By Direct objects, Grammar

CalifJim wrote:performance is the direct object of measure.The grammatical structure is X is easy to Y. X is always the object of the verb Y. The structure means the same thing as It is easy to Y X.This is just the grammar of the words easy, hard, and similar adjectives.Performance is easy to...

performance is the direct object of measure. The grammatical structure is X is easy to Y. X is always the object of the verb Y. The structure means the same thing as It is easy to Y X. This is just the grammar of the words easy, hard, and similar adjectives. Performance is easy to...

Now that you mention it, it does perhaps sound odd like that - but is it because of the grammar or the potential redundancy of the lexis? When I thought about it, it was the occurence of "spend" and "buy" together that made it feel odd to me. I hope others can dip into this and help me with...

The function of the that-clause is direct object of believe. Believe what? Believe that you like it. The that-clause can also be considered the direct object of the find construction. Note the grammar of find. I find this difficult. (this is the direct object of find. Find what? Find...

Schetin, I am still trying to dial to the right frequency so that we can communicate. I am afraid I have failed because I realize we are not talking in the same wave length. I find your pattern of thought difficult to understand. I once heard this analogy "there is only a thin line between a...

Schetin wrote: Yankee wrote: She only stated that it was not the specific use that was the topic of discussion in this thread. Since Americans started their expansion by means of language, the rule "but don't ask me why" has become nearly universal.I find that to be an exceptionally unfair and...

Yankee wrote: She only stated that it was not the specific use that was the topic of discussion in this thread. Since Americans started their expansion by means of language, the rule "but don't ask me why" has become nearly universal. There's a rule and it can be explained. That one thinks an...

Schetin wrote: Goodman wrote:... but all in all, the grammar rules still applies. Simply, "in according" is bad English. The logical usage with "according" are "according to" or "in accordance with/ to". Some absolutely agianst the usage of "In accordance to", but this is used quite often. I...

Goodman wrote:... but all in all, the grammar rules still applies. Simply, "in according" is bad English. The logical usage with "according" are "according to" or "in accordance with/ to". Some absolutely agianst the usage of "In accordance to", but this is used quite often. I am not a...

Schetin wrote: Ruslana wrote:...they don't make a big difference to me because of Russian, for in the latter we can use the same phrase to translate both "in accordance with" and "according to". In Russian these do make difference. The verb 'accord' is transitive, so gerund should be...