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crack plus
The word "crack", in its relation to drug use/abuse, was once seen as slang and used... [More]
By Anonymous    Latest post by Anonymous 94 days ago
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Does this sentence sound right?
"Their disdain rarely failed to evoke in him a delayed sense of self-irony not at all... [More]
By Anonymous    Latest post by Grammar Geek 95 days ago
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may, might and could - what's the difference 123
I am trying to formulate guidelines for learners of English as a foreign language with regards... [More]
By Magrietk    Latest post by Anonymous 95 days ago
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errors & mistakes in language 1234
Hello everybody, please i have a question concerning errors . could you plssibly tell me what... [More]
By Amatoolah    Latest post by Anonymous 96 days ago
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bare-infinitive vs. to-infinitive
There is really tricky problems in identifying the subtle differences between seemingly similar... [More]
By Stenka25    Latest post by Anonymous 97 days ago
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The Adventure of English 12
Hello, I hope you do not mind but I'd like to enquire about the recently screened: The Adventure... [More]
By peteatseti    Latest post by Anonymous 98 days ago
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Verb complementation 123
Can anyone explain to me the verb complement structure of "John tends to get hungry." My guess... [More]
By Anonymous    Latest post by miriam 98 days ago
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Transformational Rules and Subject-Verb Agreement
My question may be a little strange...but I appreciate any help I can get.Given a passive sentence... [More]
By Anonymous    Latest post by miriam 98 days ago
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English from evolution perspective
I begin to realize that natural language or human language is not just governed by a couples... [More]
By Anonymous    Latest post by Anonymous 99 days ago
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please parse this sentence
I got used to your being here. 1. How would this sentence be parsed? 2. Is 'used to'... [More]
By Anonymous    Latest post by Anonymous 102 days ago
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ambiguous "let"?
Hello all,I hope that someone can help me, a german for whom English is only a foreign language... [More]
By Anonymous    Latest post by Forbes 107 days ago
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"Ought to" vs. "Should." 12
I had an English teacher a long time ago who liked using ought to instead of should.Do you... [More]
By Ghost Writer    Latest post by Anonymous 108 days ago
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true and correct 12
What's your take on this comment when related to prescriptive rules of grammar? Are there true... [More]
By milky    Latest post by Anonymous 111 days ago
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Evaluating Literature
This statement was made by Lord Macaulay in 1835. Quote: "I have no knowledge of either... [More]
By Anonymous    Latest post by MrPedantic 112 days ago
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"engative verbs" ? 12
Hi everbody, Could anyone explain the meaning of "engative verbs" in English Grammar, and... [More]
By yulysess    Latest post by Anonymous 117 days ago
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Linguistics & Grammar Course
Hi All, I'm a newbie to this forum and I'm really glad I found this forum. I'm... [More]
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"we" vs "I"
In a book for the general public, would the author most commonly refer to himself/herself as... [More]
By Anonymous    Latest post by Mister Micawber 122 days ago
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The reform of linguistics 123456 9
Linguistic law We know that the computer use only two codes to describe the whole universe... [More]
By Su Cheng Zhong    Latest post by Anonymous 126 days ago
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compound noun
I was wondering when tagging part of speech of a sentence which contain compound noun, should... [More]
By Anonymous    Latest post by Anonymous 127 days ago
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Cardinal number as Adjective ?
When I say (with its equivalent part of speech according to PS. Penn Treebank tags http://www... [More]
By Anonymous    Latest post by Clive 128 days ago
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Proper nouns 12345
Definitions of 'proper noun' describe it as a noun designating a particular being or thing... [More]
By rvw    Latest post by Anonymous 130 days ago
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Interpretation of a sentence
If someone writes "In this thread alone, several people have compared Obama to Bush"... [More]
By Vunder31    Latest post by Kooyeen 132 days ago
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ENGLISH PHRASES
hello guys... I am teslians who's taking english structure as one of my core subject for... [More]
By Anonymous    Latest post by Anonymous 133 days ago
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natural vs. odd
Hi, Sometimes I read the answers from our moderators, I can sense a bit of frustration in their... [More]
By Hoa Thai    Latest post by Kooyeen 139 days ago
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difference between polysemy and homonymy? 12
hello .i am studying teaching language skills.if i have problems while studying my lesson ... [More]
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Baikal 12
Hello everyone. I've always thought that we should always use the article with lakes (unless... [More]
By Dew 2007    Latest post by Zerox 141 days ago
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Proficiency alongside "poverty". 12345
I'm sometimes surprised, and somewhat puzzled, when I read linguistics papers written... [More]
By milky    Latest post by Cool Breeze 142 days ago
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objective meaning Vs. subjective meaning
Recently, I've heard this sort of theory so I'm gonna share this with you and want... [More]
By MyChew    Latest post by Mister Micawber 142 days ago
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take care of, have the care of ...
We all know "take care of ~" but the other day, I met the expression "have the... [More]
By MyChew    Latest post by MyChew 143 days ago
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sth and sb - what do these dictionary terms mean?
From another post: found these in Oxford Dict. set sth<=>off; take sth <=>on; put... [More]
By Anonymous    Latest post by Yankee 144 days ago
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