June 2022

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Multinational or multicultural

Ahmed towab 6/5/2212:17 PM

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Because this is a .......company, you can find employees from different countries. (multinational - multicultural). Sometimes we read multinational or multicultural company but I think ( multinational ) in this text is the appropriate choice. What do you think? Thanks in advanceRead More...

Gustavo, Co-Moderator 6/5/221:30 PM

Hi, Ahmed, I agree that both choices are correct. We generally speak about companies being originally multinational — that is, being based in different countries. As a result, they can be multicultural. Actually, they can be multicultural by hiring people of different nationalities, races and religions and without necessarily having offices in different parts of the world.Read More...

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Do I hyphenate "cast iron"?

Andrew Van Wagner 6/4/225:29 PM

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Not sure if this is an adjective (which would mean yes, I guess?) or a noun (which would mean no, I guess?): No international agreement can ever— ever —be cast iron. By definition, agreements can be broken—God knows Washington has demonstrated that to us again and again.Read More...

Andrew Van Wagner 6/4/228:12 PM

I'll just hyphenate it, since I think that you must be correct, but I'm not sure how to really PROVE it.Read More...

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Why no en-dash on "Franco-Prussian War"?

Andrew Van Wagner 6/4/225:40 PM

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I'm curious why they go with a hyphen instead of an en-dash in this instance: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franco-Prussian_War.Read More...

Andrew Van Wagner 6/4/228:02 PM

Thanks! I really appreciate this help!Read More...

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Is it bad to have three em-dashes in a sentence?

Andrew Van Wagner 6/1/228:43 AM

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Take a look at this example (I personally would never do this, since I think that it's overwhelming to the reader and confusing and hard-to-keep-track-of): That was the path taken by the mature Marx—regardless of one’s interpretations of the juvenile Marx—and that is the Marx who missed the (de facto) inalienability critique of the voluntary contract for the renting of persons—so clearly spelled out by Hegel.Read More...

Andrew Van Wagner 6/4/221:33 PM

I think that having an even number of them is better than an odds number. And if they're being used to flank pieces of text then if those pieces of text are very SHORT then that makes it much easer on the reader.Read More...

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to clean your house

azz 6/2/223:59 PM

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A gives B a sum of money and says: I am going to be away for a week and I want you to clean my house while I am away. A asks: a) So this money is for me to clean your house? b) So it is for you to clean the house? c) So this is for me to clean your house? d) So this is for cleaning your house? Are the sentences in blue all grammatically correct and acceptable in this context? Many thanksRead More...

ahmed_btm 6/3/228:23 AM

Hi, Azz, I think you mean 'B' asks, not 'A'. I find 'a', 'c' and 'd' to be natural responses here, while 'b' sounds an unnatural response. The emphasis in 'a' and 'c' could lay on 'me', by the way. That's to say the speaker wants to make sure that this money is for him/her, not someone else. Also, 'B' could be surprised or talking ironically. In 'd', the emphasis is on the purpose.Read More...

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suggest

Ahmed.A.A 6/1/225:53 AM

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Hi, the following sentence is from Longman excerises. ''I suggested that Ali......to the library with us.'' a- go b- went I think both answers are OKRead More...

Ahmed.A.A 6/3/227:42 AM

Thanks a lot Gustavo, David, Ayman and MohamedRead More...

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WOULD BE

Former Member 6/3/221:41 AM

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"After having handed over the lorry to Roy, he would be waiting for me by the wayside" Dear Sir Why did use "would be+Verb ING in this sentence. Why did not use "he would wait for me...? Thanks in advance.Read More...

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”Government" in the Gettysburg Address

ken 6/1/2211:29 PM

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In the Gettysburg Address , It seems the the word "government" is used without any article. >and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth. Does this mean President Lincoln used the word as an abstract noun?　Or "that" is an adjective? Thanks a lot.Read More...

ken 6/2/223:12 AM

The analysis is quite amazing! Appreciate it very much.Read More...

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Why does it sound correct to have "the Russians" here but not "the Ukrainians"?

Andrew Van Wagner 6/1/223:38 AM

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See here: https://join.substack.com/p/is-peace-possible pro-diplomacy people like myself must paint that picture for the public so that the public can see that peace can actually happen without somehow violating Ukrainians’ freedom or somehow imposing anything on Ukrainians or somehow surrendering to the Russians . Why do I have "Ukrainians' freedom" and "Ukrainians" and "the Russians"? I have no "the" in front of "Ukrainians'" or in front of "Ukrainians", but I'm not sure why, since I have...Read More...

Andrew Van Wagner 6/1/2212:11 PM

Thanks! I think you nailed it! That's probably exactly the explanation! I appreciate your insight on this; that makes total sense.Read More...

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Think + Might

Tony C 6/1/225:05 AM

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Can the verb "think" followed by might e.g. I would appreciate it if you could refer any of your friends and/or relatives who you think might benefit from our services.Read More...

Gustavo, Co-Moderator 6/1/227:16 AM

Hi, Tony, Yes, it is absolutely possible to combine an indirect statement ( you think that some of your friends and/or relatives might benefit from our services ) with a relative clause ( you could refer some of your friends and/or relatives who might benefit from our services ). Notice that the conjunction "that" has to be dropped if the relative pronoun ( who , in this case) is the subject of the relative clause. - I would appreciate it if you could refer any of your friends and/or...Read More...

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