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03/16/19

Are commas and dashes truly interchangeable?
My English teacher told me that "dashes and commas are interchangeable". For instance, "My friend, Alex, ran to the store." and, "My friend–Alex–ran to the store." are both grammatically correct... more
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03/16/19

Clauses, and comma before “nor”?
Does this sentence have two independent clauses? > I do not like biology nor do I like chemistry. To me the last clause seems dependent, but I find sources that tell me to place a comma before... more
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Grammar Writing

03/16/19

Enumerate reasons after because?
Is it correct to enumerate reasons of something after "because" in a sentence? For example: > This product is popular because: (1) It is inexpensive. (2) It has > two-year warranty. (3) It... more
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Grammar Pronouns Clauses

03/16/19

Describe a noun using "pronoun + verb" OR "-ing verb" after the noun?
So I was trying to google this, but I have no idea how to describe my question. I tried a few different keywords and still couldn't find the answer. Basically, I am wondering if there is any... more
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03/16/19

Alternative way to phrase the relative clause "which I don't find X to be"?
I wrote down the following sentence. But I think it's quite awkward. Besides, Google tells me that the clause *which I don't find him to be* occurs only twice across the internet. >He'll do this... more
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03/16/19

Position of prepositions in questions and clauses?
I would like to know if there is any rule to know where prepositions should be placed in questions or clauses. For example, I have heard many sentences and some of them put the preposition in the... more
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03/16/19

Why do we say "a Bologna" but "in Italia"?
Why do I say *io vado **a** Bologna* (city) and *io vado **in** Italia* (country)?For example, I can’t say *io vado **ad** Italia*.Why do we always use *in* (not *a*) for countries and *a* (not... more
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03/16/19

I've been awake for 5 days?
I want to say in Italian:I've been awake for 5 days.My attempt:Sono cinque giorni che sono sveglio.Is this translation correct?Thank you.
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03/16/19

What's the negation of "I used to be"? Surely not "I didn't used to be"?
What is the negative form of *"I used to be"*? I often hear *"I didn't used to be"* but that sounds awfully wrong in my ears.
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03/16/19

Preposition before infinitive - a vs da?
I found the following sentence:> È un vero peccato che ti abbiano rubato il portafoglio.> Ora non possiamo comprare da mangiare.However, I wonder why this uses `comprare da mangiare`, instead... more
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Grammar Italian Articles

03/16/19

Article comparison in "un francese e due svizzeri" and "uno svizzero e due francesi"?
1) "***un*** francese e due svizzeri"2) "***uno*** svizzero e due francesi"Do the bolded ***un*** and ***uno*** mean the same thing? If so, can 1) be rewritten this way:3) "uno francese e due... more
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03/16/19

Which one is acceptable in an academic paper? Fig 4. show or Fig 4. shows?
Is it right to say: > Fig. 4, **Show** the wireless transmission of data. Shouldn't it be: > Fig. 4, **Shows** the wireless transmission of data. By the way, another question would be,... more
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03/16/19

Is “the girls are want to gossip” correct?
Is this the correct use and placement of *want*? > The girls in the office are want to gossip. Does anyone have a reference citing this use?
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03/16/19

Independent clause with no subject?
Like this "Read, write, and think", this is classified as independent clause but they contain verbs only. Is it possible to thave an Independent Clause with no subject?
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03/16/19

On the expression "no [noun 1] or any [noun 2]"?
I have often seen the following expressions: [ex.] 1. I have **no** allergies or **any** medical issues. 2. John serves a chicken with **no** sauce or **any** kind of seasoning. I suspect that such... more
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Grammar English Syntax

03/16/19

Is a an article?
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03/16/19

What is the meaning of the subclause of 'goes off the deep end'?
If a real-time program **goes off the deep end**, the system can become unresponsive.
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Grammar German

03/15/19

Unterschied "sich in unsere/unserer Zeitung einzubringen"?
Folgende zwei Sätze: > Ich möchte Sie wieder ermutigen sich in *unserer* Zeitung einzubringen. > Ich möchte Sie wieder ermutigen sich in *unsere* Zeitung einzubringen. Beide Varianten... more
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03/15/19

When and how should I use multiple exclamation marks?
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Grammar

03/15/19

When to use "is"
She is usually hungry at 11am. She usually eats at 11am. Can you explain when I need to use "is" in a sentence. What is the rule?
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03/15/19

Difference between "I have got" and "I have gotten"?
I see these two expressions are used almost identically in different contexts. Is there a difference between *I have got* and *I have gotten*?
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03/15/19

Is using passive voice "bad form"?
Whenever I create a document in Microsoft Word, it complains about a lot of my sentences being in passive voice. But, when I read that sentence aloud, it sounds fine to me. I am not sure if it is... more
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03/15/19

When and how should I use multiple exclamation marks?
Now, I never do this, but in some few cases I have seen people use multiple exclamation (or question) marks like this: > Hey!!! Is that grammatically correct? (Or just okay). In case it is,... more
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Grammar Clauses Fronting

03/15/19

Shifting position of a noun clause within a sentence?
I came across the following odd-sounding sentence while reading The Time Machine by H. G. Wells: > 1. But **how the trick was done** he could not explain. In this sentence, the clause 'how the... more
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03/15/19

Does "I wouldn't do this, if it wasn't compulsory" sound natural?
Would the above sentence sound natural? If not, what would be the modification?
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