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08/28/22

Biggest Punctuation?

Which punctuation is the biggest deal when writing/reading sentence structures?
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08/26/22

What does this sentence mean " As loud as the voice in my head was telling me to run, my legs refused to move."

What does "as lout as the voice in my head was telling me to run" t mean?   "As loud as the voice in my head was telling me to run, my legs refused to move."Thank you.
Grammar English

08/22/22

Is this correct?

Has that caused you to change priorities, change what you were thinking of doing from a security perspective?I know adding an "or" would seal the deal, but do I really have to?
Grammar English

08/19/22

Use of singular person pronouns

Why can't I use the pronouns I and me interchangeably in a sentence?For example:I disagree with her. Me disagree with her.She disagrees with me. She disagrees with I.
Grammar

08/19/22

Subject/Verb Agreement

Given that I, me, she, and her are all singular pronouns, why are both of the following sentences correct?I disagree with her.She disagrees with me.
Grammar English

08/13/22

Use of commas and "or"

Looking to Understand the meaning of this sentence.In the following sentence listed below, is the phrase of "where the focus is on consultation and not mere assistance acquiring particular travel... more

08/11/22

What does this mean "pour un morceau de pain?"

pour un morceau de painfor a morsel of breadIn context: Les seigneurs du Malaquis, ruinés, ont dû lui vendre, pour un morceau de pain, la demeure de leurs ancêtres.The Master of Malaquis was... more
Grammar

08/10/22

How do I offer my services for available jobs?

I see a job is available but do not see any buttons to request doing a lesson or anything.

08/09/22

Using "such that" in the context

But the working class does not need to perpetuate itself. On the contrary, it needs to do away with its own existence as a class as quickly as possible, and to establish a classless society.... more
Grammar

08/07/22

Simple Past vs Past Perfect Question

Hello! I'm having a little bit of trouble understading when to use the Simple Past and when to use the Past Perfect.I have an exercise that asks you to choose the correct option to complete the... more

08/07/22

How could the bolded text be a question?

Class interests may incline us to believe one thing rather than another, some will say, but should not philosophy be above this? Should not philosophy be objective and impartial, and... more
Grammar English

08/05/22

Meaning of "then" in the context?

"...whatever philosophers say about themselves, there is no philosophy which does not embody a class outlook, or which is impartial, as opposed to partisan, in relation to class struggles. Search... more
Grammar English

08/04/22

think something out for oneself?

By philosophy is usually meant our most general account of the nature of the world and of mankind's place and destiny in it-our world outlook. That being understood, it is evident that everybody... more
Grammar

08/03/22

Meaning of "such, also, the biochemistry of human reproduction"?

The number of years for which each particle has existed is so great that each has been part of countless billions of other objects, no doubt some of them organisms, before it was part of us.... more
Grammar English

08/01/22

by the measures of the universe?

The way we apprehend all material objects other than ourselves is affected by their size relative to us. They range from stars millions of times the size of our earth to the constituents of... more
Grammar

07/25/22

Where is the verb in the bold text?

For this reason most people are as provincial in time as they are in space: they huddle down into their time and regard it as their total environment. But the opposite would be nearer... more
Grammar

07/24/22

USe of comma with Although, whereas

I have a confusion. I have noticed mostly people don't use commas while using Although/though/whereas when subordinate clause follows Main Clause..Grace is an excellent athlete although/ though... more
Grammar

07/23/22

What is the use of "such that"?

There is, it is true, a possibility that the earth will stop, because it could be smashed to pieces in a collision with a body from outer space, or frozen into lifelessness by the sun’s cooling;... more
Grammar

07/22/22

When do I use I and me?

I is used as a subject in a sentence.Me is an object pronoun so it must be used after an action verb or a preposition.Examples.I gave the candy to my sister.My mother gave the candy to me.My mother... more
Grammar

07/13/22

How to understand without clause

In this sentence: "Several countries continue to subsidize a limited number of shipping services, without which subsidies many islands would receive no or only infrequent visits.", (and many more... more
Grammar

07/12/22

SAT Question Khan Academy

"Their predictive power comes from living close to the ocean floor, where they can pick up the sensitive vibrations of tectonic plate movement."Why is there a comma before where?
Grammar

07/11/22

English Grammar Question

In this sentences:"In conclusion, literacy rates vary between regions, with males having higher levels than females in most countries."Why not "have" ? Thanks in advance

07/07/22

How to translate: Après ce que vous et [nom] probablement dû faire pour survivre, vous êtes de retour sur les rues dangereuses de [place], à la merci d’autres âmes compatissantes.

Après ce que vous et [nom] probablement dû faire pour survivre, vous êtes de retour sur les rues dangereuses de [place], à la merci d’autres âmes compatissantes. Which translation is... more

07/07/22

What does Après avoir donné ma monnaie en passant à des personnes aveugles et asphyxiées par la misère mean?

Après avoir donné ma monnaie en passant à des personnes aveugles et asphyxiées par la misère, How to translate en passant here? en passant= walking by, passing by What does passing by mean? more
Grammar

07/06/22

What is the syntax for using commas inside quotation marks when accompanied by a clause?

Here is an example:Yesterday, she called me a "turnip-toothed thimble whacker", and I think it's because of her time at Gramp's farm.ORYesterday, she called me a "turnip-toothed thimble whacker,"... more

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