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(sorry to repeat the post from another thread; I feel it's quite an important matter) Indeed, MrPedantic. Wrt #2: From the best authority, back-shifting (from present to past) in the subordinate isn't mandatory: ------ Finally, I give some examples in which the tense...

From the best authority, back-shifting (from present to past) in the subordinate isn't mandatory: ------ Finally, I give some examples in which the tense has not been adjusted to that of the chief - I asked the guard what time the train usually starts. Otto Jespersen, Modern English...

1. For wife-to-be/husband-to-be we typically use "fiance(e)." The version with a single "e" is for a male and the version with two is for a female. Note that there's an accent over the first "e" which I can't post because the forum doesn't allow the use of copy/paste (English keyboards don't have...

Silversamand wrote: hi Is following Sentence a questional one or what? " you still don't know what to do this summer? " if it's a question why it's structure looks like a simple sentence? if it isn't so then what's question mark in last of it? thanks Hello Silversamand We find...

Hello EnglishForum, I am a 40 years old Asian and have adequate knolwedge in English grammar and writing.However, when it comes to conversation, I have a tough time to pull the words from my mind ,and most of the time I take few seconds to pull the words from my memory while speaking or forming...

Hi again, 1. Animals have a tail. 2. Animals have tails. I'd like to make a few more comments on this. I completely agree with CJ's points. The ambiguities that are built into these few words, because of the nature of the English grammar involved, are extensive. I just didn't choose to focus...

Hi, I have the Pimsleur CDs for Spanish Speakers and I enjoyed them but I have finished the lessons.... Do you know something like this? or some ebook of Grammar or Conversation? I'd like to listen lessons in the trip to my job. I don't have much other time..... Thanks a lot.

Dear Clive, Thanks for recommending the google hits. I actually have looked at them. In fact, a few of the hits are conversations in which I am taking part or documents I have created. Actually I have quite a few grammar books related to Pali and Sanskrit too (with which Pali shares...

This is a very important message need to be sent to my supervisor. Could someone please kindly check my English grammar and structure problem. Thanks a million to this wonderul forum.! I totally have no idea why Intel activities had brought up as an issue to my agency? From what I’ve heard...

I think your examples of question tags, ellipsis in interrogatives, semi-preconstructed phrases, and complex clauses and ellipsis are more likely to appear in spoken English than written. As to whether they stem from spoken or written grammar, I think they stem from informality, contextual...