ESL General English Grammar Questions

Re: from/since/own

Newguest — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 19:24:57 GMT

Thanks. I think I understand it now

Re: from/since/own

Cool Breeze — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:35:47 GMT

1. The use of the indefinite article implies that more than one shop are involved. On second thought, I'm trying to envisage a conversation with "it's a little shop of my own"... Perhaps it could be used even if you have only one. People don't always go by the book (= the grammar book ) when they speak and write.

For example, it says in all grammar books that the combination the ... + of one's own is wrong. In other words, we shouldn't say: This is the car of my own. Yet an English pop singer called Cliff Richard sold a million records (or more, I don't know) singing:

And some day when the years have flown

darling, then we'll teach the young ones of our own.

- The Young Ones

2. You can say from Monday to/till/until Friday. Since instead of from is wrong simply because native speakers don't use it with to/till/until. It has nothing to do with tense. There is no verb in your original example.

Re: from/since/own

Newguest — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 17:29:38 GMT

But I still do not get why I have to have several shops to say that. I go with my friend and we pass by my shop where I work and then I tell him: Look this is my own little shop and I'm very proud that I have it (where does it imply that I have more shops than only this one???)

Regarding the second question: Why is "since" incorrect? We can use it only with the present tenses???

Thanks

Re: from/since/own

Cool Breeze — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 17:24:06 GMT

Newguest
So, I guess that the one with "from" IS correct?

Yes. Sorry that I forgot to mention it.

Re: from/since/own

Newguest — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 17:17:53 GMT

Cool Breeze
1. Yes, if you have several shops.

2. No.

CB

Several shops?

So, I guess that the one with "from" IS correct?

Re: from/since/own

Cool Breeze — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 17:10:15 GMT

1. Yes, if you have several shops.

2. No.

from/since/own

Newguest — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 16:36:23 GMT

Is it possible to say: It's a little shop of my own instead of It's my own little shop.

Can I use both: From Monday to Friday AND Since Monday to Friday.

Thanks