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. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3607.32596)http://www.englishforums.com/English/ThinkTank/dxbm/post.htm#19074Sat, 23 May 2009 13:51:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:19074Mike in Japan0http://www.englishforums.com/English/ThinkTank/dxbm/post.htm#19074http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-19074.xmlI think it should be; "Economist, a pro-trade think tank, said IT expected...."http://www.englishforums.com/English/ThinkTank/dxbm/post.htm#18950Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:51:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:18950pedant1http://www.englishforums.com/English/ThinkTank/dxbm/post.htm#18950http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-18950.xmlA think tank is simply a group of people who research issues and/or propose solutions. There are political think tanks, technology think tanks, military think tanks, etc.http://www.englishforums.com/English/ThinkTank/dxbm/post.htm#18886Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:51:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:18886suzi2http://www.englishforums.com/English/ThinkTank/dxbm/post.htm#18886http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-18886.xmlthe secong eg means the samehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/ThinkTank/dxbm/post.htm#18876Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:51:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:18876maj3http://www.englishforums.com/English/ThinkTank/dxbm/post.htm#18876http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-18876.xmlThe meaning of it is really difficult to understand.http://www.englishforums.com/English/ThinkTank/dxbm/post.htm#18861Sat, 23 May 2009 13:51:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:18861pedant4http://www.englishforums.com/English/ThinkTank/dxbm/post.htm#18861http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-18861.xmlThe sentence "Economist, a pro-trade think tank, said he expected...." is grammatically incorrect. A think tank doesn't speak, and you wouldn't call one a "he".http://www.englishforums.com/English/ThinkTank/dxbm/post.htm#18828Sat, 23 May 2009 13:51:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:18828louisthu5http://www.englishforums.com/English/ThinkTank/dxbm/post.htm#18828http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-18828.xmlthanks Maj and Suzi Here is anoher sentence with "think tank". "....."said Edward, trade policy director at the Prograssive Policy Institute, a centrist Democratic think thank. Does it has the same meaning?http://www.englishforums.com/English/ThinkTank/dxbm/post.htm#18818Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:51:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:18818suzi6http://www.englishforums.com/English/ThinkTank/dxbm/post.htm#18818http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-18818.xmlit is used to describe a crowd of specialists / experts who get together to debate issues. This must mean that the think-tank in question is a bunch of economists who are in favour of a certain sort of tradehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/ThinkTank/dxbm/post.htm#18816Sat, 23 May 2009 13:51:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:18816maj7http://www.englishforums.com/English/ThinkTank/dxbm/post.htm#18816http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-18816.xmlAccording to the dictionary a group of experts who are gathered to consider various problems and try to work out ways to solve them. I don't understand the context though.http://www.englishforums.com/English/ThinkTank/dxbm/post.htmMon, 23 Mar 2009 14:51:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:18814louisthu8http://www.englishforums.com/English/ThinkTank/dxbm/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-18814.xmlI've found this sentence from one of the news paper articles... Economist, a pro-trade think tank, said he expected......... Does anybody know what "think tank" is mean???? Please help..