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What's the rule for converting from "...[something] based on..." to "...base [something] on..."?
I'm facing a problem with the bold part. How to convert any sentence with "based on" to the following format "base...on"?
For example:
College students should choose a field of ...
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"Josh wondered how handicapped the people were who could not see the way he could." - right placement of "were"?
It feels right and wrong at the same time.
I know these alternatives would be correct:
Josh wondered: how handicapped were the people who could not see the way he could?
Josh wondered how ...
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Word order and inversion in English
I've read some articles on the rules of word order in English, but still have many questions when it comes to particular situations. For example, do the following sentences sound natural, or I need to ...
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Is it grammatically correct to say: "I never lend anyone it"?
Is the use "I never lend anyone it" grammatically correct?
I'm asking about it because its flow of reading sounds a bit clumsy to me.
Can you give me this book? - This book was signed by my ...
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"It was not" or "it wasn't"
I've been reading a novel which original language is chinese and in the translation a there's a part that I don't know if its the correct:
[...] "This butterfly was extremely intelligent. Not only ...
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Using not to <verb> or to not <verb> [duplicate]
Which of these is the correct one, or are both correct?
I moved slowly, to not wake my parents. - Intended meaning
I moved slowly, not to wake
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The place of verbs in questions
What colour was Tom Cruise's jacket in Top Gun?
What was the colour of Tom Cruise's jacket in Top Gun?
What colour Tom Cruise's jacket in Top Gun was?
What colour Tom Cruise's jacket was in ...
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Can you use two verbs in simple past tense in a row like this? [closed]
Is the usage of the verbs "measured & compared" correct in the following sentence?
We will assess network performance in this regard measured compared to the protocol which hops over other ...
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Can I write "answers", "asks", and "says" like so?
"Oh that's just great," says Ron.
"It's in the box," answers Ron.
"Where is my lion?" asks Ron.
I don't know if this is or isn't the right way to use it.
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Why does this sentence use "attack we will" instead of "we will attack"?
Today I saw on a TV the talk given by the president Trump. He said something like this:
"I will not say when we are going to attack, but attack we will."
I do understand the meaning of the ...
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Both with verbs
I have a doubt about the use of "both" with verbs.
Is it correct to write "I am writing both in English and in Italian to you" or "I am writing to you in English and in Italian both"? Thank you for ...
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Where does "to" go in this sentence?
I'm writing a description on my resume. Which sentence is correct, or more correct?
Licensed Master Social Worker assisting low-income, diverse students access higher education.
Licensed Master ...
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Why is "he seems doesn't need the money" wrong?
Instead of
he seems [to] doesn't need the money
(I'm not sure about to)
The grammar editor suggests:
he seems not to need the money
Doesn't need get negative with doesn't?
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Verb sequence when used with “Will” or “Shall”
In the following sentence, is "telecast" a verb, or something else?
The Awards will be telecast on Saturday at 8:00 PM.
I am a little confused about verb structure/sequence. In particular, in ...
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"determine A to be?" "determine A as"
I would like to know how to make a sentence with 'determine'.
for example, I want to determine a recommendation blog by selecting a blog which has a high quality score from among a plurality of blogs....
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