By Grammar, Noun phrases

Parallel structure means that all the elements are in the same form. For example, if some are noun phrases and then you through a sentence in, they are not parallel Why should you use us? We offer: A commitement to excellent service A highly dedicated team We do the job right - this one is...

Jackson6612 wrote: Sylvester Stallone Pleads Guilty to Carrying Banned Substances into Australia Questions: 1: Couldn't for be used in stead of to in the above statement? 2: Please have a look on Post :343664. In that post Yankee said ''...keep in mind that the 'doing' part can be replaced...

Sylvester Stallone Pleads Guilty to Carrying Banned Substances into Australia Questions: 1: Couldn't for be used in stead of to in the above statement? 2: Please have a look on Post :343664. In that post Yankee said ''...keep in mind that the 'doing' part can be replaced by a noun. That is the...

Hi Max, Welcome to the Forum. Here are a couple of comments. What are the general rules applied to the phrases like this: He worked for telecommunication company Brittish Telecome. Nordic operator Telenor announced the acquisition of .... . What article is to be used before telecommunication...

Question 1Although the question has already been answered, I should like to comment on why arise is the correct choice. The subject of the clause should any difference arise is difference, which is singular and third person. One of the fundamental principles of English grammar is that the subject...

Both are fine. Here is what the American Heritage Dictionary has to say:USAGE NOTE: Every is representative of a large class of English words and expressions that are singular in form but felt to be plural in sense. The class includes, for example, noun phrases introduced by every, any, and...

It is NOT true that each bullet must have a full stop, nor is it true that grammar is not important. Here are Barbara's point for bullets: Be consistent in each bullet Use end punctuation in each one, or use no end punctuation on each one, but don't mix them Make them all parallel in...

Teo wrote: 1. I don't like to go. 2. I don't like going. According to Ho's Complete English Grammar (Page 111), #1 implies that I don't like to go (so I will not go) while #2 implies that I don't like going (but I will still go). Do you agree? Hi Teo, I don’t like (spicy foods)/...

OED definition of "all": • predeterminer & determiner 1 the whole quantity or extent of: all her money. 2 any whatever: he denied all knowledge. 3 the greatest possible: with all speed. • pronoun everything or everyone. • adverb 1 completely. 2 indicating an equal score:...

New2grammar wrote: I was pleased to discover that the rest of that first week wasn't much different from/than the first day. Which is correct, from or than? Please explain. Thanks in advance. Usage Note: Different from and different than are both common in British and American English....