February 2021

Hi, Ahmed, You are talking about this father's hope in the future. It is something that he is willing to happen one day. 1. I wish my son would join the faculty of Engineering. (This is my hope, but I don't know if he wants to.) 2. I wish my son could join the faculty of Engineering. (It implies that he doesn't have the ability to join this faculty or that it is not possible for him to join this faculty. In either case, the meaning will contradict with 'hope' which indicates that you want...Read More...

That's good. 👍 Everyone should be vegetarian or best vegan, as it's a big step towards making this crappy world a better place.Read More...

Hi DAVID I mean , Is it OK to USE "the least number of + plural" AS in The LEAST number of carsRead More...

Thank for your teaching. . A) We ran out of fuel. (O) B2) He runs out of cigarettes (plural). (O) C1) There was no toilet paper. It ran out. (O) C2) There was no toilet paper. We ran out of it. (O) D) A restroom ran out of toilet paper. (▲ Okay, but not good) F1) Toilet paper was out. (O or X ??? I still don't know...) G) A restroom was out of toilet paper. (O) . Now I think I am nearly getting to know how to use "run out of something" and "be out of something. I guess I have to clearly say...Read More...

Hello, David, always appreciate your good comments enough for me to learn. Best RGDS,Read More...

Sincerely appreciate your usual assistance. RGDS,Read More...

Hi, Tony, No, it isn't. You can't use the indefinite article 'a' before a plural a noun.Read More...

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Thank you very much.Really, I appreciate your effort.Read More...

Hello, Emad—The sentence should be revised to this: Thai and sigh rhyme (with each other) . Please let us know if you do not know what it means for two words to rhyme.Read More...

Thank you . Always so eay after you have explained it.Read More...

Hi, Abo Hamza, This is question has been answered before. See David's answer here: https://thegrammarexchange.inf...c/indirect-speech-10Read More...

Thanks a lot Mr.AhmedRead More...

Thanks so much! Very helpfulRead More...

Thanks , sir. I got your point concerning how to ask a question.Read More...

Hi, alwayslearner, I invite you to read this recent thread , which deals with the topic you are asking about.Read More...

Hi, Ane4ka, and welcome to the G.E, I see that the perfect infinitive works much better as it mainly replaces either the present perfect or the past simple in the impersonal passive structure. 1. 'She is said to be ill' refers to a present state and is the same as 'they say she is ill'. 2. 'She is said to have been ill' refers to the fact that she has been ill for a period of time and it is the same as 'they say she has been ill for ....'.Read More...

Hi, Ahmed, Both are grammatically correct here. However, some people would prefer 'whether' because it is more formal than 'if'. ' Writing a report' is something formal. BTW, 'wether' can also be the only correct choice if you say "He asked me whether or not I had written my report." That's because 'if' can't be followed directly by or not.Read More...

I've been thinking that the "that"-clause can also be said to complementize the adjective "happy." The verb is "am." "Am glad" is the main verb phrase. Complements can express the reason for the emotion or feeling denoted by the adjective, after adjectives like glad, happy, sorry, pleased, afraid , or function as a content clause after adjectives of cognition, such as sure, certain, doubtful, aware, convinced.Read More...

Thanks, Jack.Read More...

Hello, Jack Milgram -- really appreciate your comment with note, which helps me a lot. Best RGDS,Read More...

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