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08/04/19

A pack of wolves run through the woods?
Is the correct to say > A pack of wolves run through the woodsor is the correct English> A pack of wolves runs through the woodsThe former sounds right. However, I think the subject is *a... more
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08/04/19

Is there any difference on the use of I'm and I am?
Is it correct to write I am Gerardo and I am here. or I am Gerardo and I'm here. Is there any difference between these two statements?
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08/04/19

Why was it necessary to divide alphabets into vowels and consonants?
This may be an extremely simple question. I know pretty much what do we do when we see any vowel but I am curious why were these two classes created in the first place.I beg pardon for another... more
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08/04/19

So many weapons and armor! What is wrong with this sentence? And how would one fix it?
The sentence rings false in my head. Clearly this is because "weapons" is a countable noun, and "armor" is an uncountable noun. So one could fix this sentence by breaking it up into two clauses... more
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Grammar Prepositions

08/04/19

at the floor vs. "on the floor"?
For the following sentences:> - He threw the book *at* the floor.> - He threw the book *on* the floor.I know the book hit the floor in both sentences but which one is more commonly used and... more
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08/04/19

Wasn't vs "weren't"?
Which one would be correct?1. I wish it weren't raining today.1. I wish it wasn't raining today.1. I wish it were raining today.1. I wish it was raining today.
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08/04/19

Ending a sentence with "however"?
today I got into a discussion with a colleague of mine about if it's correct to end a sentence with "however". Here's the case:"I've attached the following document. I don't think it'll be useful,... more
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08/04/19

Grammatically and meaning of "He has started feeling the heat of the chill"?
> He has started feeling the heat of the chill.Is the above sentence grammatically correct and does it make some sense?We know that the word "heat" can be used in the following ways - "... in... more
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08/04/19

Why don't interrogative sentences _start_ with a question mark?
Not all questions start with Wh- words, so why don't we start a question with a question mark to make it more obvious that it *is* actually a question?For instance, when I'm reading a book which... more
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Grammar Participles

08/04/19

Participle phrase; is the grammar correct?
> Beatrice, nine, sent a letter to the actor **asking** for piracy lessons to help lead a mutiny against the teachers.What does the *asking* participle phrase act as? Why is participle phrase... more
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Grammar Auxiliary Verbs

08/04/19

Might have vs "could have"?
What is the difference between _might have_ and _could have_?> He **might have** come. He might have studied.> He **could have** come. He could have studied.How would you describe a... more
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08/04/19

Why is the plural form of 'cupful' not 'cupsful'?
The plural form of *cupful* is *cupfuls* and *cupsful*? Shouldn't we be pluralizing the noun (cup) instead of the adjective?
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08/04/19

Set of techniques; singular or plural?
I have an English course book that contains this question:Fill in the blank"The book is a set of techniques that systematically ______ the learner for interaction with target language speakers". ... more
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Grammar

08/04/19

Created them flawless/flawlessly?
Which is correct?> He created them **flawless**.> > He created them **flawlessly**.If *flawlessly* is correct, what is it an adverb of?
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Grammar Etymology Meaning

08/04/19

What is "Godspeed"?
Title says it all. What does it really mean? What is its origin?
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Grammar

08/04/19

Use of "and lo" in a sentence?
What, if any, is the right way to use "and lo" in a sentence?My basic structure is "[discussion about thing], and lo, [example of thing]", kind of like: There's a cliche about circus clowns being... more
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08/04/19

Can an adverb modify a noun?
Is it right to say:> the scientifically literate? The reason I ask is that "The literate" is a noun. And the adverb *scientifically* modifies it. But as far as I know, adverbs cannot modifies... more
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Grammar Possessives

08/04/19

What is the possessive for several names?
If Alice and Bob each has a house, are these "Alice and Bob's houses" or "Alice's and Bob's houses"?Does that change anything if each of the houses belongs to both of them?
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08/03/19

Split infinitives—did Old English have them?
I've read a few articles as well as questions on this site about splitting infinitives. In the Wikipedia article, it claims: > In Old English, infinitives were single words ending in -n or -an... more
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Grammar Word Choice

08/03/19

..can stop the equipment work/working/from working?
I've just returned from an English exam and there was a sentence that made me wonder (I'm not exactly sure about the wording). The sentence ran like this :> Overheating can stop the equipment... more
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Grammar

08/03/19

Each of them is "Each of them are"?
I am having difficulty understanding which is correct as each seems to be singular and them seems to be plural.
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08/03/19

Which one is right "Thanks a lot" or "Thanks lots"?
I'm really confusing between these two. How can we say many thanks to a person?1. Thanks a lot2. Thanks lots
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08/03/19

Appointed as or just "appointed"?
Is it more correct to say>a) John was appointed as manager of ACME.or>b) John was appointed manager of ACME.Or are they interchangeable?
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08/03/19

If a one person business is supposed to refer to their business as "we", then how do you do this:?
I want to try and sell my writing on the Internet. I have a registered business but it is just me. If I use "we" instead of "I" when building my site, how do I fix the "about" page? Is it not... more
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08/03/19

“To enable him to escape” vs. “to enable him escape”?
I have been coming across this kind of sentence more and more:>She gave him a key to enable him *to* escape capture. She gave him a key to enable him escape capture.Which sentence is correct?... more
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