ESL General English Grammar Questions

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adjective
Can two adjectives connect togather like" a sudden sharp pang"? Thanks in advance. [More]
By StephenLai    Latest post by StephenLai 2 yr 241 days ago
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Start off
"start off" means begin. start off doing something or start off to do somthing Which is... [More]
By StephenLai    Latest post by StephenLai 2 yr 241 days ago
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The use of 'whose'
I'm really confused about when to use 'whose' Thank you. [More]
By JKBelieve    Latest post by Anonymous 2 yr 241 days ago
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into /in
Hello, 1. Let us put all the jewells ________ the well. (into /inside) Which one is correct... [More]
By hanuman_2000    Latest post by paco2004 2 yr 241 days ago
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at/before
Hello, 1. The new road should be completed _______ the end of the year. (by/at/before) ... [More]
By hanuman_2000    Latest post by CalifJim 2 yr 241 days ago
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At the beginning
"It's all about the focus of the investigation," she said. "At the beginning, this was a search... [More]
By rishonly    Latest post by Clive 2 yr 241 days ago
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Check my translation please!
Hi! I had to translate from Spanish into English so that's why I'm including the original sentences... [More]
By Sanz    Latest post by CalifJim 2 yr 241 days ago
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IN FRONT OF
Hello, 1.You were _______ me in the queue. (before /in fron of) Which one is correct? [More]
By hanuman_2000    Latest post by Clive 2 yr 241 days ago
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bear
Please explain "bear repeating""His opinion won't bear repeating in public."Thanks [More]
By Minhuoc    Latest post by Minhuoc 2 yr 241 days ago
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part of speech question
In the sentence: "I am the greatest!" Is "greatest" a noun (it takes the article) or is it... [More]
By Anonymous    Latest post by Anonymous 2 yr 241 days ago
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Can you give me a hand? Thank you
Hello Can you give me a hand? Thank you I don't know that the word'' otherwise'' can work... [More]
By Bsss10    Latest post by Clive 2 yr 241 days ago
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BrE: Re-writing
When I learn English for Science and Technology at a tuition centre the tutor tends to mix... [More]
By HMFindlay    Latest post by Clive 2 yr 241 days ago
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was/were
Hi,In the following sentence, do we use was or were?The young couple was/were popular; they... [More]
By sunu    Latest post by Goodman 2 yr 241 days ago
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Punctuation problems with a sentence
I have the following sentence: "One problem with the format of this book is that generally... [More]
By Anonymous    Latest post by Goodman 2 yr 241 days ago
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breakout room
Dear teachers, Please read the following sentence. As you can see from our brochure, we offer... [More]
By Lcchang    Latest post by Nef 2 yr 241 days ago
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No auxiliary and...negation
I am unsure how to write negation when there is no auxiliary.For example, "Did you enjoy skiing... [More]
By Anonymous    Latest post by Ruslana 2 yr 241 days ago
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"Have yet" or "Have not yet"
Hi everyone, I'm not sure when should I use "have yet" or "have not yet" or just "have not... [More]
By Ihenry    Latest post by Goodman 2 yr 241 days ago
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Which is correct?
"Love is the most important thing to me." One of my students asked me why you cannot use for... [More]
By Shicchan    Latest post by CalifJim 2 yr 241 days ago
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on one's own
Please explain the meaning of "on their own" in the sentence: "Sometimes, players spend too... [More]
By Minhuoc    Latest post by YoHf 2 yr 241 days ago
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wish
Are these two sentences correct? 1. I wish I could have seen him last night. 2. I wish I... [More]
By Minhuoc    Latest post by YoHf 2 yr 241 days ago
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Up to 12
Dear teachers, How have you been up to? What does "up to" mean? Can I say "What have you... [More]
By Lcchang    Latest post by Ruslana 2 yr 241 days ago
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Conditional 1234
Are these correct? If not, why? What do they mean? 1. If that were the case, I would make... [More]
By jack112    Latest post by Anonymous 2 yr 241 days ago
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different...different - getting rid of one of them
Here's a sentence that I would like to word better if possible: Different students may come... [More]
By Oprah    Latest post by Welkins2139 2 yr 242 days ago
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Past perfect?
Hello! I'm not sure about the use of past perfect here, can you please check it? The context... [More]
By Antonija    Latest post by Antonija 2 yr 242 days ago
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Is "You can know which.." correct?
"You can know which shampoo to use by asking your mother."Is the sentence above correct? Thanks... [More]
By Jack1234    Latest post by Jack1234 2 yr 242 days ago
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