past history?
Is is ok to say, "past histroy suggests that abraham lincon was not a vampire hunter."? can we use past and history together?
View Article"If only she married me!" ?
Which sentences are correct? and why? please. 【1 or 2】 １． I wish you would have told the truth. ２． I wish you had told me the truth. 【3】 ３． I wish you would tell the truth. 【4 or 5】 ４． If only she...
View ArticleWould like to clarify about the role of some words?
Hi, I found the following sentences in my grammar text book. I was asked to identify the verbs(helping,main) and the subjects related to the verb. 1. The economy of Venice is based on tourism; along...
View Articleto decide whether to use THE for schools?
In Hong Kong, very often I don't know whether to use THE for schools. For this pre-British colony, we use THE according to the equivalents in Britain. So in England, a harbour doesn't have THE, then...
View ArticleBy now [by this time]?
Hi teachers, By now he was out of the hospital and back at work. Would 'by this time' be an appropriate synonym for 'by now'? is there a better one? In that phrase, by indicates the end of a particular...
View Articleare these sentences grammatically correct ? Thanks!!?
i have to transforme the sentences 1) I haven't spoken to Jake for a week now It's a week since I've last spoken to Jake 2) First he cleaned his flat. Then he invited some friends to a drink. He had...
View ArticleEnglish grammar?
Can one use "whose" for inaniamte nouns? For example, is the following sentence correct? it is malaria, whose mode of transmission is via insect bite.
View Articleusage of was/were with I?
which of the following is correct and why 1) I was part of players team 2) I were part of players team
View Articledistance yourself?
Would you say 'distance yourself' in these 2 examples? Before the race I like jogging up from Number One Shed and I like coming back from the longtails statue because that’s where I can distance myself...
View Article"It better" expression?
Have you ever heard of " It better " expression? A: Let's wait out the storm together. It will let up soon. B: It better . I have got a lot of things to get done. They explain it means similar to "It...
View Articlewhere to put 'even' in a sentence?
I even look good in a broken mirror I look good even in a broken mirror which of these two is correct?
View ArticleShould unions here be union's?
Context: When people speak of'the law of the jungle', they usually mean unions restrained and ruthless competition, with everyone out solely for his own advantage. But the phrase was coined by Rudyard...
View ArticleDoes Maria travel with her?
Does Maria travel with her brother by bus to school everyday, or do they walk on nice days? Can some please help me with an error in the above sentence
View ArticleActive or passive voice?
EX. 'A bush firmly rooted in the hard ground' Is it active voice or passive ?it means a bush was held by it's roots in the ground? or means a bush grew it's root in the hard ground? thank you in advance
View ArticleUsage of careful?
I have learned that adjectives such as afraid, sure, careful, etc function as transitive verbs. For example, I am afraid of speaking English (I am afraid that I should speak English), I am not sure of...
View ArticleWhich one of the statements is/are correct?
Hi, I'm not sure about the following example: "Which one of the statements is/are correct?" I've heard people use 'is', but why? Thanks
View ArticlePronouns and Nouns?
Is this link describing nouns and pronouns accurate??? Found this through Google and there have been other sites that have the wrong grammar information....
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