Simple Past questions without "did"?
Hello insiders I teach English in grade 9 in Switzerland. In our new English book I stumbled over the following questions in the Simple Past: Who designed this car? (Instead of: Who did design this...
View ArticleBeing usage?
Question is regarding the use of 'being'? Most film stars hate being interviewed: this mean and film stars doesn't like interviewing; here being used to highlight a present form I remember being taught...
View Articleadjectives & nouns?
Why are some adjectives treated like countable nouns? For example, whites, blacks.
View Articlegiven the frame of mind ?
However, given the frame of mind José Mourinho is now in, expect Madrid to continue in much the same vein as they look to put pressure on the run-away leaders. Does "given the frame of mind" mean ?
View ArticleCohesion in text?
I have a question concerning this paragraph: "Scandinavien crime fiction: Why are nordic detective novels so successful THE neat streets of Oslo are not a natural setting for crime fiction. Nor, with...
View ArticleSentence Review-Pleas Help?
'With my head slumped down to the floor and a choking lump in my throat, I lifelessly drifted back into the classroom.' I'm arguing with myself whether or not to enter 'with' before the word choking....
View ArticleDon't + noun phrase + me?
What would be a context for using this? Don't Carlos/Mary/Shaz/Ahmed/Gunter, etc. me, you bum! I am also wondering if it can only be used when the speaker's name is involved. Dave: Go and get some...
View ArticleIs this correct?
It is as long and boring a report as I have ever heard. Is this correct sentence?
View ArticleThe longest roller coaster ride?
The longest roller coaster ride of them all is the Steel Dragon 2000 in Japan, that coaster is 8,133 feet long. is this correct it sounds like a comma splice to me?? help
View ArticleWhich is correct?
#1. We can cook best in the dorm. #2. We can cook the best in the dorm. I know that there should be "the" before the superlative forms of adjectives or adverbs, but my grammar book considers the second...
View Articleheadline?
I just saw a headline on Yahoo, "Girl meets Maxim." Would it be more grammatically correct if it was "Girls meet Maxims"?
View ArticleWhat's the difference between them?
What's the difference between them? 1) If the Europeans did not reduce subsidies, a trade war would ensue. 2)If the Europeans do not reduce subsidies, a trade war will ensue. Thank you
View Articlewhen do i ever....or when have i ever?
Hi everyone, I was just writing a piece of dialogue and I stumbled on this problem: Should the following be... Child: You always nag me to clean my room! Mother: When do I ever nag you to clean your...
View ArticleWhy is 'would' used here? Can they be just 'will'?
If you're writing an article on, say, belly dancing, then you want people who are looking for this type of information on a search engine to be able to find your article. So you [would] do keyword...
View ArticleLaughing, Laughter?
I saw two possibly different sentences of the same situation: Link 1: They broke into laughing again, as they walked slowly toward shore. Link 2: All of the Thais broke into laughter when Mace said...
View Articleturn someone onto?
Can you turn someone onto a store? What is the correct verbal phrase in this situation? That how I was turned onto this store. I didn't know it until a friend brought it up in conversation. regards
View ArticleIn other words Vs in many ways?
New research has found that animals have memories, too —_____, they might be much cleverer than we thought. A. in other words B. above all C. in many ways D. all in all The given answer is A, but I...
View ArticleRun off electricity?
Hi teachers, Please look at this: [link]. From River Runs, written by Cheryl Simpson ([link]) Does "run off electricity" mean the same thing as "run on electricity"? Is "run on electricity" more...
View ArticleFor the third conditional?
In Movies and animations, I could easily find you using third conditional. [Q1] Could you tell me which is more often used in your real life between the third conditional or the second conditional? I...
View Article'That's good news!'?
Everytime I read 'That's good news!' or anything similiar I wonder why 'are' isn't used there. Because since 'news' is plural, I would rather say 'That are good news!'. Is it possible to say it either...
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