Questions tagged [grammar]
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Usage with conjunction
a) He was feeling sorry for himself, angry he'd lost the job.
b) He was feeling sorry for himself, angered by his poor treatment.
Does a) need the conjunction and as a rule, or is it ok as written ...
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AmE_ how to use the correct tense with the word "regret"
Sometimes I am confused in choosing a proper tense to use with this word "REGRET":
I) I want to tell someone about my experiences until now, my life experiences so far:
(1) I have always ...
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A construction "of the" and the usage of "take a rest" + articles
1)"This place is an opportunity to take a rest in THE uniqueness OF THE local nature where you can feel Russian hospitality."
2)"You will have an opportunity to take a rest in the uniqueness of the ...
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what does "had" in this sentence mean
We loved our sports pavilion, maybe because it reminded us of those
sweet little cottages people always had in picture books when we were
young.
what does "had" mean in this sentence?
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Is it "in this moment in the film" or "at this moment in the film"?
I know that you normally use AT THIS MOMENT but is it the same when we are talking about films?
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Is 'own' in the phrase 'of my own' a pronoun or determiner?
“ I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book! -- When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent ...
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Just as=At the same time as
Greg entered a room in the hallway just as the two bad guys arrived from the stairwell.
Does "just as" mean "at the same time as"?
My intention is that Greg entered the room just ...
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2-nd conditional with 'to be to be'
Recently I have stumbled upon a 2-nd conditional structure differing from the commonly used one.
A sample sentence using such unusual (at least to me) grammar:
The results would be incorrect, if the ...
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Two futures together
When they will reach, they will see this.
Is this correct? I think it's not. It should be:
When they reach, they will see this.
I've read that after a conjunction we don't use future tense to talk ...
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A collective idea - noun pharse
" The concerns that the teachers have risen is an indicator for having training the soonest .
My question here is , can I use the singular verb "is" with the main plural subject "...
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The present continuous to express vs the future continuous
Don't visit her tomorrow. She (is studying - will be studying ) for her exam the whole day.
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"How long has he been gone?" Does this sentence mean: "How long has it been since he went?"
This is from a native English movie Present perfect examples from movies (see:0:35)
A: "How long has he been gone?"
B: "2 weeks, 1 day, 15 hours."
I understand that this question ...
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fastened to the top of the trousers at the front and back
braces
(British English)
(North American English suspenders)
[plural] long narrow pieces of cloth, leather, etc. for holding trousers up. They are fastened to the top of the trousers at the front and ...
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"I will make what I learn..." or "I will make what I learnt..."?
I will make what I learn during this internship available to anyone in need through Facebook.
Should I use learn or learnt if I wish to imply that it is a future internship?
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No action was taken with A or B/A and B?
When you'd like to say you did not take any action with A or B (No action was taken with A + No action was taken with B), which of the following is correct?
No action was taken with A or B.
No action ...
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Does "come" mean "before" or "until" in this sentence: "All ground infrastructure should be in place come the year's end."
This is from the BBC Space internet project
"All ground infrastructure should be in place come the year's end."
And another sentence from the same text:
"...., but this too should be ...
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What is correct here - anyway or either?
A: Have you tried the pills I got you?
B: No.
A: I don't think they go well with alcohol anyway/either.
(B is drinking doing the conversation)
Is "anyway" or "either" correct here?
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Tenses in a complex sentence
A wrote:
"I have a web page that is stylized with CSS".
B wrote:
"I have a web page that is stylised with CSS".
(Chrome's spell-checker is already complaining about "stylised)
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Is it correct to say: I can’t take this for so long?
I want to say I can’t take this for so long instead of I can’t take this anymore. Is it correct to say I can’t take this for so long?
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Conditional (if)
Nowadays, countless websites will only function if you open an account, which means providing them with an email address and some of your personal data.
Nowadays, countless websites will only ...
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Might as well Vs should
Could you please tell me the difference between:
(1) The deadline is today, but you might as well send it in anyway—they may still accept it.
(2) The deadline is today, but you should send it in ...
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omission of conjunction "that" in a noun clause
Is it grammatically okay if I omit the conjunction "that" in a noun clause that follows a noun such as fact, belief, and so on? Let me take an example.
The fact that the earth is round is ...
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"...glue these shapes to the side of the box that doesn't have the drawers on." Why is there ".....on" at the end?
This is from a native British speakerMr. maker see 0:50-0:55
"...and carefully cut them out then glue these shapes to the side of the box that doesn't have the drawers on."
I don't ...
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What forms of "be" are correct in "I prefer that the problem [be] handled at home"?
How should I make this sentence?
I prefer that the problem be handled at home.
I prefer that the problem is handled at home.
I prefer the problem to be handled at home.
I prefer that the problem ...
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must be vs. must have been
This paragraph is from a school textbook for high school students in Taiwan:
When the gods and humans met Mecone to decide on the distribution of sacrifices that humans should make to the gods, ...
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Can We Say Near To Mean Similar?
A friend called me overseas and asked me about the weather, which I knew was similar to the weather in his location. I answered him by saying: "It is near to what you have.". I meant the ...
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Are these two forms of the sentence grammatically correct?
An European thinks that India is still the land of snake charmers.
Europeans think that India is still the land of snake charmers.
Are both of the above sentences grammatically correct or is one of ...
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Can tools "actively" perform a task or do I have to write the following example in passive voice?
There are many kinds of metal cutting tools, any of which can be used to complete a specific task with efficiency. For example, double worm screws can drill holes of certain sizes; lathe tools can ...
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Which or where? [duplicate]
I need your helps.
"I often go to visit my friends in Bristol, which is not very far away."
Can I use "where" instead of "which"?
Thank you very much.
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What is the meaning of the phrase "going on" ?What part of speech is the phrase "going on"?
I have found in the novel The ladykiller by Martina Cole the following:
'She looked 16 going on 25.'
What is the meaning of the phrase going on?
What part of speech is the phrase going on?
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I work vs I am working (Present Simple vs Present Continous)
I have doubts when it comes to deciding if I should use the Present Simple or the Present Continous tense. Below are the examples:
I have worked for 4 companies so far. Now I work/I am working for X ...
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When asking for definitions: “What is a cat?” or “What are cats?”
If I want to ask for the definition of a countable noun(e.g. cat).
Should I say
“What is a cat?"
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“What are cats?”
Are there any difference between the two expressions?
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Difference between "If i see it,i will tell you." and "If i saw it, i would tell you."
Is "If I see it, I will tell you." the declarative mood, and "If I saw it, I would tell you." the subjunctive mood?
Dose "I see" show more probability of seeing it than &...
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Do I use 'move' or 'transfer' when writing an itinerary?
I'm writing an itinerary for a work visit. To start there will be in introction at one location, then there will be an activity at another location. Do I use 'Move to tree planting location or ...
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"and", "or" conjunction usage in complex sentence
While learning the book English Vocabulary In Use, there's a sentence:
The ability of better-off parents and well-endowed schools to push children towards the institutions at the top of the league ...
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It's my understanding that gerunds are verbs +ing used as nouns. But I'm not sure about the following sentences
It's my understanding that gerunds are verbs +ing used as nouns. But I'm not sure about the following sentences.
It's within walking distance of my apartment.
I see more older people walking these ...
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In this sentence, should I use "hit" or "hits"?
In this sentence, should I use hit or hits?
I threw a small stone, then I was worried about a car with a driver
inside; if the stone hit the car, I would be miserable.
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Is "couldn't help doing something" used when you did have some control over doing it?
I know the phrase can't help sth/doing sth is normally used to say that you cannot stop yourself from doing something, as in:
I couldn't help eating more. It was too delicious.
My question is, is ...
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Can the articles be omitted (in those 2 cases)?
I have two sentences where I am not sure, whether I can omit an article or not. This is maybe bordering on stylistic choice:
"The rising sea quenched the fires of the last great war and the ...
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Please asking about "walking my bike" phrase
Could we use the phrase " I walked my bike to home. Or I walked my bike into home. Or I pressed my bike to home. or I pushed my bike to home."? Are they correct? Which one is natural ...
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AmE _ Simple past with the implication "so far"
A professor gave me a project, and now he wants me to update the the progress of the project I am doing.
I wonder if I can use the simple past "What did you do on the project" to imply so ...
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proper noun as adjective
In English a common noun can be used as an adjective, the linguistic term is called a noun adjunct, or an attributive noun. Example: car driver, star size, chodolate flavor, impact prediction.
Can a ...
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Ask for or ask about?
please help me this.
The reason I'm phoning you to ask about her address.
The reason I'm phoning you to ask for her address.
The reason I'm phoning you to ask her address.
Which one is correct?
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what does "As easy as it is to spend money today" mean?
In this sentence, "As easy as it is to spend money today, saving money is important.", what does "as easy as" mean?
I know that "as...as..." usually is used when ...
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What does "as much the......as......" mean?
"We are as much the universe as a neutron star."
What does "as much the universe as a neutron star" mean in this sentence? Can you explain the structure used here?
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Which sentence is correct grammar
A little background info, one of my favorite bands is doing a world tour next year. I live on the East Coast and all their concerts on the East Coast are in July, August and September. I am going to ...
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Grammar Question: Go to where... or go where
I am confused whether it Is correct and common to say go/come "to" when the following word is where...
I will go/come where you suggested
I will go/come to where you suggested.
The ...
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Capitalization of "Random Forest"
Random forest is a machine learning algorithm created and trademarked by Leo Breiman and Adele Cutler. This seems to be a proper noun, however, when I search https://ludwig.guru/ or use Google's https:...
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Is the preposition "for" missing, though at the end of the relative clause?
I've come across this sentence in a document.
Newly-built village houses refer to village houses for which a certificate of compliance is applied.
Is a "for" missing after "applied&...
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Does a combination of Past simple + present perfect in one sentence sound very strange?
A book I am reading states that sentence (1) below sounds very strange, but it does not give any explanation about the oddness.
Joan walked out and has left her bag.
I have tried to figure out why (...
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