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Are these sentences grammatically correct?

Upon receipt of salary slip for the last month, we noticed that the salary issued for Mr. Alex was undercalculated. Since his rejoining date was on 27-11-2012, you must be included these 3 days in his...

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what for?

"what for?" I read this sentence in a book but in movies this interrogative sentence is delivered as "for what?" I believe both are correct but why?

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smoked heavily?

Can I say the following: He smoked heavily.

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Between?

I have a question about 'between'. Definition 5b of this dictionary reads: ----5b) because of the combined effect of: "between work and studies she has no time left" So, for a sentence pattern "Between...

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Please help! Thanks to all volunteer teachers?

I sent an email to my coworker about an issue on accounts payable. It has been a month now and i still have not received a response from him. My question is how to send a professional email about this...

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Definite Article?

Beyond supply and demand, the logic behind stock prices gets a little fuzzy. Since supply of stock is generally fixed, the riddle is to figure out what influences demand. Why is their an article next...

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Hi, I'd like to know?

Hi, I'd like to know which of the following is/are correct: #1. Hydrotesting shall be carried out after the revealed defects are removed. #2 Hydrotesting shall be carried out after the revealed defects...

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Verb tense for "We will be closed".?

For the sentense "We will be closed" can somebody explain what kind of tense it is in. If I'm referring to something in the future to say that the store is be closed tomorrow, why does the word "close"...

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a ten letter word that?

a ten letter word that does not repeat or use the same letter twice

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how to thanks my teacher?

how to thanks my teacher

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please let me know when?

please let me know when can i go to (name of place) Is my grammar correct?

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By all means or By no means?

"I hope that you can remove the difference between you and Susan and become good friends." "By all means (By no means). If only Susan had the same idea." I feel "By no means" is correct. But the given...

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When can I use "fruit" and when "fruits"?

What's the difference between "fruit" and "fruits"? When can I use "fruit" and when "fruits"? I like eating fruit/fruits and vegetables that are of great benefit to our health.

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Present perfect or past perfect!?

Hi, ' I have just watched a Tv programme in a series about British authors.There were two episodes already-this one was the third.Each episode is about a different writer.This one discussed the writer...

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Gerund or infinitive?

Hello, Does 'watch' take an infinitive or a gerund,or both after it? Eg:'I watched her do/doing her job.' Thank you.

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Are the two sentence both correct??

Are the two sentence both correct? Which is natural? However, there are still many chilodren who dislike vegetables. However, there are still many chilodren disliking vegetables.

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Grammar.?

Hi Experts, please mark this paragraph, thanks. I have completed a computer course but I can’t find a computer job. I think my computer skills can only be kept at home.

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Must have done or should have done?

He should/ must have completed his work; otherwise, he wouldn't be enjoying himself by the seaside. I feel both are correct. What do you think?

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What is the meaning of this sentence?

Five hundred dollars a month is nothing to him. Thanks in advance.

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Isn't this a modifier?

In the sentence, "When you plan an overseas trip, the information in the newest guidebooks is very useful." "in the newest guidebooks" is the modifier which modifies "the information" right? Then, how...

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