ESL General English Grammar Questions

Re: Sentecne questions Thank you.

Clive — Sat, 01 Apr 2006 16:02:22 GMT

Hi,

Do I have to use a conjunction in this kind of sentence? Yes, you do.

Clive

Re: Sentecne questions Thank you.

Bsss10 — Sat, 01 Apr 2006 08:12:19 GMT

Hello Clive

Do I have to use a conjunction in this kind of sentence?

If the results of research might endanger the vast majority of the world population, if the results of research seem to threaten world peace, if the results of research might violate professional ethics, they are not a worthwhile investment.

If the results of research might endanger the vast majority of the world population, if the results of research seem to threaten world peace, or if the results of research might violate professional ethics, they are not a worthwhile investment.

Re: Sentecne questions Thank you.

Clive — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 17:15:24 GMT

Hi again,

1.The survey does not mention the proportion of non-respondents. The problem is that if the ratio of respondents to non-respondents is one to ten, the survey results are questionable, because its sample size will not be diverse and representative enough.

2. Given that the questionnaire just provides three choices: most satisfaction, more satisfaction, and satisfaction, the result of this study will be that most people are satisfied.

The other question is that when I writer repetition about'' if.'' I mean that

If......, if....... ,if......, main clause

If.....; if........; if......., main clause Which one is correct? Don't use the colons

If A does not help inhabitants collect old furniture and (or 'or', depending on your meaning) if A's workers require inhabitants to put out their garbage on specific areas, which might take them more than twenty minutes, the town had better not employ A to collect its garbage.

Best wishes, Clive

Re: Sentecne questions Thank you.

Bsss10 — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 15:11:15 GMT

Hello Clive

Since the survey just mentions the section of responents, I try to question its validity.

Can you help me check these sentences whether they are awkward? If they are, help me revise them. Thank you very much.

1.The survey does not mention the proportion of non-respondents. The problem is that if the ration of respondents and non-respondents is one to ten, the survey of the result is questionable because its sample size can not be diverse and representative enough.

2. Given that the questionnaireâs questions just provides three choices: most satisfaction, more satisfaction, and satisfaction, the result of this study will be that most people are satisfied.

The other questiona is that when I writer repetition about'' if.'' I mean that

If......, if....... ,if......, main clause

If.....; if........; if......., main clause

Which one is correct?

If you find something wrong in Grammar or vocabulary, help me check them. Thank you again.

If A does not help inhabitants collect old furniture, if A's workers require inhabitants to put their garbage on specific areas and it might take them more than twenty minutes to dump their garbage, the town had better not employ A to collect its garbage.

Re: Sentecne questions Thank you.

Clive — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 00:26:32 GMT

Hi,

I've made various change. I've tried to keep your words as much as possible.

Best wishes, Clive

1. To help its students obtain jobs, the writer suggests that A college should duplicate the curriculum/program of B College to provide more courses in business and computer technology.

2. There are so many differences - majors, core curriculum, the number of faculty, studentsâ motivation, and sources of funds - between A College and B College that the writer cannot compare them in case such a comparison might be specious.

3. The arguer cites a survey to show that over 80 percent of the respondents desire to reduce their consumption of fast food. However, this survey does not mention the proportion of non-respondents to the survey. Given that the ratio of respondents to non respondents is one to ten, the result of this survey will be questionable. How do you know the ratio if the survey does not mention it? Does this last sentence present facts or possibilities?

Sentecne questions Thank you.

Bsss10 — Wed, 29 Mar 2006 18:20:04 GMT

Hello,

I donât know whether these sentences conform to

the usage of English.  If you find something wrong

in Grammar and semantics, help me correct them.

Thank you for your help.

1. To help its students look for a job, the writer suggests that A college should duplicate/ imitate the experience of B College to provide more course in business and computer technology.

I am not sure which word'' duplicate or imitate'' works in the above sentence. Or is there a more suitable vocabulary to describe?

2. There are so many different factorsâmajors, core curriculum, the number of faculty, studentsâ motivation, and the source of fundsâbetween A College and B College, so that the writer canât compare them; otherwise, he might make a specious analogy.

3. The arguer cites a survey to show that over 80percent of the respondents desire to reduce the consumption of fast food. However, this survey doesnât mention the proportion of non-respondents. Given that the ration of respondents to non respondents is one to ten, the result of this survey will be questionable.