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Grammar Terminology Commas Parentheticals

08/05/19

The name of this grammar structure?

> It is a serious, ***and sometimes fatal***, disease that may become epidemic in crowded, unsanitary living conditions.I'm trying to find the name of grammar structure (a very technological... more

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Grammar Past Tense Tenses

08/05/19

How do I say "now it holds" in past tense?

I'm writing a short story, and came across a weird grammar issue. Here's a simplified snippet:>The holding cell was spacious, originally intended to hold a dozen prisoners. But **now it held** a... more

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Grammar Differences

08/05/19

Try to do something vs. Try doing something?

Is there any differences between > Try to do And > Try doing Thank you in advence.

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Grammar Prepositions

08/05/19

Which is correct: "The facts are known by us" or "The facts are known to us"?

Which is correct?>The facts are known by usor >The facts are known to usI think _by_ is correct but my friends persist that it's _to_.

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Grammar Meaning In Context

08/05/19

You will have to Vs Have to?

I have come across this, in a recent conversation with an educationalist.During our conversation regarding higher education; He said, "you will have to do that".Is it the right phrase? What is the... more

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Grammar

08/05/19

Using "was" vs "were" for "as if"?

For hypothetical situations, I've read that mostly, it is safer to use "were" for ifs.> If the world were peaceful, there would be no wars.But, I've also read that for *some* unhypothetical/past... more

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Grammar Terminology

08/05/19

What is the opposite of the perfect aspect?

Most tenses exist in a perfect and non-perfect form, e.g. present vs. present perfect and past continuous vs. past perfect continuous. What is the group of tenses that are not perfect called?

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Grammar Questions Syntactic Analysis Sentence Patterns

08/05/19

What is the correct usage of "the question of ..."?

I am currently writing my thesis, which addresses the question <em>of how to do X</em>. However, I am not sure whether the usage of <em>"the question of ..."</em> is... more

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Grammar

08/05/19

If someone says, "I behoove you to read the policies" is that a correct use of the word?

I was attending a presentation and the manager said at least ten times, "I behoove you to read the policies. The first time I heard it, I thought I had not heard it correctly. But then he said it... more

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Grammar Terminology Nouns Modifiers

08/05/19

In structures such as 'football manager', is 'football' a modifier or a complement of the head noun?

I thought I'd post this as it illustrates a problem often encountered on ELU.> In structures such as 'football manager', is 'football' a modifier or> a complement of the head noun?I've seen... more

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Grammar Idioms

08/05/19

In the phrase "man enough", is man an adjective?

I do realize that the phrase *"to be man enough"* is an idiom. But I wonder what is the grammatical/syntactic role that *man* plays in it. Is it an uncountable noun? An adjective? An adverb? Or... more

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Grammar History

08/05/19

Have grammar rules changed through the history of the English language?

When I want to know what form a word has say in 12th century (end Old English, begin Middle English), 14th century (end Middle English), or any other time in England history, I only need to track... more

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Grammar Punctuation

08/05/19

Should the word after "e.g." be capital?

If you are using a word that normally wouldn't start with a capital letter, should it be lower case after an *e.g.*? Also should *e.g.* have a capital *E* at the start of a sentence?Example... more

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Grammar Differences Superlative Degree

08/05/19

Is it correct to use "most" + "-est" together?

I was over exaggerating while writing something for class and I wrote >Welcome to the **most wildest** show on earth. Someone pointed out the *most wildest* and I was wondering if it was OK to... more

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Grammar Reading Meaning In Context

08/05/19

Meaning of "misuse of the word 'only'" in context?

I am reading the book *Learning Python* by Mark Lutz, in which there's a passage I don't understand: > I also want to thank my original editor at O’Reilly, the late Frank Willison. This book was... more

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Grammar

08/04/19

What part of speech is the word "smiling" in this example?

The present participial (participle) is formed from the verb stem normally by adding *-ing* to the infinitive with some variation based on the final letters of the stem. Thus *to smile* becomes... more

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Grammar

08/04/19

Why should sentences not start with "there is" or "there are"?

I had written a paper with the sentence "There is also social proof in how the man with the pizza ends up with an attractive women". I had lost marks due to the fact it is poor English to start... more

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Grammar Prepositions

08/04/19

About the 'as in'?

> if "minus" is conceivably an operator, **as in** "the band reunited, minus one member", you would use the singular.Which is preposition? the 'as' or 'in' or both as a whole is preposition? In... more

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Grammar Negation Double Negation

08/04/19

Parenthetical double negation?

Is this a double negation? Is it still grammatically correct? If not, what is a better form?>He cannot go outside (legally, not physically), because he is under house arrest.The meaning is that... more

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Grammar

08/04/19

It seems [like] a random occurrence?

These seem to mean exactly the same thing. They surely sound different though, so maybe I'm missing some subtlety. Do the sentences have a different meaning?> It seems like a random occurrence. ... more

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Grammar Meaning

08/04/19

Will be gone vs "Will have gone"?

1) "By the time you arrive, I'll already be gone "2 ) "By the time you arrive, I'll already have gone "I think both are grammatically correct but Are there any differences in meaning? And which... more

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Grammar Articles

08/04/19

Why is there a definite article before "Hague"?

Teaching definite and indefinite articles to Slavic students is very challenging because they don't have articles in their native languages. For instance, I have quite a few students who use "the"... more

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Grammar Meaning American English Abbreviations

08/04/19

Is it colloquially acceptable to use ETA in place of "estimated time to completion"?

Literally, ETA means "estimated time to arrival". It is often used when traveling, like you want to know your ETA to your destination, or the ETA for the package delivery.However, often I find... more

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Grammar Sentence

08/04/19

Is there any rule of order for time, date, place, building, etc?

I sent an email to confirm my meeting with a person which specified time, date, place, and building on the email like below:> I would like to meet you at 5pm this Sunday in KFC on the first... more

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Grammar Tenses

08/04/19

My ear hurts Or "My ear is hurting"?

Which tense is best suited to describe sickness and pain? In the example below, what are the differences between the two usages? Which one sounds more natural?> - My ear hurts> - My ear is... more

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The name of this grammar structure?

How do I say "now it holds" in past tense?

Try to do something vs. Try doing something?

Which is correct: "The facts are known by us" or "The facts are known to us"?

You will have to Vs Have to?

Using "was" vs "were" for "as if"?

What is the opposite of the perfect aspect?

What is the correct usage of "the question of ..."?

If someone says, "I behoove you to read the policies" is that a correct use of the word?

In structures such as 'football manager', is 'football' a modifier or a complement of the head noun?

In the phrase "man enough", is man an adjective?

Have grammar rules changed through the history of the English language?

Should the word after "e.g." be capital?

Is it correct to use "most" + "-est" together?

Meaning of "misuse of the word 'only'" in context?

What part of speech is the word "smiling" in this example?

Why should sentences not start with "there is" or "there are"?

About the 'as in'?

Parenthetical double negation?

It seems [like] a random occurrence?

Will be gone vs "Will have gone"?

Why is there a definite article before "Hague"?

Is it colloquially acceptable to use ETA in place of "estimated time to completion"?

Is there any rule of order for time, date, place, building, etc?

My ear hurts Or "My ear is hurting"?

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