By Inflections

Hi N2GEnglish is a language of fixed phrases and, theoretically at least, often inexact. One reason for this is a lack of inflections and grammatical forms. Anyone has only two forms, the other being anyone's. If there were an object form, it would be used in the first sentence if anyone...

Hi, What is the best way to list complete questions in a sentence? Questions that should be read with the upward inflection? For example: The Document's inconsistent application and its selective inclusion of concerns raise troublesome questions: how might people determine which ideas...

What is the best way to list complete questions in a sentence? Questions that should be read with the upward inflection? For example:The Document's inconsistent application and its selective inclusion of concerns raise troublesome questions: how might people determine which ideas should...

Google now offers a free translation service as part of its search engine. I'll give you an example of an English to Finnish translation. This is the original English text:The author, N. Taiwo, employs a very unique approach that uncovers the root causes (underlying factors) that produce or...

Hi, An enemy that is being detained does not (have/has) any rights. The writer of this sentence needs to have a look at the Geneva Conventions. Have = plural has = singular The inflection is in the auxiliary 'does'. Use 'have ' as the base verb.. Does the -have- refer to the...

Google also gives many hits with words like 'taked' and 'gived', and the horrendous 'its' vs. 'it's'. Irregular verbs and their inflection can be hard especially for foreigner, hence the 'popularity'.Remember that just because something is on the...

Hi, I don't understand your last post, so I'll just comment on your first post. which one is correct??could u give me the reasons??thx A1.Does Business Intelligence Have Benefits for Company Decision Making? A2.Does Business Intelligence Provide Benefits for Company Decision...

This is sometimes called the greengrocer's apostrophe, i.e. a redundant apostrophe before a plural inflection on notices promoting foodstuffs. (Potatoe's is also quite common.)Probably the establishment had found themselves with a surplus, after omitting apostrophes elsewhere (e.g. on the...

Hi there,What question one might aks if one wants to ask for inflection of the verbs to be, to have, to do for persons?1. Can you conjugate the following verbs FOR persons?2. Can you inflect (?) the following verbs FOR persons?I'm not sure whether inflect can be used as a verb, as well?Thanks,

Hi Anon, Your questions are excellent and show a good grasp of the issues. You're pushing me to the limit of my knowledge on the subject, which is a good thing. My opinions are based more on a long lifetime of listening to people use the expressions, and less on reading about them in text...