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"Both the local authority and <myself> <me> <I> have gone to the minister." — Do all these pronouns work here?
I'd like to know what pronouns I can use inside the construction "both ... and ..." when it's used as a subject.
For this purpose, I have the following example:
the textbook "the ...
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Is there a difference in focus between "I'm working in my room" and "I'm in my room working" due to the word order?
Do these mean the same thing or is there a different focus in each?
I'm working in my room.
I'm in my room working.
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Pass by him Vs pass him by
Is just the first one correct or are there both right?
After a few seconds, he opened his eyes and realized that the shark had passed by him / passed him by, completely ignoring him.
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To say "Lost paradise" or "paradise lost"? [closed]
I don't have any specific context to work with but a thought came to mind as an English learner I stated to imagine if there would be any difference in both:
1 "lost paradise"
2 "...
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How to use “to store them” amounts of paper correctly in a sentence
This seems off to me and I am not sure how to correct it or if the pronoun is wrong for paper in this sentence:
You moved a large amount of paper from a space and intended to store them in a room ...
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Always Almost vs Almost Always
Is there any difference between:
I always almost burn myself when I cook.
I almost always burn myself when I cook.
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"what are the best ergonomic chairs" vs "what the best ergonomic chairs are"
What is different between these two sentences?
We look into different types of chairs to narrow down what are the best ergonomic chairs.
We look into different types of chairs to narrow down what ...
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"...the study carried out" or "...the carried out study"
I could not find a plausible explanation since there is a lot of examples of both variants.
What should I write:
In the case of the carried out study,...
or
In the case of the study carried out,...
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Is there a difference other than emphasis between "has been utterly" and "has utterly been"?
Is there any difference between:
1a. Ben has been utterly concentrated only on his work for several months.
and
1b. Ben has utterly been concentrated only on his work for several months.
or ...
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Is there a difference between "to put down someone" and "to put someone down"?
The Cambridge dictionary has two separate entries for "put down someone" and "put someone down", listing different meanings:
For "put down someone":
to make someone feel ...
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Subjunctive mood: "Be not" vs. "not be"
Which is correct?
The Senate has decided that such students ...... [be not / not be] exempted from college.
Please clarify it with grammatical rules, if any.
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"speaks Italian better" vs "speaks better Italian"
I guess the following sentences are both grammatically correct, but are they different in meaning?
Laura speaks Italian better than Jake.
Laura speaks better Italian than Jake.
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country of origin vs origin country
Is there any difference between "country of origin" and "origin country" ? Example:
It says "Made in Mexico". I wonder if that is the real country of origin / origin country .
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I am with them in Paris/ I am in Paris with them
Is there any difference between
I am with them in Paris
and
I am in Paris with them.
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Is a "creep" good, or bad, or both? [closed]
I have found these two definition of "creep" and would like to know is a "creep" considered good, or bad, or both?
creep someone who tries to make someone more important like them by being very ...
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Difference between "had" and "have had"
I'd like to describe a situation in the past. Not sure which one below makes more sense.
Everything looks okay to me. I don't think we had this issue in the past.
Everything looks okay to me. ...
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What is the difference between 'only by' and 'by only'?
In the following examples:
A: Would you know if a shop was a woman's or man's only by looking at the clothes?
B. Would you know if a shop was a woman's or man's by only looking at the clothes?
Is ...
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Does the ordering of relative clauses matter?
Is this sentence correct with respect to the parts in italics? Is there a better way of saying it?
The only person who I know of who speaks English fairly well is my cousin.
Here I have two ...
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Is "patent claims drafting" correct?
Which is the correct wording?
patent claims drafting
or
drafting patent claims
For example:
A: Drafting patent claims is a difficult task.
B: Patent claims drafting is a difficult task....
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Different between "in which he lives" vs. "which he lives in"
What is the difference between these two sentences?
A: The white house which Mr Trump lives in is beautiful.
B: The white house in which Mr Trump lives is beautiful.
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"shouldn't have been" or "should haven't been"
Which one has the good order?
You shouldn't have known it.
You should haven't known it.
You should not have known it.
You should have not known it.
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Difference between "same to you, too" vs "same to you"
I'd want to know what is the difference between "same to you, too" vs "same to you". Like people does use just "you, too" as well, but is it valid to use "same to you, too" or that's what the correct ...
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Which are correct: the centre west or west centre? West central or central west?
In which order are these phrases used to locate an area or a place that is in the centre of a region or country and to the west?
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possibly should vs should possibly, etc
(A) You possibly/probably should
vs
(B) You should possibly/probably
I'm more used to the latter (the ones in B), but can I have a couple of examples for the first one (the ones in A)?
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How to distinguish following two of "rather" meanings in sentence?
How to know the word "rather" is meaning to some degree or excessively in a sentence?
They seem make sense to understand as any one of those two meanings in some examples below.
eg:
It's rather(...
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"She really is..." vs. "She is really..." — what's the difference?
I was wondering if she really is hot
I was wondering if she is really hot?"
Are both of these correct? Is there a difference? When would one be used over the other?
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"has been studied" versus "has studied"
I know this sentence is correct:
This problem has been studied by Dave
Is it also correct to say?
This problem has studied by Dave
If not , why? From my previous knowledge, I guess we have ...
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Doesn't, Don't or not?
I have a simple question of English.
This is correct?
The type "red" doesn't exist.
Or "not" or "don't"? And why?
The type "red" ______ exist.
doesn't
not
don't
I know what "...
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On the wallpaper is a horse - is the sentence correct?
On the wallpaper there is a horse.
Is the sentence correct or must I change it somehow?
In other words:
Is there any difference between these sentences?
There is a picture of a horse on the ...
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Is there any conceptual difference between these kinds of sentences?
Read out the sentence.
Read the sentence out.
Read the sentence aloud.
Read aloud the sentence.
Bring the boy out.
Bring out the boy.
What exactly is the difference between ...
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(Plural) + "are" + (noun) – is this usage correct?
I read the following sentence:
Mistakes are proof that you are trying.
It is correct to use "are" followed by a noun?
Why didn't the author say "mistakes proof" instead of "mistakes are proof?"
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"The matter may be kindly taken up" and "The matter may kindly be taken up". Which is correct?
"The matter may be kindly taken up"
vs.
"The matter may kindly be taken up".
Which is correct?
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What is the difference between "you're so not cool" & "you're not so cool"?
I think "so" in "you're so not cool" emphasizes the whole sentence.
Whereas, "so" in "you're not so cool" emphasizes "cool", meaning "very cool".
I am not sure whether I'm right.
So, What is the ...
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What is the difference when we use 'should' instead of 'If'? [duplicate]
Should you be lucky to visit the Seoul, you will be happy.
If you are lucky to visit the Seoul, you will be happy.
What is the difference between the two sentences in meaning? And what is the ...
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3 sentences with "only" [duplicate]
I only play tennis in the summer.
I play tennis only in the summer.
I play tennis in the summer only.
It there any difference in these 3 sentences?
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What is the difference between "tall and high?" [duplicate]
When can we use them? Are they the same or different?
"How tall is that building?" Can I use "high" in that sentence or not?
"This is the tallest mountain in Japan." Can I use "highest" in that ...
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What is the difference between "girl, lady, and woman?" [closed]
When can we use them? Are they the same or different? Are they used in different situations?
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"made new" versus "new-made"
When they finish, those old materials made new will be handed out.
Is the sentence right? How to explain the part "made new"? It's very strange to me. The following sentence is more natural to me.
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Difference between "such things as" and "things such as"?
I read a lot of English books, and I have noticed that when authors need to list examples of something, they tend to use "such things as" rather than "things such as", although they both sound correct....
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Difference between 'the all backup' or 'all the backup'?
I am confused about the difference between
we can store all the backup
we can store the all backup
Can any one help me with which one is correct or both? What is the logic behind which is ...
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Does the position of "only" give a different meaning to the sentence? [duplicate]
I've only been there once. (OALD)
Does this mean ‘I’ve just been there not doing particular activities like studying or staying for particular something else, and I have once? (Because ‘only’ is put ...
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What is the correct sentence: “Who are we?” or “Who we are?”
I searched the Internet to find which of the following is correct:
Who are we?
Who we are?
And I found that both are used. What is the correct sentence?