Hi all!!! I am going to apply to a university and they want me to write an essay. It should be between 2000 and 3000 words and caver the following aspects: My motivation for the MSc-programme that I chose. Why I wish to conduct this programme

In the following sentence , do I need to place a comma after the introductory participial phrase? Walking in the street, the boy spotted one of his friends.  I have read a grammar book, which mentions that you only need to separate the

First, the correct spelling is achievement . Also, I believe the term used in the US is "with honors" rather than "with merit." I am not familiar with the "points" part of it. That is not commonly used. You can say

Hi, I use 'Yours sincerely' when I write a business letter on paper. Rarely on an email. I never use 'Yours faithfully'. Best wishes, Clive

In other words, I thought that, as an object (noun), I should use the verb in the -ing form, and not in the infinitive. Actually, the infinitive can also serve the function of a noun and be an object. It depends on the verb. Note, below, how the

Does that happen because of the type of the verb? Yes, it does. In fact the formula that I showed you above depends entirely on the verb do . The pattern is called a 'pseudo-cleft with do ', and there are other posts on English Forums that

1 A dog's brain is disproportionately small (compared) to the size of head. Among mammals, a dog's brain is disproportionately small for his head. 2 She knows him so well as to be able to write a message in his place and people would

Hi, Start by writing your top 3 reasons, each in a separate paragraph beginnng with I want to be accepted into this program because . . . Then write a paragraph that starts with I want to study at XXX University because . . .

I don't understand Underline sentence. Please give me another expression or phrases. Jue: They didn't deliver the flowers we ordered. Sue: Supposed to . Give them a call. Sally: This screw doesn't fit into hole number

Is the meaning of this sentence clear? Thank you During the meat processing and the product distribution HACCP is applied, therefore the plant has its export number for the countries of the EU.