Believer  +  235605 Tue, 13 Jun 06 04:29 PM 1. I am not very comfortable seeing the second part underlined as it is used. Can you tell me if the writing as it is formed is correct? I got this sentence from a post. I've browsed the internet, and this verb, seems to be specially used in things (that are ???) related to cars and  things (that are ???) kind of technical.  2. Is this answer to a question correct with its preposition "at"? What were you doing last night? I was at ??? home eating dinner. 3. Don't you need an article in front of the words "right foot" and "left foot"? continue with right foot, left foot ...       Believer Joined on Mon, Jan 2 2006 Contributing Member 1,969 Articles, Verbs, Prepositions

	CalifJim  +  235641 Tue, 13 Jun 06 06:29 PM kind of and sort of are expressions from a very relaxed and informal register of English.  They mean somewhat and are like adverbs of degree.  They answer the question "to what degree?" or "how much?" and are typically used before adjectives, although they also occur before verbs. It's kind of weird that the neighbors left the sprinklers on all night. They have always been sort of strange. I am kind of irritated at her rude response to my question. I don't know what's wrong with me.  I've been feeling sort of tired lately. I don't know what to think of this modern music.  I kind of like it, and I kind of don't. The traffic accident occurred when the guy in the silver Chevy sort of swerved to the side to avoid a squirrel. The more slangy versions are kina and sorda, and both can be used together, thus: -- Did you like the film? -- Kina, sorda.  Not really. I certainly don't recommend using these expressions in formal writing! CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,391 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche Verbs, Adverbs

	CalifJim  +  235643 Tue, 13 Jun 06 06:36 PM at home is a perfectly good expression.  The at can be omitted, however, if you wish. I was at home.  I was home. We would stop in and see her if we were sure that she was at home.  ... sure that she was home. Note that with motion to (or communication to), you must leave out the to. *They went to home late last night. They went home late last night. *E.T. wanted to phone to home E.T. wanted to phone home. CJ CalifJim

	CalifJim  +  235646 Tue, 13 Jun 06 06:43 PM In ordinary writing and conversation, we normally use the personal adjectives with parts of the body.  Grammatically these are determiners. Continue with your right foot, then with your left foot. However, in telegraphic style, used for telegrams (which barely exist anymore), newspaper headlines, and instructional materials, we leave out the articles. So Continue with right foot appears to be a phrase taken from a set of instructions for a dance or an exercise. CJ CalifJim Articles, Conversations, Determiners