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For explanations of correct Standard English that contradict widely-taught (but incorrect) "grammar rules".
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Passive voice (consider revising). Why?
Excessive use of passive voice can make text more difficult to read. The main situations where it's appropriate are:
If you don't know, or don't want to say, who the subject/agent is
If the object/ …
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When can we use 'much' in affirmative clauses?
It depends how you use much. Looking at the first sentence you quoted, it is clear that much qualifies the comparative adverb faster.
She runs much faster than he does.
If you use the simple adv …
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Can we use second conditional for future
We use third conditional to talk about hypothetical situations in the past, and second conditionals talk about hypothetical situations in the present (actually the immediate future) and future.
If he …
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no ... nor VS no ... or
Since there's no warning nor error thrown, I assume it's valid AHK code?
This sentence is not correct because no negates everything that follows. You therefore add things to the list using or, not n …
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