ESL General English Grammar Questions

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hardened
Children who view a lot of television become hardened to violence Is hardened equal to numb... [More]
By New2grammar    Last Post by New2grammar yesterday 3:26 pm
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seem to hear
Everyday we seem to hear of children beating on one another, ganging up on the elderly, invading... [More]
By New2grammar    Last Post by Yoong Liat yesterday 3:02 pm
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Fell or fallen 12
I usually get confused when to use fell and fallen in the sentence kindly if someone can clear... [More]
By Creativeguru    Last Post by Yoong Liat yesterday 2:32 pm
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Adverbs, such as firstly, secondly, etc.
I often have to create documents that include a long list of reasons why a position in which... [More]
By Guest    Last Post by Anonymous yesterday 2:25 pm
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not only cannot ... but also can...
I don't think the answer is correct and it ont only cannot help him understand the issue... [More]
By Liveinjapan    Last Post by Liveinjapan yesterday 1:50 pm
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sick +ing , ill +ing
Although smokers constitute the majority of people who suffer from cigarettes, they are not... [More]
By New2grammar    Last Post by New2grammar yesterday 1:29 pm
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"Could you explain this a bit more?"
"Could you explain this a bit more?" Does this sound natural to you? How else would... [More]
By Peaceblinkfriend    Last Post by Clive yesterday 1:27 pm
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article sentence analyses
Hi, I was reading the May 14, 2008 (May (Web-only) article of the ChristianityToday magazine... [More]
By Anonymous    Last Post by Clive yesterday 1:25 pm
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for every year worked
Hi teachers, Please help me understand the phrase in bold type below. I try to understand... [More]
By Tuongvan    Last Post by Tuongvan yesterday 1:25 pm
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horror stories
Can I say,Thirty-four pupils enjoy reading horror books stories / horror stories / horror books... [More]
By Vincent Teo    Last Post by Mister Micawber yesterday 1:23 pm
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fairy tales vs adventure
Can I say,(a) The most popular type of books read by the pupils are adventure and fairy tales... [More]
By Vincent Teo    Last Post by Mister Micawber yesterday 1:19 pm
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strapped for cash
Rumor has it that Lohan is strapped for cash. I interpreted it as short of cash/low on cash... [More]
By New2grammar    Last Post by Mister Micawber yesterday 1:18 pm
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"could" or "shall"
Would anyone kindly explain which is right ( could or shall ) and why? (1)."John, if you... [More]
By Nokia88    Last Post by Nokia88 yesterday 1:15 pm
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"I wish ... met under happier circumstances."
I wish we could have met under happier circumstances. Is this sentence correct? What about... [More]
By Peaceblinkfriend    Last Post by Marius Hancu yesterday 1:13 pm
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with / - poetry recital
Can I say,(a) At 9.30 a.m., performances from pupils will start from / for a Poetry recital... [More]
By Vincent Teo    Last Post by Clive yesterday 1:11 pm
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mystery books
Can I say,(i) Twenty pupils like reading adventure stories while forty-five pupils prefer mysteries... [More]
By Vincent Teo    Last Post by Clive yesterday 1:08 pm
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one hundred,ninety-eight
Can I say,(a) Out of one hundred and ninety-eight pupils, sixty-eight pupils like reading.... [More]
By Vincent Teo    Last Post by Clive yesterday 1:00 pm
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Is the sentence correct?
Those who carry out the strike are generally specially trained in the handling of weapons ... [More]
By Creativeguru    Last Post by Marius Hancu yesterday 12:57 pm
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so do they
Just as Sen. Clinton herself has questioned Obama's qualifications to be president and... [More]
By Liveinjapan    Last Post by Liveinjapan yesterday 12:55 pm
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contantly warned about
The presence of nicotine which was declared addictive by the FDA explains why smokers continue... [More]
By New2grammar    Last Post by New2grammar yesterday 12:53 pm
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Experience
This is Rotter again. I can't log in to the forum. I tried in vain to log in using my username... [More]
By Anonymous    Last Post by Marius Hancu yesterday 12:49 pm
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consist of vs constitute
Can I roughly say 'constitute' is the opposite of 'consist of', for example... [More]
By New2grammar    Last Post by Marius Hancu yesterday 12:37 pm
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Kindly correct my para on hockey
It was an excellent display of skills in today’s match. Hope India continues its performance... [More]
By Creativeguru    Last Post by Creativeguru yesterday 12:36 pm
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comma usage
The failure of many of these secular liberal or socialist societies to establish real justice... [More]
By Anonymous    Last Post by Mister Micawber yesterday 12:34 pm
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reported speech
Hi, Let us say that I have attended a neighborhood meeting where concerned citizens gather... [More]
By Anonymous    Last Post by Marius Hancu yesterday 12:24 pm
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"...has been to give us..."
One of the greatest achievements of chemistry has been to give us an understanding of fundamental... [More]
By Peaceblinkfriend    Last Post by Marius Hancu yesterday 12:19 pm
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make ..attractive
Can I say,We use a brush to paint some colourful pictures and it can make the money jar attractive... [More]
By Vincent Teo    Last Post by Vincent Teo yesterday 12:03 pm
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from..until / to
Can I say, The course began from Monday until /to Thurday. [More]
By Vincent Teo    Last Post by Vincent Teo yesterday 12:02 pm
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insert / put the coins
Can I write:To make a money jar, we need a jam bar, a cover, painbrush, cutter, cloth and... [More]
By Vincent Teo    Last Post by Vincent Teo yesterday 12:01 pm
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Using "have" and "has" in a question
I believe that in a statement, you would use "has" when referring to : he/she/it. And, you... [More]
By Anonymous    Last Post by Anonymous yesterday 11:33 am
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