May 2021

Well, I'd say that "be of a certain height/weight/width/length" (which is correct) is even less idiomatic than ""have a certain height/weight/width/length." I think "be (of) a certain magnitude" only works finely with "same": be (of) the same height/weight/width/length/age as...Read More...

I agree with Gustavo that nominative case ("he") is the correct formal choice here. If you'd prefer to use the natural-sounding accusative ("him") instead, but do not wish anyone to fault you for using it, simply use the preposition "like" instead of "such as." One meaning of the preposition "like" is "such as." This strange and frightening future held no place for men like him.Read More...

That is a very good point, Gustavo. I do agree with you. For me, incidentally, the most natural option here is to use a second verb phrase rather than a nonrestrictive relative clause. The word count is the same: He has gone to New York and from there will travel to Peru.Read More...

Hi, Tony, What you underlined are clauses, not sentences. They are more or less equivalent. With can and may , the inference is not so certain as it is with is . If you say that something is inferred, it is a fact that it is like that; if you say that something can or may be inferred, it is merely presented as a possibility.Read More...

Hi, Casunny, Could you please provide complete sentences so we can check how you want to use those phrases? Please see our Guidelines 6 and 7 .Read More...

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Hi, JesseA—The implicit metaphor is that of a fire, where the disease was the fire and the "clustering of farms and robust fresh-pork trade" were kindling for the fire, enabling it to grow and spread and become ever more destructive.Read More...

Totally understood! Thank you. It is very often the case that English learners as a foreigner like me compose the sentence mechanically.Read More...

Hello, Bubba, and welcome to the Grammar Exchange. You have to say: - It varies with the humidity. - It depends on the time. I'm curious to know why you thought that both verbs, which are so dissimilar, could be used with either of those prepositions. Note: The title should have been with vs. on.Read More...

Hi, M.Mamdouh, None of those choices is correct. You can say: d. Having bought the computer, he went out. (It is clear that he bought the computer.) e. The computer having been bought, he went out. ( Somebody bought the computer.) (e) is called an absolute construction and the subject (in this case, The computer ) has to precede the verb ( having been bought ). I'm pretty certain that the author of this exercise is a non-native speaker who, ignoring the rule I just mentioned, wrongly assumed...Read More...

Hi, Subhajit, Yes, in this case there is a clear difference in meaning. In (1), "to protect" expresses purpose: he died for the purpose of protecting his daughter. In (2), "protecting" expresses simultaneity: he died while he was protecting his daughter. Note: I've been thinking I don't know if (1) makes much sense, considering that "die" is not a voluntary action. I think these would be more logical: (3) He died in his attempt to protect his daughter. (4) He let them kill him to protect his...Read More...

Hi, Subhajit, I see no difference in meaning. The preposition "of" is possible because of the presence of "the." With a zero article, "from" would be the right preposition: - Demands from the opposition parties for an audit of the supply and demand of oxygen are growing.Read More...

Hi, Freeguy, In the thread you quoted above, in relation to this sentence: I said: Therefore, I see no contradiction between both threads. Perhaps, rather than saying that sentence (2) was not incorrect, I should have said that, with the proper emphasis, it can be perfectly correct.Read More...

Hi, Sub, I see that both are correct and equally the same. Those two sentences are grammatically incorrect. 'People' is a plural noun. The following verb should be in the plural form 'work', not 'works'. Again, both prepositions sound correct here. However, I see that 'from' here may have a broader meaning. 3 means that some people inside India work for Facebook. 4 means that some people who are Indians, i.e. of the Indian nationality, but not necessarily live inside India, work for Facebook.Read More...

Do you remember this thread ? You have asked several questions about "being" and you seem to have understood our answers. I recommend that you study them and come up with any other specific use that has not been already dealt with.Read More...

Hi, Dr. Ahmed, No. ' d ' is the correct answer. She did achieve her dream. That had been her ambition since she was young (until the moment she achieved it).Read More...

Hello, David, thanks. The difference by adding "to know/understand" is indeed great.Read More...

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Hi, Subhajit—"The buildings near it" and "the houses near mine" refer to all the building near it and all the houses near yours. "Buildings near it" and "houses near mine" refer only to some of the buildings near it and some of the houses near yours (cf. "nearby buildings/houses" vs "the nearby buildings/houses").Read More...

Hi, Subhajit, Why ask if you know the answer? I only like (1) and (2). However, "there" might refer to some other place, or a specific one within Sudan. As regards (3) and (4), we generally don't say "in it" to mean "there" if "it" is a country or a city. (5) and (6) are redundant because of the unnecessary repetition of "Sudan."Read More...

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Thank you. It's very helpful.Read More...

The past perfect is formed by "had" and the past participle of the main verb. Thus, a sentence in the past tense, like "He wrote a letter," becomes "He had written a letter" when it is placed in the past perfect. Now you try.Read More...