Dear friend, for your case, it is handy to distinguish between abbreviations and contractions. The former are represented by P. and S ., while the latter are manifested by Dr and Mr. A full point is not needed for contractions but is desirable

Welcome to the forums. We will help you after you write your first draft. It's not "help" if we simply do an assignment for you. For you to learn, you have to try to do things yourself. Remember that you will need to

Hi, alc24! I'll try to help you with these sentences. Are these sentences that you are trying to write correctly for yourself or for an assignment? 1 When/If I don't have to wait, I take the subway otherwise I take a cab. When is the

Dear friend, cont. is the abbreviation in question. It may stand for continuation, continued , or continuous , apart from having other interpretations, such as continent, control, or contract. Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff.

Hi. Question: Would you say the use of dashes in questions, as the following questions, is correct? 1. Would you mind lending me a helping hand, John -- to get my feet off the ground? 2. Have you met my friend -- my best friend and

Using “a” and “an” Before Words Raphael asks: When should I use “a” and when should I use “an” before the different words? For example, should I say “a hour” or “an hour?” I stumble over this everytime and dont’t know if I’m getting it right, as

Hi, "desperado lawbreaker" -- did you read Philip's response to Valery? This forum is for asking questions about English vocabulary and idioms, not for meeting and chatting -- especially if you can't be bothered using correct

Hi Alc You may have better luck in getting quick responses if you post fewer sentences in each thread. Your assumption that checking and responding to your long lists of sentences is very quick work is not the case. Are you being paid to correct

Q1) What would be the reason of not using an article before " noun "? It is probably a shortcut to save space. Some dictionaries use abbreviations for grammatical position, but these are not as readable. Q2) Here, can I say "

You know, this forum is for General English Grammar Questions. "General" suggests that the questions should be of general interest to anyone learning English. It seems that it is increasingly being used as a chat room for students of a