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06/20/19

Do subordinating conjunctions subordinate clauses with verbs only?
> 1. **While** in Rome, John took a lot of pictures. > > 2. **While** he was in Rome, John took a lot of pictures. > > 3. **Although** on vacation, John calls the office often. >... more
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Grammar Esl/esol Speech

06/20/19

OF as a part of speech?
What part of speech is the word "of" in the phrase "made of"? Trying to review the word "of" I the command :"Go and make disciples of all nations". Please help
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Grammar English Football

06/19/19

Does this make sense?
Hello i was wondering whether this sentence made sense or notHere it is The time will be held backSay in a football game there were three minutes of added time and during that three minutes of time... more
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Grammar Japanese Meaning

06/19/19

What does 逃げっこなしにしよう mean?
So, I was reading a children's story and came across this sentence: 「いいか、この最後のローソクが消えたら、本当のお化けが出るかもしれん。だが、どんなお化けが出ようと、お互いに逃げっこなしにしよう」 What I'm having trouble understanding and dictionaries... more
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06/18/19

How to list numbers of things?
Where do you place the counter in Japanese when you want to specify how many of something there are, especially if you're listing multiple things? I believe the counter usually goes after the... more
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06/18/19

What is the significance of a large く character in literary texts?
I am currently reading an early story by Tanizaki Junichiro in Japanese. I have come across both the hiragana く　and ぐ written twice the size they usually are, taking up the same amount of space on... more
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Grammar Japanese Readings

06/18/19

Reading (and usage) of 他: when is it 【た】, when is it 【ほか】?
他 is one of these common words that still to this day confuses me... My general assumption is that: * used as a prefix, it should always be read 【た】, e.g.: 他人【たにん】 * when treated as a... more
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06/18/19

What is the こと in sentences such as あなたのことが好きだ?
*There were a lot of great answers here. I gave the checkmark to ento's answer because I felt it most completely explained all aspects of this use of こと. But many of the other answers are... more
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06/18/19

What's the difference between でしょうか and ですか at the end of a question?
I am having a little trouble understanding the nuance of でしょうか in comparison to ですか. People say it makes it more hesitant and polite, but that doesn't explain the nuance enough for me. Why would... more
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06/17/19

Is a comma needed to offset a title?
If I were to try and describe a book called "Book", is this sentence grammatically correct? >The book _Book_ by Joe Bob is set in... I was told that this sentence is incorrect, that commas must... more
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Grammar Japanese

06/17/19

How do ことになる and ようになる differ? (When ことになる cannot = "It has been decided that")?
I understand that ことになる has the meaning "It has been decided that" and can be used to point to a ritual or habit of a society like taking off your shoes. However, I don't get what it means when it... more
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06/17/19

Is this grammatical?
> Could you tell us what's your favorite Google Chrome extensions? , The ones that you are using regularly and the ones that are cool no matter how much you use it or how popular it is.
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06/17/19

Can quoted (i.e. citation) text retain its original sentiment?
When phrases are used they can have a certain sentiment. If Alice knocks over a cup of tea, Bob might say "Well done!". If asked what the sentiment of Bob's phrase was, it would be *ironic* or... more
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06/17/19

Are “this” and “next” demonstrative determiners?
**Question 1:** In the following, is *this* a **demonstrative determiner**:> I will go to the store this week.**Question 2:** If so, then what class is *next* in the following:> I will go to... more
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06/17/19

Some clause structure about “SOURCE said that CLAUSE”?
Suppose we have the following sentences: >John believes that people are good. >Steve knows that France is in Europe. Now, in these sentences we have some clause (e.g. People are good, France... more
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06/17/19

Where is the subject in "as was traditional for unmarried women"?
My senior English teacher was a tad bit confused where the subject for *was* is in this sentence: > As was traditional for unmarried women, Jane lived at home her entire life.
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06/17/19

At/on (the) weekend(s)?
Which expression is better? Which is right? Why? > A. Sorry to disturb you **at weekend**. > > B. Sorry to disturb you **on weekend**. > > C. Sorry to disturb you **at... more
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Grammar Japanese Nuances

06/16/19

にしても and としても, is there a difference?
にしても and としても...Don't they both have a meaning of "even if"? Is there any subtle difference between these two forms?
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06/16/19

How do I say "He already went to do X for me", implying he is still in the process of X, not finished?
The other day at some festival a few japanese friends asked me something to the effect of アイスを買ってくるけど、行く？ But I had already asked a friend, who had not yet returned, to get some for me. So I... more
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Grammar

06/16/19

created at or "created in"?
I'm not sure which one I should use: > Created in ____ or > Created at ____
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06/15/19

Differences among -たら、なら、-んだったら、-えば, etc?
Japanese language has a lot of patterns for "if" clauses. What are the differences among the following patterns and how do we choose to use one over the others?: - 行くと - 行ったら - 行くなら - 行けば -... more
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06/15/19

Mark Twain and the tenses?
Maybe I'm being too pedantic for my own good, but here's the thing. There is in Mark Twain's short story titled *Journalism in Tennessee* a passage in which, if you take a good close look, the... more
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06/15/19

Subordinating conjunctions "who" & "when" as subject clause?
I understand *who* and *when* can be used to introduce adjective clause for sure like the following sentences. >The time when is good for us to meet has not been decided. >The person who is... more
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Grammar Question Tags

06/15/19

An appropriate question tag for "He's too weak to walk."?
A couple of days ago, I sat for an English exam. There was a question there that asked for the appropriate question tag for the sentence "He's too weak to walk." I answered "isn't he?" but my... more
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Grammar Verbs Nouns Idioms

06/15/19

'Honey'' Usage Question?
my friend (he's from Europe, white in his 20s) was in the U.S. a while ago and went to a diner a few times. A woman there (in her late 40s, most likely), kept calling him ''honey'' and ''sweetie''... more
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