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mustn't vs. be not allowed to

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"No parking" sign means that you ....... park here. a) mustn't b) aren't allowed to c) are allowed to d) must Personally, I see "b. aren't allowed to" is the answer in such a context, as there's a written sign or known rule and the speaker is rephrasing or rewording it to the listener. But the website, where the question was extracted, stated that both MUSTN'T & AREN'T ALLOWED TO are correct answers. I see MUSTN'T can only be used when it's the speakers personal recommendation, advice or...Read More...
Gustavo, Co-Moderator
I agree with you, Ahmed, that an article is missing. Actually, the sentence to be completed: should be: "No parking" means that you ... park here. I think that, although "mustn't park" can indeed be used, "aren't allowed to park" expresses the message of the sign, that is, the existence of an external prohibition more clearly.Read More...
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Since as long ss

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I've come across the expression( since as long as) in sentences like ( Surfers have been rocking since as long as the sport and the music have existed) , would you please give more explanation to such a phrase? Thanks in advanceRead More...
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Paid to or paid into

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Should I use paid to or paid into in the sentence below. e.g. However, if the amount is paid into/paid to the Business Transaction Account in AUD, then the transaction should be recorded in the business transaction account.Read More...
Gustavo, Co-Moderator
Hi, Tony, "Paid into" is more precise: you pay to a beneficiary, and into the beneficiary's account.Read More...
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"would" to express past habits.

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Hello, I have questions regarding the use of "would" to express past habits. According to my information, "would" could be used to express past habit with 2 conditions: Specifying the time, and the verb should be an action verb and not a stative one. In the following example, the time is not specified. But even though it uses "would". E.g. "My dad 'would' tell us stories about his childhood" My questions: - Does it still correct grammatically? - Do you recommend me to use "used to" instead...Read More...
Meriem
Hello ahmed, Yes, I think also it's because usually when we speak we don't have to mention all the details compared to writing. We just say it. Or maybe because while discussing, the time has already been mentioned during the discussion before. Thank you for giving me your opinion about my reflection.Read More...
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The word set-up

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I am confused in what circumstances we have to put a dash for the word "set up". If I were to list down something by way of bullet points and I have to use the word "set up", is it required a dash (-). If not, in what circumstances a dash is required for the word set up. For example: Below are our scope of services: - Review your sales contract legal document - Set up bank feeds for your bank account - Prepare/preparation of audited XYZ reports. Also, based on the list above, to be...Read More...
ahmed_btm
The correct question should be ''Are review and set-up in my list above verbs or nouns? Answer: They are nouns.Read More...
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How do I know that the bold is a correct paraphrase?

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See the bold: https://join.substack.com/p/gambling Mann says that this evaluation “‘is a perfect example of where Nordhaus’ approach breaks down in the real world’”—Mann says that no “‘amount of wealth can rebuild an ice sheet’”, that “‘the dislocation of hundreds of millions of people will lead to massive unrest and conflict’”, and that it’s “‘impossible to accurately put a price tag on that’” unrest and conflict . If you look at the below source text then you'll see the reason for my...Read More...
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If there's a hyphen at the line break then are you up the creek?

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See the bold word (the hyphen appears at a line break so I have zero way to know if he intended a hyphen or not): Given the salaries and bonuses that firms in this line of business pay, it is no surprise that many of our country’s best young mathematicians and physicists–graduates whose education has been paid for mostly by either government funds or university endowments–flock to them. Yet the activity of resolving micro-departures of securities prices within a nanosecond time frame adds...Read More...
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Should I be more precise in my paraphrasing?

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This isn't really a grammar question, so feel free to excoriate me, but look at the two bold examples: https://join.substack.com/p/gambling The piece says that Chinese factories were “ ordered shut for six days to conserve power” https://join.substack.com/p/waste Friedman observes that “salaries and bonuses” attract “many of our country’s best young mathematicians and physicists”—these talented minds engage in financial-sector activity that adds “little to the financial system’s ability to...Read More...
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Is the bold grammatical?

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The financial sector’s “salaries and bonuses” attract “many of our country’s best young mathematicians and physicists”—these talented graduates’ education “has been paid for mostly by either government funds or university endowments”, but activity related to what securities prices are doing “within a nanosecond time frame” adds “little to the financial system’s ability to perform any of its economic functions”.Read More...
Andrew Van Wagner
Thanks for all your help with this everyone; I greatly appreciate it. Sorry for the hassle on this front!Read More...
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What does the bold actually mean?

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See here ("some" means any nonzero number , so "some" would actually be a way to describe both "scientists" and "economists" , but "some" is only applied to "economists" for some reason): https://phys.org/news/2020-07-climate-economics-nobel-good.html But such a high rate, scientists and some economists say, vastly downplays the risk to future generations.Read More...
Andrew Van Wagner
Thanks so much! Sorry for the disturbance on this front!Read More...
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No way to know what bold refers to, right?

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See bold (could refer to just the dislocation, but might also refer to both the dislocation and the inability to "'rebuild an ice sheet'"): https://phys.org/news/2020-07-climate-economics-nobel-good.html "This is a perfect example of where Nordhaus' approach breaks down in the real world," said Mann. "No amount of wealth can rebuild an ice sheet, and the dislocation of hundreds of millions of people will lead to massive unrest and conflict." "It is impossible to accurately put a price tag on...Read More...
Andrew Van Wagner
Got it! I understand! Thanks!Read More...
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"used to" or "would" to ask about past habits?

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Hello, Is it preferable to use "used to" or "would" to ask about past habits? 1- Did you use to go often to your grandparents' house? 2-Would you go often to your grandparents' house? Thank you in advance.Read More...
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PAST HABITS

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Could you kindly correct my answers? TASK B: I added "would" to "used to" and the present simple options. If there is any sentence that accepts "would" as an answer, I would be grateful if you mention it. 1. Would play/ Used to play, don't play. 2. Wouldn't go/ Didn't use to go, go. 3. Loves, used to hate. 4. Didn't use to read, read. 5. Would you go/ Did you use to go, stay. 6. Used to afraid, I am not. 7. Did you use to. 8. Used to take, doesn't. 9. Didn't use to like, I do. Thank you in...Read More...
Meriem
Hello David, I am new here, and I have just finished reading the guidelines. I don't know why and how I haven't noticed them before. I apologise for everything. However, I am still keen to share with you all my struggles in English. I hope that the journey would be rich among you. Thank you for having me, and my apologies again.Read More...
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PAST HABITS

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Could you kindly correct my answers? TASK A: 1. C 2. A 3. A 4. B 5. A Thank you in advance NB: you can find the task in the attached picture below.Read More...
Meriem
Hello, Actually I am not a student. I am an architect who studies English by herself. I was struggling with "used to" and "would" to express past habits. I think practicing after just seeing the course or just "discussing " the issue is the best way that helped me to see if I've assimilated what I've learnt. And I thought this is the best place to check my progress. I thank you anyway.Read More...
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Which of these claims trace to "scientists"?

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See the three claims here (the claims are that the models "presume that changes will be gradual and linear", that the models "fail to recognize" certain thresholds, and that the models don't "adequately allow for low probability impacts that may have catastrophic costs"): https://phys.org/news/2020-07-...mics-nobel-good.html Nordhaus' models—which presume that changes will be gradual and linear—fail to recognise the potential and danger of these "tipping points", scientists say. Nor do they...Read More...
Andrew Van Wagner
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What does the bold word even mean?

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I have no idea what the bold word means (does it mean "VERY MUCH" or does it mean something else perhaps?...not sure if the bold word strengthens or weakens what follows it): https://phys.org/news/2020-07-...mics-nobel-good.html "Extreme events like hurricanes, fires, droughts that have been so clear in recent years –- all of those things are really not adequately accounted for in his analysis," Stiglitz, the Nobel laureate, told AFP.Read More...
Andrew Van Wagner
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a friend

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a. I don't know if a friend has betrayed me. b. I don't know if one of my friends has betrayed me. c. I don't know if someone has betrayed me. Could these sentences be uses if I have a specific person in mind? If I am trying to say that I suspect a specific friend/person of betraying me? That idea would be better expressed by d. I don't know if a certain friend/person has betrayed me. (In the cases of (c) we'd have a certain person and in the other two cases a certain friend.) Many thanksRead More...
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Is it appropriate to bump or resurrect a old thread

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I sometimes search before I ask a question. If I come up with questions relating to an old thread, is it appropriate to add my post to a old thread? That might bring a very old thread, maybe over 10 years old, to the front page. Should I start a new one？Read More...
Robby zhu
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interest in the property

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Are the following sentences grammatically correct? The objection deals with issue arising from the transfer of her 1/8 interest in the property of 1 Newyork Street California to her mum. versus The objection deals with issue arising from the transfer of 1/8 of her interest in the property of 1 Newyork Street California to her mum.Read More...
Gustavo, Co-Moderator
Hi, Tony, Both sentences are wrong in that "issue" needs an article. You could simplify the beginning of the sentence by saying: The objection is related to the transfer ... That said, the two sentences above are completely different in meaning. In the first one, "she" had a 1/8 interest in the property. If the property was worth, for example, $800,000, she owned and transferred $100,000. (In this sentence, "one-eighth" is adjectival, as it modifies "interest.") In the second sentence, she...Read More...
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Can "on the grounds" attach to multiple things?

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E.g., can you say this: He opposed the proposal on the grounds that it was unethical, wasteful, and racist. My actual sentence is this: Corporate propaganda has instead attacked these things on the grounds that they “reduce the ‘freedom’ of the individual, restrict ‘initiative’, or hamper ‘free’ enterprise”.Read More...
Gustavo, Co-Moderator
Hi, Andrew—I don't see any problem with your using "on the grounds" to refer to multiple reasons. All of the reasons that follow "that" are understood to be included.Read More...
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