Questions tagged [grammar]
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Why - "Sadly, the author died before he'd finished the series." correct?
The website says that these sentences are correct:
Ref. britishcouncil.org
1.They left before I'd spoken to them.
2.Sadly, the author died before he'd finished the series.
Ref. Cambridge dictionary
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'If I were mayor, I'd make the public transport free.' What is the reported speech of this sentence beginning with 'she said'?
I am confused about the answer to this question in the Cambridge English Objective Proficiency Student Book Second Edition. The answer given is
She said that if she had been mayor, she would have ...
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I've felt relief of the headache [in] ten minutes after I've put on the ice?
February 5th.—The burning pain at the top of the head and the pain in the face were less severe; the pain in the arm and the pain and burning in the roof of the mouth and throat were again lessened, ...
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what does the combination of the present progressive tense and as of three hours ago mean?
The community is reviewing whether to reopen this question as of 3
hours ago.
What does it mean?
Did reviewing happen 3 hours ago? if so, why use present progressive tense? or is it happening?
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Which one of these sentences is correct?
My vocabulary is lower than Americans'.
My vocabulary is lower than an American's
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Is an adjective justified in the place of the subject in a sentence?
I am an ESL Chinese student in China. And I wonder whether it is standard to put an adjective in the place of the subject. Subject is always noun phrases including infinitives, gerunds and noun ...
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"Brass neck of her. Spoilt rotten, her."
On TV, a woman who doesn't like another woman's behaviour, talks behind her when she goes away . She says:
- Brass neck of her.
- Spoilt rotten, her. Coronation Street (see: 1:48-1:55)
As far as I ...
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How to interpret the cost for both items?
I am a little confused on the exact meaning of the following statement describing the price of two different items.
The cost is $10 for both.
Would that indicate that both items together cost $10 or ...
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"So, why would we possibly want to go there?" VS "So, why on earth would we want to go there?"
A person is telling about their visit to one of the the hottest place (the Death Valley) on Earth to experience how it is like there. So, before leaving for there, he is telling about how dangerous, ...
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I went or I had gone in this situation?
I've been trying to figure out for a while which tense I should use in this example, I would really appreciate it if you could help me, thank you!
"Do you remember when I told you that I went to ...
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Usage of "he and I" or "him and me"
I struggle with the usage of I/me and he/him in the following sentences. Which one is correct?
"Did you see how well we managed our holidays me and John?"
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Choosing between That and Who
Which one of the following sentences is more appropriate (from both grammatical and daily conversational points of view)?
I love things and people "who are beautiful.
I love things and people &...
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“enter in my house” vs “enter my house”
From English animation Rich and poor Episode26(2:10) Sunshine English story
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvwwWc6hzDs)
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Judy's mother was at home alone. ( the bell rang) She was upset to ...
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Quadruple the tense of thrice [closed]
Tense of ten twice? Tense times five 5couple the nice, the tense of ten twice means its five times the couple of twice that’s the power of coffee my guys.
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Shouldn't "wear off" be followed by the preposition "from" or "off" in "When the new wore off his grandfather’s watch"?
This context comes from the book "To Kill A Mocking Bird" by Harper Lee.
"“Oh, no sir!” Jem pulled out his grandfather’s watch that Atticus let him carry
once a week if Jem were careful ...
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