http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enXMOD (Build: 3597.27491)http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheWouldKingKipling/ljzbw/post.htmSat, 07 Nov 2009 16:42:49 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:964418gotmilk0http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheWouldKingKipling/ljzbw/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-964418.xmlHey guys, I'm reading a part of Kipling's The Man Who Would be King. I was wonderining if any racism is showed. I mean I see them as taking over the kingdom and think India is not suitable to run on its own and stuff. But is there any other racism showed? I can't seem to find it for some reason, maybe its more in depth or something? Thankshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/SploshingParties/ljvxm/post.htmSat, 07 Nov 2009 15:10:26 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:964354lamjin2http://www.englishforums.com/English/SploshingParties/ljvxm/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-964354.xmlhi, teachers: what kind of parties are the sploshing parties? thanks!http://www.englishforums.com/English/OppositeWordLiftLift/ljvkg/post.htmSat, 07 Nov 2009 13:32:26 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:964280Snappy2http://www.englishforums.com/English/OppositeWordLiftLift/ljvkg/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-964280.xmlWhat is the opposite word for "lift" or "lift up"? Can I use "lift down" to move down the things that are slung?http://www.englishforums.com/English/ACoupleGazeGazes/ljvhb/post.htmSat, 07 Nov 2009 12:19:56 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:964224Anonymous3http://www.englishforums.com/English/ACoupleGazeGazes/ljvhb/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-964224.xmla couple gaze or gazes at the moonhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/ItHadIntendedItIntended/ljvlp/post.htmSat, 07 Nov 2009 14:04:10 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:964306tinanam01021http://www.englishforums.com/English/ItHadIntendedItIntended/ljvlp/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-964306.xmlHi teachers, As the global recession took hold, credit dried up and governments cut subsidies, most notably in Spain where the world's largest subsidy program blew up after spurring nearly 10 times the growth it had intended. When Spain capped it last year,.. 1. Does "it" refer to "growth"? 2. Would you tell me why "it had intended" is needed and not "it intended"? Thank you. Regards, TNhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WouldYouHelpMe/ljvpm/post.htmSat, 07 Nov 2009 15:41:12 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:964371lucas21c0http://www.englishforums.com/English/WouldYouHelpMe/ljvpm/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-964371.xmlPlease tell me which one is correct. Thanks. == Could you tell me whether you can transfer my wireless internet another floor without any additional charges, as I am going to move from 2nd floor to 7th floor? Could you tell me whether you can transfer my wireless internet to another floor without any additional charges, as I am going to move from 2nd floor to 7th floor?http://www.englishforums.com/English/Grammar/ljvxc/post.htmSat, 07 Nov 2009 14:56:09 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:964344Anonymous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/Grammar/ljvxc/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-964344.xmlIs the following sentence grammatically correct? When the company I am employed by has a bad quarter, I can expect to receive the usual- "please watch supply expense" message.http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatsTheMeaningOfRingHere/lgwqg/post.htmFri, 23 Oct 2009 16:54:37 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:950799lamjin2http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatsTheMeaningOfRingHere/lgwqg/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-950799.xmlHI teachers, Someone said like this, "please ring through the payment on the visa card." So what does the guy mean ? thanks.http://www.englishforums.com/English/Carry/ljvmm/post.htmSat, 07 Nov 2009 14:27:35 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:964320Anonymous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/Carry/ljvmm/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-964320.xmlwhat's the past continous form of "carry"http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhyIsHasAndNotIs/ljvrk/post.htmSat, 07 Nov 2009 08:51:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:964114tinanam01024http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhyIsHasAndNotIs/ljvrk/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-964114.xmlHi teachers, Would you help me this sentence structure? I don't understand why "has" is used and not "is"? Excerpt: When Spain capped it last year, the world's second-biggest solar market callapsed - and so has the price of solar panels, down percent in 2009. Thank you. Regards, Tinanamhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/DoesThisSentanceMakeSense/ljvlw/post.htmSat, 07 Nov 2009 14:00:10 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:964299Anonymous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/DoesThisSentanceMakeSense/ljvlw/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-964299.xmlIneterrogation room...But I always keep my apathyhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/AsPointsSafetManagementPrograms/ljvrj/post.htmSat, 07 Nov 2009 08:49:02 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:964113zazzex1http://www.englishforums.com/English/AsPointsSafetManagementPrograms/ljvrj/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-964113.xmlHello, Can I use a semicolon in the following case? StartFragment > "As for the unsatisfactory points ; safety, programs, and management of the community facilities for children appeared to be unsatisfactory." Or should I use ","? in this case, "," could be confusing because of following commas. "As for the unsatisfactory points , safety, programs, and management of the community facilities for children appeared to be unsatisfactory."http://www.englishforums.com/English/AFormalLetter/ljvrq/post.htmSat, 07 Nov 2009 09:01:47 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:964120Anonymous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/AFormalLetter/ljvrq/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-964120.xmlyou are rama living at 74a,nehru nagar,bhopal.an open and well maitained park meant for the residents and children of your area will soon be converted into a shopping complex.write a letter to the mayor of the municipal corporation requesting him not to allow the building of the complex.also suggest alternate space for the complex giving suitable reasons. i want the answer of this letter. thnk uhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/IsSentenceGrammaticallyCorrect/ljvbd/post.htmSat, 07 Nov 2009 09:05:24 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:964124Anonymous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/IsSentenceGrammaticallyCorrect/ljvbd/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-964124.xmlShe has earned a reputation that affords her a host of longstanding patients that she does not deserve to lose over bureaucratic red tape.http://www.englishforums.com/English/EachPrimaryIdentity/ljvcw/post.htmSat, 07 Nov 2009 09:44:13 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:964146Angliholic1http://www.englishforums.com/English/EachPrimaryIdentity/ljvcw/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-964146.xmlSeparators set apart time and mental space for each primary identity . You focus on one role at a time--when you are at work, you work; when you are with family or friends, you set work aside. Hi, Is it right to understand "each primary identity" in the above as "each major/important part?" Thanks in advance.http://www.englishforums.com/English/Puns/ljvjd/post.htmSat, 07 Nov 2009 13:12:38 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:964260Anonymous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/Puns/ljvjd/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-964260.xmlplease can you give me a list of puns words they are the same words but different !http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToMakeMatterWorse/ljvbv/post.htmSat, 07 Nov 2009 09:05:37 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:964125Anonymous2http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToMakeMatterWorse/ljvbv/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-964125.xmlwould you tell me means a word i feel it is very diffcult word for me to make matter worsehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/SearchingBestDictionary/ljvhm/post.htmSat, 07 Nov 2009 12:33:55 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:964235Anonymous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/SearchingBestDictionary/ljvhm/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-964235.xmlwhat is the best dictionary in the world?http://www.englishforums.com/English/WouldCheckEnglish/ljvgl/post.htmSat, 07 Nov 2009 11:57:06 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:964217Kenta1http://www.englishforums.com/English/WouldCheckEnglish/ljvgl/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-964217.xmlHello. I wrote two dialogues. Will you correct them? No. 1 M: I'll have strawberry ice cream for dessert. F: You'd better not. Don't you realize how much sugar ( there are ) in it? M: But it has real strawberry ( there's real strawberry in it). It says so on the package. F: Sugar is one of the worst things if you are to lose your weight. No. 2 M: I don't think it will rain this evening. F: Why not? Don't you see the black clouds in the sky? M: Of course, yes. But we can see the blue sky in the west. It means it'll be fine. Thank you. kentahttp://www.englishforums.com/English/ISeenISawGuestRay/dhj/post.htmTue, 07 Apr 2009 15:44:14 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:995Guest14http://www.englishforums.com/English/ISeenISawGuestRay/dhj/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-995.xmlWhat is proper - I seen or I saw ?http://www.englishforums.com/English/Main/ljvcc/post.htmSat, 07 Nov 2009 09:35:24 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:964140pleasehelp2http://www.englishforums.com/English/Main/ljvcc/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-964140.xmlYour main purpose for joining this league is to beat me? Or Your main purpose of joining this league is to beat me?http://www.englishforums.com/English/AdverbOfOverall/ljvrr/post.htmSat, 07 Nov 2009 08:35:43 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:964104zazzex2http://www.englishforums.com/English/AdverbOfOverall/ljvrr/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-964104.xmlHello, I would like to know an adverb of "overall " " Overall result of the study showed up to be positive." "Result of the study showed up to be positive in an overall manner ." Could you let me know what it is? Thankshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Shouldnt/ljvbm/post.htmSat, 07 Nov 2009 09:21:11 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:964133pleasehelp1http://www.englishforums.com/English/Shouldnt/ljvbm/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-964133.xmlI shouldn't have ate it. Or I shouldn't have eaten it. What's the difference? The second sentence is present perfect so is the first sentence simple past tense?http://www.englishforums.com/English/ComplexSentence/lwxgx/post.htmThu, 05 Nov 2009 07:03:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:962197pleasehelp9http://www.englishforums.com/English/ComplexSentence/lwxgx/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-962197.xmlHe dreamt of walking in a flowering wood where birds flew before them he and the child and the sky was/were aching blue but he was learning how to wake himself from just such siren worlds. It was written with was but shouldn't it be were?http://www.englishforums.com/English/IsSometimesOmittedOralEnglish/ljdnq/post.htmSat, 07 Nov 2009 06:53:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:964052ESLBeginner1http://www.englishforums.com/English/IsSometimesOmittedOralEnglish/ljdnq/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-964052.xmlHello, would someone please tell me is it true that the word "to" could be omitted in oral English? like "come do sth.", "go do sth.", "all it has to do is stop raining" ? Thanks.