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: 3616.28671)http://www.englishforums.com/English/Office/dwmrm/post.htm#293473Sun, 26 Apr 2009 14:12:13 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:293473BW2/30http://www.englishforums.com/English/Office/dwmrm/post.htm#293473http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-293473.xmlThank you very much Clive!http://www.englishforums.com/English/Office/dwmrm/post.htm#293471Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:12:13 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:293471Clive1http://www.englishforums.com/English/Office/dwmrm/post.htm#293471http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-293471.xmlHi, When John left the professor's office, he went back to his dorm, packing and stacking his stuff and was ready to go home . Why is "packing and stacking" not correct? It makes it sound like he was packing and stacking while he went back. Consider He walked into the room smiling. Best wishes, Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Office/dwmrm/post.htm#293465Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:12:13 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:293465BW2/32http://www.englishforums.com/English/Office/dwmrm/post.htm#293465http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-293465.xmlThank you Clive, Why is "packing and stacking" not correct?http://www.englishforums.com/English/Office/dwmrm/post.htm#293452Sun, 26 Apr 2009 14:12:13 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:293452Clive3http://www.englishforums.com/English/Office/dwmrm/post.htm#293452http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-293452.xmlHi, When John left the professor's office, he went back to his dorm, packing and stacking his stuff and was ready to go home . When he left the professor's office, John went back to his dorm, packed and stacked his stuff, and was ready to go home. Best wishes, Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Office/dwmrm/post.htmMon, 26 Jan 2009 15:12:13 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:293347BW2/34http://www.englishforums.com/English/Office/dwmrm/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-293347.xmlWhen John left the professor's office, he went back to his dorm, packing and stacking his stuff and was ready to go home. Is the above sentence correct? Thank you