By Pronouns, Verbs

Hello, Good morning! Here is my try: 1) I heard that 'let object p.p' is wrong. Explain the reason please. ex) Don't let him be misunderstood. ----> right./ In this sentence you don't want people misunderstand him.This is wrong. Don't let him understood. However, in...

Grammar Geek wrote:Singing is a gerund, a noun, so it takes the possessive my. This is rather peculiar, I think. I have encountered the same thing on these forums many times. Native speakers say: "A gerund is a noun." Do they teach it that way in American schools and universities? Grammatical...

Hi,In the context that you provided, there is no difference in meaning. However, their usage requires some care.Here is my suggestion to all three sentences that you wrote:A sells me a dictionary for $15. After deducting / crediting him with / offsetting the cost against $10 he owes me, I have...

Rule 1: The verb agrees with the subject.Rule 2: Their is an acceptable 3rd person singular personal pronoun of unspecified gender.

MaverickK wrote:hi,Below are 2 sentences - 1. I,who am the king,will lead you.2. I am the person who is to blame.In the 1st sentence,the verb used with the realtive pronoun "who" is "am" which is in agreement with the noun.In the same way,why isnt "am' used in the 2nd sentence instead of "is"?1....

hi,Below are 2 sentences - 1. I,who am the king,will lead you.2. I am the person who is to blame.In the 1st sentence,the verb used with the realtive pronoun "who" is "am" which is in agreement with the noun.In the same way,why isnt "am' used in the 2nd sentence instead of "is"?

Spides wrote:All your sentences could be written with just "all" or "all of." I think that "all" would be designated a pronoun in each of your examples. It can be used as an adjective--She sat up all night--but in your sentences "all" means "the whole number or amount" and is the direct object...

All your sentences could be written with just "all" or "all of." I think that "all" would be designated a pronoun in each of your examples. It can be used as an adjective--She sat up all night--but in your sentences "all" means "the whole number or amount" and is the direct object of the verb...

"The Change of the Characteristics in the passage from The Hours" The passage from the novel The Hours by Michael Cunningham is intriguing. The passage illustrates the difference between the character's characteristics in different time settings: past and present. This difference is...

Anonymous wrote: In Section 116 of his book "Practical English Usage" (3rd Edition), Michael Swan says, "Nobody but she..." (i.e., that the use of subject pronoun is possible before a verb) is correct, but in Section 429.2, he says that it is not correct: "Nobody but me.."Could someone help me?...