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Yes, it is correct. "there" is a grammatical subject. The real subject is "many reasons for the enmity existing between the two neighboring countries." Since the real subject is too long: - Many reasons for the enmity existing between the two neighboring countries remain . we can use the anticipatory subject "there" or we can split the subject: - Many reasons remain for the enmity existing between the two neighboring countries. We use "remain" (not "remains") because the subject is plural...Read More...

Because " the " is definite and " an other" is indefinite. "the another + noun" is as incorrect as "the a/n + noun": - the boy - a boy - NOT the a boy - the other boy - another boy - NOT the another boyRead More...

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Well, that comma between "Eve" and "2019" makes a big difference.Read More...

Great! My doubt has totally been dispelled！Read More...

I totally agree. Just like "as long as" and "on condition that," "provided (that)" introduces conditions of a different kind. While "if" introduces conditions of a circumstantial kind (usually enabling the use of "in case" or "in the event that" in its place), "provided (that)" introduces conditions of an obligatory nature (i.e. requirements). Compare: - If (= In case / In the event that) that woman refused to lend us the money, we would borrow some money from the bank. (If that were to...Read More...

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Your parents would be disappointed to see you like that . This sentence is perfect as it is, and it means that "Your parents would be disappointed If they saw you like that." It's a piece of advice for someone to change his/her behavior.Read More...

Sure they do. Thanks for your confirmation, David.Read More...

Hi, Ansonman, You can have the prepositional phrase in either position. However, both sentences are incorrect. "Open" needs to be changed to "stay open" or something equivalent. The store doesn't open until that time, i.e., continuously perform the action of opening until that time. Rather, it remains open till then; then it closes. You can say: (1c) Until what time does the mall stay open tonight? (1d) What time does the mall stay open until tonight? Both sentences are correct. They're...Read More...

Hi, Ansonman, Your friends did well to revise (1a) to (1b). "Over the last three days" specifies a time period leading up to the present. During this time period leading up to the present, an event has recurred. The present perfect is needed. If you want to use the past tense, you can change "last" to "previous" and "this morning" to "that morning": (1c) Over the previous three days, when I woke up in the morning, I heard a very scary sound from the outside. However, that morning , the sound...Read More...

Hi, Ansonman, You are right that (1a) and also (1b) show the correct word order ((1a) is more idiomatic). Whenever the typical word order is disrupted, it may be a mistake or, as in (1c), emphatic: (1c') I will sell my watch for $100 to you, not to him.Read More...

Hello, FoxTrot, and welcome to the Grammar Exchange. Yes, the sentence "There was light snowing yesterday" is grammatically correct.Read More...

I completely agree with David. The author of this sentence must have taken it from here: https://www.macmillandictionar...ry/british/inspiring He / She shouldn't have included 'impressive' in the choices.Read More...

Welcome back, bear_bear. Both punctuation styles are fine.Read More...

Hello, NVDDM, and welcome to the Grammar Exchange. At the very least, you should add a comma after "B" to separate the two comparative sets: the difference between A and B, and A and C You could also reuse "between" before the second set and/or add the signals "on the one hand" and "on the other," like this: the difference between A and B, and between A and C the difference between A and B, on the one hand, and (between) A and C, on the otherRead More...

Thank for clarifying the difference. I get it！Read More...

Hi, Philip, Understanding English Grammar is also the title of a book by Thomas Payne, and it is Payne's Understanding English Grammar , not Kolln and Funk's, that is being referred to in the good article Gustavo found at the website you linked to. As to "gaps," this test only works for finite clausal complements of nouns. If the clause introduced by "that" can be written as a complete independent clause, then it has no gap. If it can't, then it does have one. Thus, in "the news that the...Read More...

That's an interesting perspective: we can pretend that "used to" can be used in more than one form so that we can make it work as other main verbs do with do-support. Another approach is to recognize "used to" as a sort of auxiliary; indeed, it has been called a "semi modal." The fact that some speakers can use it with the inversion of "Used he to smoke?" suggests that it is not a standard main verb. Those who say "used to" should lose its "d" under circumstances of do-support are, whether...Read More...

Hellos, fadwaMousa, and welcome to the Grammar Exchange. The dialogue you wrote contains many mistakes of all kinds (spelling, punctuation, vocabulary, grammar). However, please note that our forum is not intended to provide proofreading services but is instead designed to answer specific doubts about the English language. If you are uncertain about something in particular, you are most welcome to post a new question. Thank you.Read More...

I would like to express my deep appreciation to all hosts and contributors to this forum. It is really helpful for me. My special thanks to Gustavo, since he always replies to my questions and provides me with his expert opinion. Live long the Grammar Exchange!Read More...

That's news to me. I hear "different from" much more often than "different than."Read More...

Hello, David! And thank you so much for confirmation!Read More...