Since He’S Been Elected?
"In the year since he’s been elected, Santos has garnered more scrutiny and national attention than most first-term backbenchers ever do." From: [link] Why is the present perfect tense used in the...
View ArticleAs Weird As The Story?
As weird as the story strike those who have never heard it, it is not fiction. Is the first “as” the same as “as” used in “A strikes someone as B”? I believe the second “as” is the same as “though.”
View ArticleTwo Verbs?
All I do is to press the button. What I want is for you to talk to Mary. Why are these sentences, which contains two verbs?
View ArticleWelcome On Stage?
Hi Is it correct to say: To welcome/invite someone on stage? What about 'to the stage'? Thanks
View ArticleDo We Have _______ Time To Walk To The Restaurant Or Should We Take A Taxi?
the Director of marketing is __ we will spread ourselves too thin by expanding into the European market ?
View ArticleSearch Files In A Folder Vs. Search For Files In A Folder?
Do you search files in a folder or do you search for files in a folder? If both are possible, do they convey the same meaning? If not, when should I use each of them? Can you provide some examples?...
View ArticleViolence Was Peripheral To The Lives Of The Peace-Loving Cathar Perfects,?
The crusade that was to finally wipe out the Cathars was triggered in January 1208 when Peter of Castelnau, a Cistercian monk and the Pope’s legate, who had been in the Languedoc on matters connected...
View ArticleHave Nothing To Envy From?
Hello. In this expression "A has nothing to envy from B," does it mean that B is better than A? Just want to make sure that I get it right. Thanks.
View ArticleWalk Someone Home?
Two friends leave a mutual friend's house. It's late, they're on foot. One of them, a girl, lives at the other end of town, so the other friend, a boy, asks her, "Do you want me to walk you home?" 1)...
View ArticleI've Been/Was Carrying And I Hurt?
Peter buys some new furniture and asks John and Bob to carry it into his house. They do what he's asked them to do. An hour later, John meets Sarah, and they go to a park. After they sit down on a...
View ArticleIf I Knew He Was Hungry, I Would Have Bought Him Some Food.
If I knew he was hungry, I would have bought him some food. If I had known he was hungry I would have bought him some food. Which is the correct sentence? Thanks.
View ArticleWith The Highs Of...
What does 'roller coaster of rock and roll" mean here? What does the subordinate clause that starts with "with the highs....." actually mean here? What does it mean when a clause is added with other...
View ArticleConsume?
Is this sentence standard ? "He used to consume drugs when he was younger, but he's now an advocate against drugs, and gives lectures on that matter." Thanks.
View ArticleSentences?
Hi! Are these two sentences ok? Thanks, Fulvio 1. Playing poker and playing chess is fun. 2. Playing poker and playing chess are the hobbies my grandfather enjoyed.
View ArticleNouns?
Hi! Are all the words bolded nouns? What is the difference between sentences 3 and 4? Thanks, Fulvio 1. He is a Jew. (This means the individual practices Judaism) 2. He is Jewish . (This means the...
View ArticleConditional Verb Forms?
Hi, are the underlined verb forms equally acceptable as the answers provided by the book (‘see’ and ‘have finished’)? I know that the meanings will be different then. Thank you. 1. If I am seeing him...
View ArticleProvided That Or Seeing That?
Hello everyone, People in a Facebook's group in my country are having a heated debate about the answer key of this sentence "___________ the building has an excellent location and a modern interior, it...
View ArticleParticular?
Is this sentence correct ? "She chose to dedicate herself to this particular disease, and she has already been successful enough to make a difference in this field of Medicine." Thanks.
View ArticleConsider The Following Sentence "I?
Consider the following sentence "I l ong for the day when this long waiting for this service will be over." What verb could I use other than 'long' to express the same idea (and not to use the word...
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