By Grammar, Marriage

I've been married for 16 months and separated for 10 of those months. The reason for the separation is because my husband thinks my kids, from my previous marriage, 13 and 10, will never learn to behave. I had been a single mother for 7 years and worked 2-3 jobs before I met my husband. So, I...

To Hoa Thai,I feel a bit clearer after reading your guess. But it seems quite strange that Beaver talks himself in third person.See more context as following. To Grammar Geek,Well, the quote is from the first chapter SSDD of Stephen King's DREAMCATCHER. For the purpose of understanding it...

Grammar Geek wrote:Hello Josh, "In all of the wedding cake, hope is the sweetest of plump." -- This makes very little sense. Plump means slightly fat. You don't want to do the traditional "Congratulations and best wishes"? Here is a list of quotes for your banner:...

Your problems are more a matter of spelling than grammar. These are all right:a. Yesterday there were 200 marriages in the city. b. Yesterday there were 200 marriages in the city. c. Yesterday there were 200 weddings in the city. d. Yesterday there were 200 weddings in the city.Marriage is...

Grammar Geek wrote: I'm not sure why, but "from my first marriage" sounds better than "from my first husband." Maybe the latter sounds like he gift wrapped them or something? I was thinking along that line too but didn't want to change the posted context.

Dear all, For whatever its worth – Here is my opinion as I promised to deliver: The issue we have been dealing with here boils down to one question – “In one sentence, grammatically and semantically, could we use both simple past and present perfect for one item?” Evidently, the...

Grammar Geek wrote: As we have said before, simply because it's in the dictionary, it doesn't mean it's in common use. In the U.S., I have simply never seen it used as defined in #3. Me either. But here's another dictionary definition: ----- en·tangle Function:transitive...

Hi! Please, take a look at my sentences and check if they are right: 1) When I'm at home I usually sits around. 2) In a business world some actions are taken based on the spot decisions. 3) As he didn't have money to buy a new suit, he wound up going to the marriage with the old one. In the...

Mellavere, your grammar is close to perfect. This sentence definitely needs work: Couples not having enough money or even having more money than they know what to do with can cause major friction in any marriage. However, the purpose of your essay is not clear. Is it that you think that...

Hi, Clive wrote: Are these sentences right? A: Construction of a bridge over the river made the village people very happy. OK (Of course I know The construction is good. Yes) B: Destruction of cities by nuclear weapons did happen in the latter half of the 21st ...