http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3273.32735)http://www.englishforums.com/English/ButAtLast/ggmrz/post.htm#534077Sun, 29 Jun 2008 08:23:01 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:534077Tanit0http://www.englishforums.com/English/ButAtLast/ggmrz/post.htm#534077http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-534077.xmlHi,<br /><br /><BLOCKQUOTE><div><img src="/Themes/englishforums/images/icon-quote.gif"> <strong>Cambridge dictionary</strong></div><div><br /><strong><span>pluck up <em>your</em> courage</span></strong> (<span>ALSO</span> <span>pluck up (the) courage to <em>do sth</em></span>) <span>INFORMAL</span><br /><span>to force yourself to be brave enough to do something, although you are frightened or anxious about it:</span><br /><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>He finally plucked up courage to ask her to marry him.</em></span><em><br /><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I&#39;d love to do a parachute jump, but I can&#39;t pluck up the/enough courage.</span></em><br /></div></BLOCKQUOTE><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/ButAtLast/gglqv/post.htm#534059Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:15:13 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:534059New2grammar1http://www.englishforums.com/English/ButAtLast/gglqv/post.htm#534059http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-534059.xmlSorry to interrupt.<br />Is pluck up courage equal to muster courage?<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/ButAtLast/gglmx/post.htm#534001Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:46:27 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:53400126TMNTJG2PG2http://www.englishforums.com/English/ButAtLast/gglmx/post.htm#534001http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-534001.xmlYes but there is a slight difference in meaning:<br /><br />(a) The action of running has begun.<br /><br />(b) The action of running has yet to begin.<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/ButAtLast/ggllw/post.htmSun, 29 Jun 2008 02:34:31 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:533978Vincent Teo3http://www.englishforums.com/English/ButAtLast/ggllw/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-533978.xmlCan I say,<br /><br />(a) John felt frightened, but at last, he plucked up some courage and ran to call the police to make a report.<br />(b) John felt frightened but he plucked up some courage to run to the police station.<div style="clear:both;"></div>