedded clause of cleft sentences like these. Incidentally, strict formality here calls for "I": "It was I who was elected."Read More...

Hi, Andrew, That's simply because working for those organizations forms part of his work experience that he can use or make use of in his present or future job. It affects both his present and his future career.Read More...

Hi, Andrew, IMHO, your usage of both tenses sounds good. There is no need use the past perfect with 'he had no reason'. It simply means 'during our interview, he had no reason to be insincere.' The second one implies that he had had that belief even before our interview. Using 'believed' is also grammatically correct here, by the way. That's because if he were still alive, the present simple tense would be used. "My conclusion is that he believes -wholeheartedly-..."Read More...

Hi, Azz, Yes, I see that 'anyone' sounds odd here, especially in 'a'. I think the best thing to do is to define 'one'. a. I got an invitation from their company and thought they really liked me. Then I have found out that they send these invitations to any applicant, customer/ anyone they got their address or telephone number, etc. b. The fact that you received samples of their chocolates doesn't mean anything. They send them to anyone of their clients.Read More...