myeung  +  629151 Fri, 02 Jan 09 11:17 AM hi everyone, The following is proofreading. 1. So while previous generations may have complained about a daily does of meat and vegetables today they are some of the most health-conscious people around.   If i cross out "may" and "does"..what wrong are here. Also, i don't know what the meaning of dose is here. 2. It is understandable that Hong Kong parents have been dismayed to learn that McDonald's delivering burgers and fries to school gates. In this question, adding "is" before delivering is the answer. But i want to ask if i change delivering to delivers what the problem is. ] THX myeung Joined on Sun, Dec 28 2008 USA New Member 20 Proofreading, Asia, Careers

	Grammar Geek  +  629196 Fri, 02 Jan 09 02:00 PM It is understandable that Hong Kong parents have been dismayed to learn that McDonald's is delivering burgers and fries to school gates. -- This is going on now. It may be a recent thing, or it may be temporary. It is understandable that Hong Kong parents have been dismayed to learn that McDonald's delivers burgers and fries to school gates. -- This is their standard procedure. The fact that the parents have recently learned this suggests is a recent change, so "is delivering" is a slightly better choice. However, it's possible that McDonalds has be doing this for years, and for some reason, the parents only recently learned of it. If this was a test and they said there is only one correct answer, you have a cause for complaint.   Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Veteran Member 19,683 Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random! Asia

	myeung  +  629270 Fri, 02 Jan 09 04:32 PM thx for your help. but i want to know what the meaning of does is here. Because i have ever seen this structure before. according to teopros, Is does mean a certain amount of sth? myeung

	Grammar Geek  +  629277 Fri, 02 Jan 09 04:53 PM "Does" is incorrect. "Dose" is the word. Please look up "dose" in your dictionary and ask if you still have questions.   Grammar Geek

	teopros  +  629279 Fri, 02 Jan 09 04:55 PM Hi. If you say may have complained , you are not sure if they complained or not. If you say have complained , you are sure that they complained. And again I think that you have written does but should have dose. Then it makes sense. Happy to help you.((Email removed)) teopros