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Subject Verb Agreement

Hi Teachers, In this sentence: "I am a student who possess a year of experience in selling forzen chicken." Should the verb "possess " with es or without? IMO since it is refer to first person "I", it should be posse…

[ More ] February 1st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Language, Learning English |

Reduced adverbial clause with ‘being’

Adverbial clauses can be reduced by omitting the subject and the verb to be:

Why does the reduced version in bold have the word being inserted. I'm pretty sure it's just because it is passive voice and thus requires it the verb to be, …

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Quotation mark placement question

If, following University of Chicago style, I end a sentence by saying … to the tune of "O Tannenbaum" does the period come before or after the closing quotation mark?

[ More ] January 31st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Language, Learning English |

Let/May

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I wonder if there is a subtle difference in meaning between "1" and "2",
if no, I would like to know which sentence is more polite.
1. Let me help you.
2. May I help you.

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Hepatitis B can be latent in the body for up to two months.

Hi

Do you find the following sentence(s) natural, especially the yellow parts? If no, please edit them.

Hepatitis B can be latent in the body for up to two months . So when it is diagnosed, there is no telling what caused it: the surgeon&#39…

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Positivity of HIV in a body means certain death.

Hi

Would you say that this sentence is natural? If no, please edit it.

Positivity of HIV in a body means certain death.

Thanks,

Tom

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Little children love to be sprinkled with water.

Hi

Do you find this sentence natural?

Little children love to be sprinkled with water.

Thanks,

Tom

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Suitable adjectives to make sentences clearer

Are there any suitable adjectives that I can use before "letter" in the following sentence to add the meaning that each letter was different in content? 1. "We sent a letter each to our customers." Similarly, are there any suitable …

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Language, Learning English |

Confuse while try to use them

whats the difference between That is why and which is why.I mean how should we know to use which is why is a particular sentence

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Help punctuating a sentence.

Congratulations to Best of Breed: Ch. Risgae Miabella Sweet Georgia, Breeders: Rick Day and Sheryl Kapella, Owner: Sheryl Kapella, and Best Opposite Sex: Ch Bodacious in Enemy Territory: Breeders and Owners: Don and Glenda Blue and Dennis Brown.

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