Please, when you are seeking help here, try to observe these basic forms of politeness: 1. Ask for help , and say "please." (example: "Please explain the difference between 'bring' and 'take'.") Do not simply post the words you are asking about (example: "Bring and take"), and definitely do not give us orders or assignments. (example: "Explain the difference between bring and take.") 2. If the question is from a homework assignment, try to answer it first yourself. We are not here to do your work for you, but we will be happy to tell you if you are right or wrong and to explain why. 3. Use correct capitalization and punctuation. Don't expect us to correct only the parts of the sentence that you care about and ignore other obvious errors! 4. Use real words, not abbreviations like "how r u?" If you follow these guidelines, you are more likely to get timely, helpful responses. Thank you for your cooperation! (edited to add one more annoying thing to avoid!)

There are so many anonymous posts lately! It's much more interesting for the volunteers to answer posts from people with names. Please register and pick a screen name, especially if you are going to ask several questions. Thank you!

Hi. Please help. I think the word "as" can either be used as a conjunction or a preposition. I also think the sentence "They have done it just as we have" is correct (with "as" as a conjunction). How about these? Are they correct? Thank you in advance. 1. You can use the same answers as the previous student. 2. You can use the same answers as the previous student's 3. You can use the same answers as the previous student did.

A magician had three gOlden eggs he wanted cross a bridge which has crocs under it and can only carry 90kg the man weighed 88kg and each golden egg weighed 1 kg the man crossed the bridge once and managed the question is how

If I am looking at some cats: "I am watching cats." "I am cat watching." Could the second one be wrong, because "watching" is transitive? Do I need to put a dash between "cat" and "watching"?

My team member Tom always cheated other team members that he was ill and hoped others help him complete his work. Once Jack was lazy and reluctant to do his work, so he asked me again to program his part of work. I couldn't bear that and refused. In the end, my boss knew it and sacked him immediately.

Hi, I can not give the "of" definition. Could any native speaker help me to do this? The definition given here. Thanks a lot in advance. of 1used to show what a part belongs to or comes from: the back of the house the last scene of the movie the end of the day 2used to show who something or someone belongs to or has a connection with: a friend of Mark's Avocado salad is a favourite of mine. Product inspection is the responsibility of the employees themselves. 3used when talking about a feature or quality that something has: the cost of the meal the beauty of the scenery the length of the swimming-pool 4XXused to show what group one or more things or people belong to: some of the students 'Sunflowers' is one of his best-known paintings. Two of the guests are vegetarian. a member of the baseball team 5XXused to show what type of substance or thing you are referring to, when talking about an amount: two kilos of sugar millions of dollars a bar of chocolate 6used to say what something contains: a cup of coffee several packets of cigarettes truckloads of refugees 7used to say what type of things or people are in a group: a herd of elephants his circle of friends a bunch of bananas 8XX a) used to state specifically which thing of the general type mentioned you are referring to: the city of New York the art of painting the problem of unemployment b) used to state specifically what a particular number, amount, age etc is: at the age of 52 an increase of 3% 9used to talk about things produced by a famous or skilled writer, artist etc: the plays of Shakespeare the paintings of Picasso the work of a great architect 10used to say what a story, some news etc is about, or what a picture, map etc shows: a story of love and loss news of his arrest a photo of Elizabeth a map of Indonesia 11 a) used after nouns that refer to actions, or to people who do something, in order to show who or what the action is done to: the cancellation of the meeting the killing of innocent children supporters of the project b) used after nouns that refer to actions in order to show who or what does the action: the ringing of the phone the arrival of a visitor 12used after some adjectives that describe feelings, to show who or what the feeling is directed towards: He's always been frightened of spiders. Most children want their parents to feel proud of them. 13used when referring to the day, moment etc when something happened: the day of the accident the week of the festival I was at home at the time of the murder. 14used to say where something is in relation to a place or thing north/south etc of something a historic seaside town 99 km south of London to the left/right of something To the left of the sofa is a table. I live within a mile of here. 15used to describe a person or thing by saying what their main qualities or features are: Albright was seen as a woman of great determination. It's an area of considerable historical interest. 16used to say what someone's age is: He has two children, a boy of twelve and a girl of fifteen. 17 it is kind/stupid/careless etc of somebody (to do something) used to say that someone's action shows a particular quality: It was kind of you to remember my birthday. 18used to say where someone comes from: the people of China Jesus of Nazareth 19used to show the country, organization, or group in which someone has a particular position: King Philip II of Spain the secretary of the tennis club 20used in dates before the name of the month: the 27th of July 21used to say when something happened: the presidential election of 1825 one of the biggest upsets of recent years 22American Englishspokenused in giving the time, to mean 'before' [= to British English] It's a quarter of seven (=6.45). 23used to show the cause of someone's death: He died of cancer. 24literaryused to say what material has been used to make something: a dress of pure silk 25 of an evening/of a weekend etc British Englishin the evenings, at weekendsetc: We often used to walk by the river of an evening Joined 12th December 2009 Contributing Member take command of English 12:34 pm...

hi, could someone please tell me if the following is correct or wrong? John: I am not impressed with samsung right now ... Andy: don't think they are impressed with you neither. Thank you.

This my last essay for 12th Grade and I really want to make sure it is worthy of a pre-college or even a college level grade, therefore I would like someone to read it and giving any constructive criticism if possible. I would sincerely appreciate it. It's a compare and contrast essay, thus you can criticism accordingly. How can to similar men be so different? By contrasting Augustus M. Toplady and Matthew Arnold one can easily see how similar but yet so different men can be. Each prolific writer enjoyed discoursing in similar topics; however, they discussed matters of their time and they greatly varied in upbringing, financial circumstances, writing styles, but more importantly who they relied upon. Augustus Toplady was born in Farnham, Surrey, England in November 1740. He later became a notable Anglican minister and compiled a collection of 418 hymns which included many authors such as Watts, Wesley, other nonconformist writers, and six of his own hymns. His most beloved and famous hymn is “Rock of Ages”, which is still sung in modern-day churches. In his work’s preface, Toplady wisely wrote, “God is the God of Truth, of Holiness, and of Elegance. Whoever therefore has the honor to compose, or to compile, anything that may constitute a part of worship, should keep those particulars constantly in view.” In his last three years of life he spent his remaining time in London, preaching regularly in a French Calvinist chapel. Matthew Arnold was born in Laleham, Middlesex, England in December 1822. Arnold’s life vastly differed from Toplady’s considering that Arnold was an essayists and not a hymn writer like Toplady. However, he unremittingly wrote poetry in the 1850’s and from the 1860’s until his death Arnold focused primarily on literary and social criticism. Later on in his life he was fortunate enough to gain a full-time position of Inspector of Schools; however this meant that he could only work on his writings in the time his job permitted. Nonetheless, he published outstanding works that became incredibly famous such as “Dover Beach (1867) and Thyrsis (1866). Although Arnold expressed his philosophy that the Victorian Age lacked culture and morality, he didn’t acknowledge the need for salvation and instead said morally sound literature could make religion inane when he penned that religion is nothing more than “morality touched with emotion.” Arnold lived entirely in the nineteen century and became an Inspector of Schools, poet, essayist, classical scholar, and an educator, whereas Toplady lived in the eighteen century and became a major in the Royal Marines, and was a hymn writer. Although Arnold may be more versed in literature and scholarly works than Toplady, he did not acknowledge his sinful nature and accepted Jesus Christ as the only way to salvation, in other words he relied upon his intellect rather than God, unlike Toplady, who recognized God in the affairs of man and the need of repentance. Matthew Arnold and Augustus M. Toplady were two very interesting men whom were blessed with the talent for writing which this is clearly seen in their works. Although they took very dissimilar paths in life, they contributed to world and their own community by medium of their writings and occasional discourses. But the unfortunate fact that one of these two influential men held very different views on the crucial topic of self-reliance. Arnold believed that one can achieve inner peace and resolve by finding oneself and this reflected in his work “Self-Dependence”: “O air-born voice! long since, severely clear, A cry like thine in mine own heart I hear: ‘Resolve to be thyself; and know that he, Who finds himself, loses his misery!”, whereas Toplady relied upon Jesus Christ and seeking God’s forgiving arms, we can also see this his work “Rock of Ages”: “While I draw this fleeting breath, When my eyes shall close in death, When I rise to worlds unknown, And behold thee on thy throne, Rock of Ages, cleft for me, Let my hide myself in thee.” This is the only contrast that makes these men so vastly different.

I heard in a movie this sentence and i'm confused about it: ''I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE FOUR 9s DOES''

Hello, Please check this sentence: Compared with a cat, a dog is more likely to eat vegetables than mice. Is this sentence ok? I mean using "compared with" and "more likely" like this. Thanks.

Here's a quotation: Compelling evidence from multiple experts that the birth certificate released by Barack Obama on April 27, 2011, is a fraud. Shouldn't this be many experts? Multiple experts should mean experts each of whom has expertise in several disciplines, shouldn't it?

how can I say this in different ways.? This research is limited to the study of how to increase international cooperation and support broader efforts to develop effective and long term solutions to child labour.

Hello, Could you ( a native speaker preferably ) correct the comments in parentheses, please? Are they right? I have been driving my car.(I am still driving it) I have been driving my car for ages/for five years.(I am still driving it) I have driven my car.(He/she doesn't drive it anymore) I have driven my car for ages/for five years.(The person may or may not be driving it anymore) They have been married.(They are not married anymore) They have been married for twenty years/for ages(They may or may not be married anymore) Thanks

Does this mean anything to you? Please help better it or make me understand. If you compare me to John in his wife's eyes, who do you think would win. John might be the best person but John in his wife's eye's is the best person ever. If the public sees what his wife sees in him, I've got no shot at winning. I have to make sure people see him for who he really is.

Hello, The housing starts, on average, declined 10%. The housing starts declind, on average, 10%. Which is correct? Thank you.

Hi teachers, Does 'gotta' always mean 'necessity'? E.g. I gotta (got to) go to the shop. Thanks in advance.

Suppose Peter got punched. Then someone asked him about the punch: "Where was he punched?" What is being asked? The physical location of the victim and attacker, or the location on the victim's body that received the punch?

Hello, just joined up so hello! Thought I'd start off with a grammar issue thats bothering me. If a company is selling cards for birthdays etc, are they selling greetings cards or greeting cards.

Hello, Could anyone explain which of the following alternatives is correct and why? 1. That's the time when they hit us THE hardest. 2. That's the time when they hit us hardest. And why is the sentence ''Who do you love the most?'' correct but not ''Who do you love most?''? Thank you

Have anyone heard or said "It tastes the best"? I think that "It tastes best" is more correct in grammar because as far as I know, nouns are omitted and because of omitted nouns, "the" can be left there. So I know that "You are the best ( one, person, man, etc )" is right but I think "It tastes the best" should be " It tastes best" What do you think? Thank you as always and have a good day.

Hello again, There are cases in reported speech when we don't change the tenses. In the exercise I'm doing I found that the tense is not changed, but i dont understand why. Can you please explain and check the second task as well. 1) Please explain no change in the tense. Direct: Hi, Mum. It's Lucy here, just phoning to say Happy Birthday. I'm going to be out all afternoon but I'll try you again later. Reported: Lucy phoned to say Happy Birthday. She said she is going to be out (why not: She said she was going...) all afternoon but she'll (why not: she would) try you later again. 2) Please check the reported part. Direct: Oh, hello. This is Christine. I'm phoning to find out the results of my blood test. I'm going on holiday tomorrow morning so I'd be grateful if you could ring me back later. Reported: Doctor. Christine left a message earlier today. She said she was phoning to find out the results of her blood test. She also said that she was going on holiday next morning and would be grateful if you could ring her back. Thank you for any help. Martin

Four buses and a taxi have been torched in Dhaka on the eve of a nationwide shutdown called by the BNP-led 18-party alliance Why dont we say have torched instead of have been torched or have been being torched?

Can you please explain me when and when not to use commas after "However" at the start and at the middle of sentences. Can you give some examples.

I would like to write an invitation. Can I use all these sentences? : 1) My birthday takes place in my home. 2) My birthday is in my home. 3) My birthday will be in my home. Thanks !!!!

Hi, I am Maila. Currently i want to send an email to my Boss. Is it correct when i say "How about the quotation that Mr. Reha sent it to me today?" Thank you for your help, i really need a quick respond

Please are these idiomatic? stick off edge The pen sticking off the edge of the table is mine. trust to do something I don't trust to store my jewelry in that safe. Thanks lot