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One simple way to look at the difference between a PREP (preposition) & a CONJ (conjunction) is that while a PREP is a word (or words) that placed before a noun or pronoun to show the kind of relationship the person or thing denoted by it stands in regard to something else, a CONJ is a word...

New2grammar wrote: I went to his office to find my supervisor I went to his office to look for my supervisor. What is the difference between these sentences? If they are not idiomatic, what would you say if "I went to his office to " must be retained? Thanks in advance! If I am...

Doll wrote: Would you belive me if I told you that same question was asked in YDS, Foreign Language Exam, in Turkey and the correct answer was the one with "...those..." and poor students including me was taught that the only correct form was the one with those till now and that's why I find...

Philip wrote:My 1992 American Heritage Dictionary lists her/his/my as adjectives, being the possessive forms of she/he/I respectively. Amsco publications in French and Spanish c. 1987 both offer sections for possessive adjectives as opposed to possessive pronouns. I'm not sure when "old" ...

Cool Breeze wrote:Hi Philip'Possessive adjective' is indeed a good term to describe her in the sentences and the term 'pronoun' does suggest that a pronoun replaces a noun (pro + nomen). However, illogically perhaps, in old European grammatical terminology 'possessive adjective' is not used a...

Some of these are contentious, or considered casual vs formal, but overall, I would suggest these changes (in bold):1)We scored as many goals as they . (They, them) 13)Nobody but he was present. (He, him) 14)He and I were great friends. (I, me) 15)Whom can I trust, if not him? (He,...

Write the correct form of pronoun in the following:- 1)We scored as many goals as them. (They, them) 2)Rama and I were present. (I, me) 3) Can you sing as well as them. (They, them) 4)Let you and I try what we can do. (I, me). 5)Wait for Hari and me. (I, me) 6)You know that as well as me. (I,...

Redalert wrote:I would be glad if grammarians of this site check out the pronoun that I have used in the following sentences. Write the correct form of pronoun in the following:- 1) We scored as many goals as them. (They, them) 2) Rama and I were present. (I, me) 3) Can you sing as well as them....

I would be glad if grammarians of this site check out the pronoun that I have used in the following sentences. Write the correct form of pronoun in the following:- 1)We scored as many goals as them. (They, them) 2)Rama and I were present. (I, me) 3) Can you sing as well as them. (They,...

I would be glad if grammarians of this site check out the pronoun that I have used in the following sentences. Write the correct form of pronoun in the following:- 1)We scored as many goals as them. (They, them) 2)Rama and I were present. (I, me) 3) Can you sing as well as them. (They,...