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showing and sharing with or to

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Which of the sentence below is appropriate? (1) Showing and sharing examples to the students. (2) Showing an sharing examples with the stuentsRead More...
David, Moderator
Hi, Joshua—Neither (1) nor (2) is a sentence. Each is a verb phrase, and neither one works. We show things to people, and share things with people.Read More...
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as to

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a. There are so many variables as to the outcome of these games that it is impossible to make predictions. b. There are so many variables regarding the outcome of these games that it is impossible to make predictions. c. There are so many variables as to these games that it is impossible to make predictions. d. There are so many variables regarding these games that it is impossible to make predictions. Are the above sentences grammatically correct? Many thanksRead More...
David, Moderator
Hi, Azz—Sentence (c) does not work, but it would if "as to" were fronted: (c1) As to these games, there are so many variables that it is impossible to make predictions. As to the possible objection "But (c) is like (a)!," I would answer that the reason (a) works is that the noun phrase introduced by "as to" has the semantic (not the syntactic) status of an embedded question, unlike the noun phrase introduced by "as to" in (c). Incidentally , in (c1), the "as to" phrase is a sentence...Read More...
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reported questions

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Essam Wahba
-Sally inquired who (was the man - the man was) I had been talking to. Are both options correct? Thanks a lot.Read More...
ahmed_btm
Hi, David, When I saw those examples, it came to me at once that I discussed that particular question with you before. I thought there was something wrong with the model answer and took your opinion. The following is part of your e-mail (sent on January 3rd, 2019): "I agree with your sense that there is something wrong with the model answer: " Sama inquired who was the man I had been talking to ." The best answer is the one with the simple past and no inversion: " Sama inquired who the man...Read More...
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any computer of today

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1) This is as good as any computer made today. 2) This is as good as any computer of today. 3) This is as good as any computer today. Are all grammatical? Do they mean the same? I think things might look a bit different if one replaces 'is' with 'will be' and 'today' with 'tomorrow'. M Gratefully, NaviRead More...
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have vs had

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May I know which one is appropriate? If both are appropriate, what is the difference? (1) I noticed none of our colleauges have uploaded thier marking papers into the share folder. (2) I noticed none of our colleauges had uploaded thier marking papers into the share folder.Read More...
joshua
Thanks, the typo is noted.Read More...
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To Be

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The Hunt (movie) is as much a thriller as it is the indictment of the failure of the public to be reasonable. What does "to be" mean here and why did it use here? My assumes " The Hunt (movie) is as much a thriller as it is the indictment of the failure of the public that it was reasonable. Correct??Read More...
David, Moderator
Hi, Grammar Man—Are you quoting from the newspaper called The Indian Express ? Please visit our Guidelines page. All quotations must be put in quotation marks at this website, and the source of the quotation must be given. That sentence is totally ungrammatical. To expand on Gustavo's explanation, the noun phrase "failure to be reasonable" relates to the verb phrase "fail to be reasonable." The failure is NOT being asserted to be reasonable!Read More...
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From when to when or from what date to till what date

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Dear Sir, kindly clear me how to write correct sentence Please let me know from when to when examination was held . or Please let me know from what date to till what date examination was held. Regards FaizRead More...
David, Moderator
Hi, Faiz—I like the alternative Gustavo has suggested. Your first sentence does not work very well; however, the second one simply needs the addition of "and" and the deletion of "till." You can't say " to till what date ." Please let me know from what date and to what date the examination was held.Read More...
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what can they do. (inversion)

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Hi, everyone, If it is during the regular season in any sport like baseball, basketball, or hockey, and the game starts at 7:00 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. on the West Coast (10:00 p.m. or 10:30 p.m. start time in the east), how many fans are going to stay up until after 1:00 a.m. on the East Coast? Not many. So the result is an East Coast bias that definitely exists, because they miss many of the games that happen on the West Coast and don’t get to know these teams as well. Sure, they get all the...Read More...
deepcosmos
Hi, Gustavo, Appreciate on your explanation.Read More...
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Of sitting with back to her world, of leaving/ of running away/ of pulling out,

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Of sitting with back to her world, of leaving/ of running away/ of pulling out, of escaping.. Dear All, what is the meaning "of" here?Read More...
Gustavo, Co-Moderator
Hi, Grammar Man, Prepositions are very difficult to explain with other words. Also, you need to provide complete sentences including the prepositional phrases above.Read More...
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Reservations or issue

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Let me know if you have any reservations or issues in relation to my views above. What is the difference between reservations and issues? ThanksRead More...
Gustavo, Co-Moderator
Hi, Cristi, When somebody has reservations about something, they may agree on everything except for some aspects. Those exceptions are expressed by means of reservations or limitations. Instead, "issues" are objections or concerns, that is, items where there is a clearer disagreement. I see reservations as being more passive and issues as being more active.Read More...
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look a fool

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Hello, everyone, 1. feel (like) a fool: I felt such a fool when he used me as an example ! 2. look (like) a fool: I’m not wearing that; I don’t want to look like a fool . https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/fool_1 3. ‘The Big Bang Theory’ Season 05 Episode 05 Sheldon (speaks to Leonard): I see what you’re doing. You accept an invitation to a party at the home of my sworn enemy, he tells everyone we’re going to be there, and when we don’t show, he looks the fool .Read More...
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Which sentence isn't true?

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A- She complained that her son always arrived after midnight. B- She complained that her son had always arrived after midnight. C- She complained that her son was always arriving after midnight. D- She complained that her son would always arrive after midnight.Read More...
ahmed_btm
Hi, M. Mamdouh, I see that all of them are grammatically correct and meaningful.Read More...
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’not ~ and neither’ / ‘not ~ and nor’

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Hello, everyone, About the usage of ’and neither’ / ‘and nor’, I’ve found following sentences in ‘Longman Dictionary of Contemporary’ and ‘Collins Cobuild advanced learner's English dictionary’; 1) I don't expect children to be rude, nor do I expect to be disobeyed . 2) They couldn't understand it at the time, and nor could we . 3) Tom didn’t believe a word she said, and neither did the police . 4) The authorities were not sympathetic to the students’ demands, neither would they tolerate any...Read More...
deepcosmos
Hi, Gustavo, Sincerely appreciate your kind explanation.Read More...
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Comma splice error?

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My coworker believes this is grammatically correct: This is a special order item, if the stock status is yellow, this product may or may not be in stock. I think he's wrong and the correction would be below. This is a special order item. If the stock status is yellow, this product may or may not be in stock. Thoughts? He says that both are technically correct but the former is less restrictive.Read More...
Forrest
Thank you both very much for your prompt attention to this matter! I look forward to referencing this forum for future questions.Read More...
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what you think; how you think

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a. what you think about the book b. how you think about the book Are they both correct? If so, do they have the same meaning? Thanks!Read More...
Gustavo, Co-Moderator
Hi, Kis, You must be aware that (a) and (b) are noun clauses that can only occur within the framework of a longer sentence, for example: a1. What you think about the book is none of my business (I'm not interested in knowing your opinion about the book) b1. How you think about the book will determine how you approach it (your approach to the book will depend on the terms in which you think about it) If you want to ask a question, then we have: c. What do you think about the book? / Possible...Read More...
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as per, as to, according

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Which of the sentence is grammatical? (1) Is the training will be conducted as per schedule? (2) Is the training will be conducted as to the schedule? (3) Is the training will be conducted according to the schedule?Read More...
David, Moderator
Gustavo reminded you of the correct grammar. Here's an easier formulation: (4) Will the training be conducted as scheduled ? (5) Is the training being conducted as scheduled ?Read More...
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REWRITE

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I don't think that you need to tell Tom why you went Australia. I rewrite this above sentence below :- Is it correct? I don’t think the need to tell Tom about your being gone to Australia.Read More...
Former Member
Thank you so much Sir, God bless you!Read More...
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BEING

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Dear All Would you mind giving a complete usages of "BEING" in English? I need to have a complete understanding about "BEING". What I want is that I need to have a good command over "BEING" after reading all your answers. Please help me. (Provide tough sentences with simple explanation). Provide all areas of "BEING" usages in English sentence.Read More...
Former Member
Thank you Sir, I will do thatRead More...
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is this sentence corect

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is sentence 'when i need to speak I feel anxious and somehow forget all words and how to form sentences correctly" ? thank for answersRead More...
ahmed_btm
Hi, Mona, and welcome to the G.E, First of all, you should use 'punctuation' correctly. Secondly, I think you mean to say either: a) When I need to talk (to sb), I feel anxious and my mind goes blank. b) When I try to speak English, I feel anxious and my mind goes blank.Read More...
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Is it possible to use 'line' instead of 'row'?

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When we went to the theater, we sat in the front ........... a) line b) row c) queue The correct answer is 'b'. I know that 'line' can be used instead of 'queue', but I read recently that 'line' can be used instead of 'row', too. Is that true? If that is true, does this mean 'line' is OK in this sentence?Read More...
Gustavo, Co-Moderator
Hi, Omar, LDOCE is very clear: 2 a line of seats in a theatre * or cinema We sat in the front row . "front line" means something else . The word "line" can be used to define the term "row," but they are usually used in different contexts. (*) BrE spelling for "theater" (AmE)Read More...
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