August 2022

Hello, In the example below, can I remove the word "I would" I have almost completed the exercise and I would appreciate it if you could respond to my queries below at your earliest convenience. so it becomes: I have almost completed the exercise and appreciate it if you could respond to my queries below at your earliest convenience.Read More...

Have I used the word "naming convention" correctly in the sentence below. Given that you have chosen the second method for filing, I suggest you to create a folder for each supplier, name each invoice with a naming convention YYYYMMD being the date of payment.Read More...

I am on a crusade against commas; I eradicate them whenever possible. Not sure about the bold, though: https://join.substack.com/p/crisis-and-hope from 1840 to 1844, the “U.S. federal subsidy for newspapers” was “0.21 percent of GDP”—a “subsidy like that would amount to around $46 billion based on the projected 2021 GDP” And here's another instance: https://join.substack.com/p/crisis-and-hope under LJI, “po licymakers in Washington would provide a lump sum to every county in the nation...Read More...

I used my Russian in numerous countries when assessing Soviet diplomats for potential defection , but I never actually went to the USSR, although I visited post-USSR Russia after I’d retired.Read More...

https://join.substack.com/p/no-room-for-conflict The US Navy is directing the RIMPAC programs; there are “regular U.S. naval missions” in China’s exclusive economic zone ; there are military exercises off China’s northeast coast; and there are military exercises in the Baltic region .Read More...

Hello, everyone, 1) Their plan will probably meet with little success . 2) Their plan will probably be met with little success . I’ve sometimes seen the usage of two patterns of the verb - ‘meet’ in either a active or passive form as above with almost same meaning. However, I guess there must be a subtle difference between two patterns, and I’m curious especially at which case the natives use the passive form. Would appreciate on your explanation.Read More...

Dear team In what situations we use the below :- Can be+ ing and could be + ing Could you provide a few sentences with explanations? Thanks in advance.Read More...

See the bold: according to Chomsky, it wasn’t a matter of state coordination versus the free market and it was instead a matter of efficient state coordination versus inefficient state coordination. Also, I could replace "free market and..." with "free market, but..."; the issue is that I want it to be crystal clear that it's still Chomsky talking post-comma...I don't want to introduce any ambiguity in terms of whether it's still Chomsky talking post-comma.Read More...

I'm not saying that there's a base in the Solomon Islands to which a second base in the Solomon Islands will be added, but maybe that's super obvious to the reader: China has one overseas military base—it’s in Djibouti—and the US won’t tolerate the establishment of a second one in the Solomon Islands.Read More...