Grammar and semantics.

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adonis  #81088  Mon, 14 Mar 05 11:31 AM
HI
Can you help me check these sentences in term of grammar and semantics.
Thank you for your help.

Internet influences on the way of people’s communication.

The cost of sending postcards and letter both domestically and internationally is so much high than that of sending E-mail in the virtual world.

Internet functions to provide a service of Video Conference.

The advent of internet marks a sea change in communication and business.
  
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pieanne  #81104  Mon, 14 Mar 05 12:49 PM
Hello!
I'm not good at all in grammar theory and semantics, but something is wrong in 2 :

2. The cost of sending postcards and letters both domestically and internationally is much higher than that etc...

What's a "sea change"?
  
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Mister Micawber  #81136  Mon, 14 Mar 05 02:34 PM

The internet influences the way people communicate.

The cost of sending postcards and letters both domestically and internationally is much higher than that of sending e-mails in the virtual world.

The internet provides video conferencing services.

The advent of the internet marks a sea change in communication and business.



(A 'sea change' is a change of major proportions, Pieanne.)
  
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maverick88  #81139  Mon, 14 Mar 05 02:44 PM
Hi gyus.

The internet influences the way people communicate

I am wondering if it oculd be paraphrased into:
'The has influence on the way people communicate'

And we don't need an article after 'has' right?

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Mister Micawber  #81145  Mon, 14 Mar 05 02:52 PM


'The internet has influence on the way people communicate.'

You could indeed (though it is not as direct), Mav, and no article before 'influence'.

  
maverick88  #81149  Mon, 14 Mar 05 02:57 PM
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MrPedantic  #81273  Tue, 15 Mar 05 12:40 AM
Hello Pieanne

This time I think I may legitimately quote some lines:

'Full fathom five thy father lies,
Of his bones are coral made,
Those are pearls that were his eyes:
Nothing of him that doth fade
But doth suffer a sea-change
Into something rich and strange.'

From The Tempest: Ariel is describing the changes to the body of Ferdinand's father, which is lying under the sea.

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