( . . . ) "It's pompous and serves no purpose" is parallel. "It's" = it is; "it" is what is pompous and what serves no purpose; "is" is present tense; "serves" is present tense. Parallel.

... }> }>}>} it's pompous and serves no purpose. }> }>}> Oy! }> }> It's a classic error of parallel ... claims it was just a typo. I'm not out to hector the poor guy just for the sport of it. Arjay, I have to

The word 'complete' is an adjective and is also a verb. So when it comes to a structure like this one, I feel puzzled. "The work is complete/completed." How to pick? There is a slight difference. The work is complete - this means

PC sensitivities aside, the main problem here is the tense change. "Did not pay attention" is past. The class has ended and she got her F. "She is slower" is simple present, and so, ongoing. She had and contiunes to have learning problems.

Hmm...consider the following examples: "She doesn't remember to take her medicine." (Present tense and progressive form; she never takes her medicine, both in the past and now.) "She didn't remember to take her medicine." (Simple past; at

Both versions are technically correct, since "need" can be used as a modal (not "model") verb. As a matter of style, the second version sounds better; I've normally only ever heard the modal version used in the present tense.

Could someone be good enough to comment on the correct ... Would the use of "eruvs" and "mezuzahs" be grammatically correct? I might just note that 'eruv' and 'm'zuza' are Hebrew, not Yiddish. But the

why do these 4 tenses won't turn to passive voice? 1. future continuous 2. present perfect continuous 3. past perfect continuous 4. future perfect continuous You can use these tenses in the passive if you want. People don't normally use

why do these 4 tenses won't turn to passive voice? 1. future continuous 2. present perfect continuous 3. past perfect continuous 4. future perfect continuous

spoke ( past tense of speak ) is ( present tense ) was ( past tense of is ) There have been ( present perfect tense of are ) was born ( was is the past tense of is ) , born is an adjective we went first. ( went is the past tense of