ESL General English Grammar Questions

ESL General English Grammar Questionshttp://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: 3715.30106)Re: keep/stayhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/KeepStay/gnnvq/post.htm#570739Sat, 18 Jul 2009 10:04:49 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:570739Anonymous0http://www.englishforums.com/English/KeepStay/gnnvq/post.htm#570739http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-570739.xmlHi, Can anyone please help me with my questions above? I would appreciate your kind help.Re: keep/stayhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/KeepStay/gnnvq/post.htm#569236Sat, 18 Jul 2009 10:04:49 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:569236Anonymous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/KeepStay/gnnvq/post.htm#569236http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-569236.xmlHi Avangi, Thank you very much for your kind reply. 1. Do you mean 'stay' sounds more polite and 'keep' sounds more rude? 2.Could you please keep quiet when I study. Does 'keep' mean 'get quite and remain quite' here? 3.Could you please stay quiet when I study. Does 'stay' mean 'remain quite' here? 4.Could you please keep quiet when/while I study. Do you mean when and while mean the same here? 5.He fainted while he was excercising. Do you mean it's better not to use when or as here? And do you mean when or as are ok here? 6."Keep" is rare in my experience. It seems to have more of a sense of initiating than does "stay," What do you mean by 'initiating'?...Re: keep/stayhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/KeepStay/gnnvq/post.htm#568840Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:04:49 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:568840Avangi2http://www.englishforums.com/English/KeepStay/gnnvq/post.htm#568840http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-568840.xml1.Could you please keep/stay quiet when I study. Are 'keep' and 'stay' interchangeable here? Is there any difference between them? Yes and yes. (my opinion) If you wish to express more politeness, use "stay." If you wish to express more anger, or rudeness, use "keep." "Stay" could mean simply "remain quiet." "Keep" often means "get quite and remain quite." Can I use 'while' or 'as' instead of 'when' here? What is their difference if yes? I'd say, "while" but not "as." "When" could mean "whenever." "While" would usually mean "on this particular occasion." 2.He...keep/stayhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/KeepStay/gnnvq/post.htmFri, 18 Sep 2009 10:04:49 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:568836Anonymous3http://www.englishforums.com/English/KeepStay/gnnvq/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-568836.xmlHi, 1.Could you please keep/stay quiet when I study. Are 'keep' and 'stay' interchangeable here? Is there any difference between them? Can I use 'while' or 'as' instead of 'when' here? What is their difference if yes? 2.He fainted while he was excercising. Can I use 'when' or 'as' instead of ' while' here? Is there any difference between them? 3.He never stays angry for long. Can I use 'keep' instead of 'stay' here? What is the difference between them? Thank you very much.