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Pavel M wrote: For some my friends in Russia it's easier to write & speak English, then their native language. You must be kidding, Pavel. (Show me those friends, and I'll teach them how to speak Russian if they can't!! ) Hope you just mean the fact that English is an easier...

American sign language may not use commas and punctuation, but can't she read? I assume if she has a High IQ, then she knows how to read. English skills are poor due to environmental issues? What environmental issues? Give her grammar books. Have her read books. Have her analyze how grammar is...

I have been writing since the 3rd grade, doing nothing whatsoever for the publication of the same, not finishing most of it, which of course would be another reason a writer might not pursue publication. That said, I've finally gone back to school at an extremely ripe age, and find it...

Yeah, I don't get your point, Jim. Above you wrote: «Only _have saved_ is incorrect. From the viewpoint of 1997...» Then, in the same post: «...particularly if what is reported or said is still happening. This is correct.» I am sure it stopped happening in the end...

Apparently the editors of Newsweek believed the punctuation and grammar were correct. I would have punctuated as shown above. CJ

So Kilimanjaro has found a grammar mistake in News Week!? And what about the punctuation. Is it ok?

I don't think 21 out of 25 is too bad a mark. All learners make mistakes, and it is by perseverence that we improve. It might help if you try to write correct English all the time instead of using lots of abbreviations and so on, and watch your spellings and punctuation. It's easy to get into...

I'm looking for an online, interactive grammar program for freshman English students to review and strengthen their grasp of grammar and punctuation. Ideally, the program would be online so students can work at home, at their own pace, a unit at a time with a test module that only the teacher...

Semicolon use A semicolon following an independent clause ( The Longman Writer's Companion ). source: http://www.drgrammar.org/faqs/#14

Grammar Geek wrote: I haven't read through all the pages on this topic, but has anyone commented on how NON-homogeneous UK and US English is? It's not like there's one "British English" or one "American English" unless you're been to broadcasting school. Someone from Yorkshire and someone from...