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Milky wrote:<To my mind, the articles are the trickiest part of English grammar> And modals?They are similar to other Germanic languages in structure and as there are only two infinitives in English (and in Swedish, for that matter), the modals or defective auxiliaries are very easy and...

Hi ForbesThank you for your long reply. I do appreciate it. I would just like to say that I my opinion is based on the knowledge I have of the Germanic and Romance languages and it is of course very subjective. I fully understand that not everyone agrees with me and what I consider easy may be...

Goodman wrote:"With" is not wrong in my opinion. "Having" sounds better to my ears. Now I couldn't help but ask if the following variation mean the same thing in your estimation? After having my purse stolen, I couldn't .... Having had my purse stolen, I couldn't ...... With my purse stolen...

Hi KFEWelcome to EF. You have already learned about the continuous tenses (I am reading, he is coming etc.) and no doubt you'll learn about other ways to use the ing-ending in due course.Because there are only a handful of inflections in English, the same verb forms must be used in many functions...

I think you have got your terms mixed up, Anon. Separating a subject from its verb is in no way exceptional in English, as Clive has already shown you. What I think you mean is separating a verb from its object, which does happen in some cases but is often objectionable. In English one should...

This looks a lot like homework to me, Civic. Why don't you Google some of these terms?-- inflection, adverb, affix, compound noun.

Consider the following passage an answer the questions that follow: Whether we eat at his place or mine, Ryan usually prepares the meal. Tonight I'd volunteered. I cook well, but not instinctively. I need recipes. Arriving home at six, I spent a few minutes recapping my day for Birdie, then took...

Peaceblinkfriend wrote:I think the more common statement is 'making the impossible possible'.Good point, Peaceblinkfriend. The reason is the fact that in English the object (the impossible) is preferably immediately after the verb. This is because there are no inflections for nouns and...

Ahn wrote: Thank for your kind explanation, Goodman. According to your answer, I'd rather use 'deteriorate or evolve' in this context, right? Hi Ahn It’s my pleasure to share with you. I prefer to work the questions with understandable context which I think can help the learners better...

New2grammar wrote:So you are saying the 'if' usage does not automatically make a sentence subjunctive? Can you give me a couple of examples in different contexts where 'if' is not subjunctive?Certainly, New2grammar:1. I showed him some pictures yesterday. If he liked a picture, he would nod.2. I...