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adverb slowly

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Hello. Could you please help me? Which of the following is correct? a. She walked towards the spider slowly. b. She walked slowly towards the spider. c. Slowly, she walked towards the spider. d. a, b & c Thank you.Read More...
TheParser
Thank you, David, for those interesting and thought-provoking comments. I plan to slowly study them. I plan to study them slowly . I do not know the reason, but I prefer the first sentence.Read More...
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no matter

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Are these sentences grammatical? 1. No matter you like it or not, I'll stay. 2. You like it or not, I'll stay. 3. Like it or not, I'll stay. 4. No matter the situation, I'll stay. Thank you very much.Read More...
Kinto
Thank you very much Gustavo. Your reply helps me a lot.Read More...
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To be

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But they first noticed something was amiss on February 7, when his mother had called him, and the call went unanswered. Worried, the family contacted the agency that had recruited him, only to be informed that Justin was missing. In the above sentence, "informed" is an Adjective. I believe "ED" adjective uses describe how a person or things feels. What is the meaning of "to be" here? And what is the meaning of "To be informed" here? I can not connect " to be informed" with Justin's feeling...Read More...
Francis Stephen
Gustavo, Thank you so much. Speechless, I am 🙏🙏🙏Read More...
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Present prefect or present perfect continuous

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Hi, ''It........ . The sky is clear now.'' a- has rained b- has been raining Can we choose (a) because the action of raining is finished, or choose (b) because the action of raining is temporary. And is there any change if we add a duration ''for an hour'' to the sentence like this? ''It........for an hour. The sky is clear now.'' a- has rained b- has been raining Thanks in advance.Read More...
Ahmed.A.A
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Having

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TALKING ABOUT NO CROWD WILL BE IN THE STADIUM. THE CRICKET COMMENTATOR SAYS. "The decision has been taken in the greater interest of everybody concerned because when we came down here I mean I am in Delhi at the moment there was a talk about, you know, the cases (Covid) having increased in and around Delhi area where the match is going to be played. That is perhaps the reason why I believe that the decision was taken not to have any crowds" My question is here that why did "having" use here?Read More...
Francis Stephen
Thank you Gustavo🙏 You have had enlightened a lot to my English language. I can't express my gratitude towards you🙏🙏🙏🙏Read More...
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Is it right ?

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Hello, Which of the following sentence is correct? I don't think sentence 1 is correct. I'm not sure about sentence 3. Is it right the community to make people leave their property? Is it right for the community to make people leave their property? Is it right that the community makes people leave their property? AppleRead More...
apple
I now see what you mean. Thank you again. AppleRead More...
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participle

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When I reaching for the flower, my finger was pricked on a thorn. When I reaching for the flower, he yelled at me. Is this correct? If the different subject from the other is a pronoun, is it wrong to use <participle structure>?Read More...
Gustavo, Co-Moderator
Yes, that is correct, because the subject of the participial clause is not tacit. The problem arises when the V-ing is subjectless and its implied subject does not coincide with the one of the main clause.Read More...
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Transitive and intransitive

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- A lot of birds fly at night and .......by the stars. (control- notice -navigate- lead) This sentence is from an Egyptian book. The answer is navigate. Is this right? Thanks.Read More...
ahmed_btm
Hi, Izzat Hannah, Yes, it is. 'Navigate' can be used transitively and intransitively. The source of your question is found here: https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/navigateRead More...
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Understanding a sentence

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Hi, The sentences accordingly have different truth conditions: circumstances could obtain under which one would express a truth and the other a falsehood. （ CGEL , 2002, p. 35） I cannot understand it. Could you please tell me what does "which" refer to？ And does "one" refer to people in general？ Thank you. context: i a. The UK is a monarchy. b. The UK has a queen as sovereign. At the turn of the twenty-first century the propositions asserted by saying [ia] and [ib] were both true. But...Read More...
Robby zhu
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This is a usage question, not a grammar question, but is there a better construction than "I can understand how"?

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See here: https://join.substack.com/p/punishment-and-hope I can understand how this disorder produces an indescribable desperation. I'm not really saying that I understand the MECHANISM by which the disorder produces an indescribable desperation. Is there a better phrase? I really want the word "understand", but the word "how" sounds like I'm talking about understanding the PROCESS BY WHICH the disorder produces the thing.Read More...
Andrew Van Wagner
Thank you so much; I really appreciate your help with this! I went with: "I can understand this disorder producing...". I really appreciate that you helped me out with a non-grammar question; this forum is fantastic!Read More...
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word

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He is one of the most famous classical scholars. Can I say <classic scholars> instead of <classical scholars>. Although I looked up to the dictionary, I don't know exactly when to use <classical> as a synonym of <classic> and the difference between <classical> and <classic>. Could you help me with how to distinguish them?Read More...
GBLSU
Thank you. If I say, < a classical music>,or <a classic book> . is it wrong? which one is right below? 1 a classical music VS a classic music 2 a classic book VS a classical bookRead More...
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way

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A way to break into creative thought is to become an expert in that area. Can I say <A method to break into> instead of <A way to break into>? Can I use <To-infinitive> after <method> ?Read More...
David, Moderator
Hi, GBLSU—Yes, it is OK for "method" to be complemented by a "to"-infinitive; however, I "way" in the sentence in question would be better substituted with "route." Or you could simply speak of "a road into creative thought/thinking."Read More...
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Settle or settle in

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Which of the two sentences below is grammatically correct? a. Hope you are settling in well in your new home b. Hope you are settling well in your new home.Read More...
David, Moderator
Hi, Tony—Sentence (a) is correct, and (b) is not. "Settle in" is an intransitive phrasal verb. If you wish to an "in"-phrase to specify where the settling in takes place, you must use "in" second time.Read More...
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Present prefect or present perfect continuous

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Hi, ''I am tired because I........for an hour.'' a- have run b- have been running Can we choose (a) because the action of running is finished, or choose (b) because the action of running is temporary. And is there any change if we delete the duration (for an hour) from the sentence? Thanks in advance.Read More...
Ahmed.A.A
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interrogative

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Which one could be a better answer, 'what' or 'how'? I have no idea which one I should choose writing this. Thanks for your help in advance. " You have to realize that things are not ( ) they seem."Read More...
billj
This is how you should do it. If this was a fused relative construction, the underlined expression would be an NP (noun phrase), not a clause. Since the NP is in predicative complement function we would expect it to be reversible, but it isn't: we can't say *"How you should do it is this". For this reason it is preferable to regard it as a subordinate interrogative clause. You have to realize that things are not as they seem . Yes, "as" has a comparative meaning here. "They seem" is a...Read More...
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to repair

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a. These tools were brought here to repair trucks b. These tools were brought here to repair trucks with. c. These tools were brought here for repairing trucks. Are all of the above sentences grammatically correct? Many thankRead More...
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Use of "Seldom"

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I have a question regarding a particular sentence containing the word "seldom": "Seldom had my uncle been sick until just before he died." Is this grammatically correct, or is there some issue? I have a slight suspicion that something's up. I think the problem might be related to combining "seldom" with Past Perfect and the conditional "until." For example, "I seldom ate croissants until I moved to France," sounds OK, whereas "I seldom had eaten croissants until I moved to France," feels a...Read More...
Rollo
Thank you for the clear and thorough answer, including examples! It was precisely the sort of response that I was hoping for, and has helped me a lot. Also, apologies for confusing “clause” with “conditional.” I’ll be more careful in my wording if I ask any future questions so as to prevent confusion! Thanks again.Read More...
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need do&need to do

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Is the following sentence right? You will be able to shop all over town and needn’t leave your room. Can the phrase”need to do” go without ”to”? Are there any differences between them? Please tell me if you know, and I will be very thankful.Read More...
Maxine
Sorry for not replying you so long. Now I've fully known when to use "to". Thank you so much!Read More...
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