New2grammar  +  582525 Sat, 01 Nov 08 02:08 PM It has been a long time :) How's everyone? Have I missed anything interesting? OK..Here's my question. I have no idea [of] how to set up that machine. Is of needed? New2grammar Joined on Tue, Nov 21 2006 Veteran Member 7,676 Who wants to go sailing around the world with me?

	Avangi  +  582543 Sat, 01 Nov 08 02:50 PM It's more often omitted in casual speech, and I'd say it's optional in formal writing.  But then, I'm not a guru. How'd the boat hold up?  Have you put it in dry dock? Welcome back.  A. Google has them pretty close, but I know you don't believe in that LOL: "no idea how"     7,570,000 "no idea of how" 2,180,000 Avangi Joined on Mon, Nov 19 2007 Veteran Member 8,197 ". . . le plaisir delicieux et toujours nouveau d'une occupation inutile." - Henri de Regnier

	New2grammar  +  582548 Sat, 01 Nov 08 02:57 PM HAHA...I didn't sail around the world. I wish though. I've been busy with work. I hope everyone is fine. Thanks for the replies. Is Optilang still around here? New2grammar

	Avangi  +  582554 Sat, 01 Nov 08 03:13 PM Hi Newguest, Actually, I was thinking, "How did the boat hold up?"   - A. Avangi

	Newguest  +  582556 Sat, 01 Nov 08 03:17 PM Avangi “Hi Newguest, Actually, I was thinking, "How did the boat hold up?"   - A. ” I've always thought that this contraction "How'd" means either "How would" or "had" (I'd been there etc.) OK, thanks Newguest Contractions

	Avangi  +  582558 Sat, 01 Nov 08 03:21 PM New2grammar “ Is Optilang still around here? ”   I was reading something of his a couple of days ago, but it may have been old. They've really screwed up the profile section so you can only see about a day and a half of posting history.  It lists a finite number of posts, which may go back in time, but the dates only go back 24 hours. It lists the thread names, so I guess you could go to the post and check the date. Edit.  Okay, Optilang posted on Tuesday of this week.  http://www.englishforums.com/English/SimplifySentence/gqvvn/post.htm  I did a site search for his name, and got to his profile from there.  His most recent activity listing (top of the list) was the one I've given the address for. Avangi Grammar, Dates

	New2grammar  +  582589 Sat, 01 Nov 08 04:54 PM This site has become so slow. Am I the only one experiencing it? The owner really needs to do something about it. Avangi, thanks for the info. I just wanted to get an update on everyone. I wonder what everyone did during Halloween. I'm sure they were many posts on that. Hope that this post will get through. New2grammar Dates