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The following is copied from David Megginson Copyright © 1994, 1995 and 1996 by the University of Ottawa Adverb Clauses An adverb clause is a dependent clause which takes the place of an adverb in another clause or phrase. An adverb clause answers questions such as "when?", "where?",...

Lukas, So many questions!! Lol Let's see if we can answer some of them--no promises though. You: I use RP English in my essays, I forgot to mention it in the first place, I hope it's not a big problem Me: I don't know what RP English is, so no matter. You: 1st paragraph: ...

Ok, sonimu, let's go with those mistakes. You can translate 'ya decia yo' as 'I thought so' because you're implying that you knew something beforehand. Instead of 'I had inherited', I'd say 'I have inherited' because it relates to the present somehow. You have inherited your love for languages...

There have been a number of recent questions concerning when to use hypens. The following is an excerpt from The Economist magazine's style guide. © The Economist Newspaper Limited 2004 Use hyphens for: 1. FRACTIONS (whether nouns or adjectives): two-thirds, four-fifths, one-sixth,...

words which take the --er and --est endings to show comparative are adjectives (or adverbs) adjectives ending in "---ing" are the participial adjectives (formed from verbs: like annoying, exasperating, frightening, gratifying, misleading, thrilling, time-consuming, worrying) I would always...

Dear Andrewdust: As I promised, I have reviewed your short story and taken the liberty of making suggested corrections. Again, I want to congratulate you on a well written document. You have real talent that you should continue to develop. I would suggest that you purchase "The Elements of...