Kooyeen wrote: "I don't think you need an explanation, do you?" That's an interesting example, Kooyeen. Depending on the intonation used in the tag, this is what I'd understand the point of the tag to be: I don't think you need an

Avangi wrote: Edit. Nope, sorry, Amy's wasn't a complex sentence. "I think he's handsome, don't you?" It doesn't refer to anything - better as two sentences, like Philip says. Yes, "don't you" might be better as a separate little

Kooyeen wrote: Yankee wrote: What a rebel you are, Kooyeen. Naaa... why? Hmmm... Playing the "Mr. Innocent" role today, are we?. lol Kooyeen wrote: Yankee wrote: What do you think the intention/meaning of the tag on Viceidol's first

Yankee wrote: What a rebel you are, Kooyeen. Naaa... why? What do you think the intention/meaning of the tag on Viceidol's first sentence is? (Or should I ask "What do you think is the intention/meaning of the tag on Viceidol's first sentence?"

Avangi wrote: Kooyeen wrote: what's wrong with that? You can refer to whatever verb you want, I think... I know you are a very important person here, aren't you? I believed she was the right girl for me, wasn't she? Then it depends on the

Kooyeen wrote: what's wrong with that? You can refer to whatever verb you want, I think... I know you are a very important person here, aren't you? I believed she was the right girl for me, wasn't she? Then it depends on the context, intonation,

A flash of an idea I was really shocked when I could not continue with my research on the chosen topic. I did not know what to do and felt a bit disappointed. One morning I just surfed the Internet to relax myself. Accidentally, I heard a story

Avangi wrote: The questions should refer back to the subject of the main clause. In the first and fourth examples, they only refer back to the subject of the second (subordinate/relative?) clause. Hi, what's wrong with that? You can refer to

Victorycountry wrote: Hi, Does 'suppose' has a bit negative meaning? The following example is from a English learners book, Tim: Are you ready to go? Jane: I suppose so ( meaning = I don't want to go but I supppose that I am ready

Hi, I am applying to several Ph. D. programs, and I need to learn how to mask or hide my Southern West Virginia accent. It is not cute- it is embarrassing in a business setting. If anyone has ever seen "Matewon" (movie about WV coal country),