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Grammar English Syntax

03/18/19

What is broken syntax?
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03/18/19

Difference between「と思います」and「かと思います」?
What is the difference in meaning and usage between「と思います」and「かと思います」at the end of a sentence?
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Grammar Chinese

03/18/19

Can 有 be used to form present perfect tense?
One meaning of 有 is "have" i.e. possess. Can 有 also be used to form the present perfect tense as in "I have looked", possibly "我有看"? If so, then a follow-up question: what is more natural, using 有... more
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03/18/19

Why does Japanese have two kinds of adjectives? (-i adjectives and -na adjectives)?
Japanese has two kinds of adjectives known by several terms but the ones I know are `i-adjectives` and `na-adjectives` - why? I recall that Japanese adjectives are much more like verbs than in... more
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Grammar Japanese

03/18/19

Can 誰にも be used in positive verb?
Most examples I read, 誰にも is always used in negative verbs. Is there a case in which 誰にも is used in positive verbs?
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Grammar Chinese

03/18/19

When to use 了 and 的?
`了` is used after verb or sentence to indicate that something has been finished/done or something has changed. `的` is used in many cases, one of which is to indicate the speaker's modality of... more
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03/18/19

Why is it “ich” and not “mich” in the sentence “Er war kleiner als ich”?
Every time I think I understand accusative, I find something that pokes holes in my understanding. Most recently, I’ve operated on the understanding that any time you have two distinct entities... more
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03/18/19

Different usages of Italian compared to different usages of English?
According to StoneyB, a highly esteemed user on EL&U, almost a grammarian I would say, > English embraces a wide variety of dialects: the English written by financial planners differs... more
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Grammar Chinese

03/18/19

How to say "being" as in "Being jewish"?
I've always had some difficulty trying to translate the english "being" as in "being Christian" or "being American". I'd like to say "in the U.S. being Jewish isn't difficult." Should I say... more
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03/18/19

usage of「ご迷惑をおかけ・・・」variants for a business apology?
I have to apologize for a procedural error at work, and am unsure about selecting the right form of apology from the variants of... more
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03/17/19

Where to insert comma(s)?
Compare these: > 1. She tried, and, as expected, failed. 2. She tried, and as expected, failed. 3. She tried and, as expected, failed. 4. She tried and as expected, failed. 5. She tried and (as... more
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03/17/19

Adverbial phrase vs "Adverbial clause"?
Please tell me what the difference is between an *adverbial phrase* and an *adverbial clause*.
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Grammar Clauses

03/17/19

Separating Clauses in Garden-path Sentences?
> While Nancy was dressing the baby played in the garden. I'm not sure where the first clause ends! After *baby* or after *dressing*? Please, suggest some way I can improve that sentence.
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03/17/19

User tutorial: to be written in first or second person?
I'm writing a user tutorial but I'm unsure as to what perspective it should be written from e.g., first, second? The tutorial is a friendly guide showing how the user should do x. ... more
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03/17/19

How do I know what a participial phrase is within a sentence?
Recently, I have realized that there are huge gaps in my knowledge in terms of grammar, so I have begun learning some of the basics. One thing I am trying to learn is the participial phrase. I... more
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03/17/19

Using a comma before “and we already have a toaster.”?
Which of the following is correct? 1. No gifts please, we don't need any orchids and we already have a toaster. 2. No gifts please, we don't need any orchids , and we already have a toaster.
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Grammar Writing

03/17/19

Comma Separator - ACT?
As I was preparing for the ACT, I came across this question: Phrase: "Key and Peele is at its best when it deals with questions of what is expected of mixed-race people, in a society reluctant to... more
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03/16/19

Help with what MS Word insists is a comma splice?
I usually either accept or work around Word's grammar suggestions (I hate having red/blue lines in my documents) but this particular suggestion has me stumped. The sentence is "Striding forward... more
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Grammar Clauses

03/16/19

Is the clause after 'and' in the sentence "His voice was serious and his manner solemn." valid?
Is the sentence "His voice was serious and his manner solemn." grammatically correct? I've seen 'be' dropped in some sentences like this one.
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03/16/19

Non-finite clause complementation of complex transitive verbs?
This question has been bothering me for a while. It came up when I was reading Chapter 16 of "A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language." How to explain the grammatical structure of the... more
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03/16/19

Seeing the rain come on, we took shelter — complex or simple sentence?
> Seeing the rain come on, we took shelter. This sentence looks like a complex sentence with a main and an independent clause. But the book says it is a simple sentence. Which is correct?
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03/16/19

Is it correct to combine multiple clauses into one sentence?
Is it correct to combine multiple clauses (sub sentences) into one? For example, let us consider this sentence: "On managerial side, I am experienced in accounting software, have been working... more
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Grammar Writing Rules Colon

03/16/19

Semi-colon or colon?
I'm writing a descriptive piece, and can't figure out whether this is grammatically correct, or whether I ought to place a semi-colon between "entry" and "crooked": "As I walked in using the... more
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Grammar Adverbs Clauses

03/16/19

Adverb clause: his delight evident?
I recently have come across a clause, *his delight evident*, reading a novel. Which I have found tricky to understand. I have been able to get to the meaning yet not to the structure it possesses.... more
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03/16/19

Why use "of" in the phrase "delivered of a baby"?
With all the "Royal baby" craze comes something that really confuses me. All the news media used pretty much the same sentence to make the announcement: > The Duchess of Cambridge has been... more
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