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b is correct. He isn't a good boy Here are the rules for contractions: Apostrophes with Verb Contractions Apostrophes generally show missing letters in contractions. In most formal writing such contractions should be avoided. The most common contractions involve verbs in...

1. Can the underlined word be replaced with 'of' and keep the same meaning? He had started construction on a hunting lodge. He had started construction of a hunting lodge. 2. Would you favor the placement of an apostrophe and making it a possessive for the underlined part? Is the first...

The articles are sometimes quite tricky in English. Contrary to all logic no article is used before titles and the like in certain expressions and after some verbs when only one person can have that position at a time. Examples: They made him king. He was elected chairman. She became queen of...

Hello Anon (MN?) and YoHF, YoHF’s re-draft is excellent, with a very good style. You should try and follow the style and rhythm of the English. In case you look at it too closely, there are a couple of minor errors in it which I show below. As no-one else has replied to you regarding your...

Some notes: Don't fluctuate between verb forms present continuous is for right now ( I am writing this post ), and present simple is for habitual activities ( I write posts every day). Use an apostrophe to show possession, except for pronouns: mother 's work . Work is...

MrPedantic wrote: Srdjan wrote: plz, try to explaain thsi sentence, mostly because of the construct "she's starts" ..during the 3 years I was chasing her, she's starts calling me ... he's starts fast (to play guitar), toofast, but the murmur settles her down where does the contraction come...

equivocal It would be erroneous to say that the suffixes in a), b) and c) are the same. Orthographically maybe, and that only would be for a) and b). Even then only for regular plurals and verbs. c) has an apostrophe which makes a world of a difference. They are different suffixes sharing some...

Hi, eq, My reference to rules was to rules found in elementary textbooks of English as a foreign language. You know the sort of thing: Subjects and verbs must agree in number. How to use apostrophe-S. I wasn't expecting students to study mathematics or anything quite so rigorous as you are...

The "-s" is the most common suffix left in English by now, it took over several functions: a) plural indicator: one apple - two apples b) 3rd ps sg inflection indicator: sing - he sings c) genitive ending: Jon's house It would be erroneous to say that the suffixes in a), b) and c) are...

Hello Casi Thank you for the detailed explanation. I think I got finally what you are saying. Please let me try to rephrase with my words what you are saying and please check if it is right. She By the way is it true we can never say "his it"?