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Hi, I have a question about using verb “hope” to express hopes about future events. There are different rules in different books for the situation. As it is said in grammar rules, “hope” is used to express a desire or an expectation about something real or possible. It is also said in some...

Hello! I have a question about using verb “hope” to express hopes about future events. There are different rules in different books for the situation. As it is said in grammar rules, “hope” is used to express a desire or an expectation about something real or possible. It is also said in...

I know you are an expert in grammar, but putting into practice what you already know can be tricky for a non-native speaker. I need to be very deliberate in certain things myself, as to avoid making silly mistakes. Hey, but as long as we both continue to learn, that's the most important...

Human subjects 1. She's going to leave tomorrow. Quoted from Ways to Grammar, by John Shepherd, Richard Rossner, and James Taylor.

Hello, I want to make sure I understand the meaning of these sentences well: I think both of them are grammaticly correct, aren´t they? 1) I´m reading an interesting book this month. 2) I´ve read an interesting book this month. ----------- If I say "I´m reading an interesting book this...

Hi I need urgent assistance and was wondering if you would mind providing same. Below are sentences demonstrating different tenses written in the active voice... the passive voice of most of these is pretty simple to extrapolate...or is it? Please help by providing the passive behind in each...

Hi I need urgent assistance and was wondering if you would mind providing same. Below are sentences demonstrating different tenses written in the active voice... the passive voice of most of these is pretty simple to extrapolate...or is it? Please help by providing the passive behind in each...

1) We use "will" for solutions which are being decided. Example: Do you have coffee or tea? I will have tea; 2) We use "I am flying" (present continuous) for our plans. Example: I am playing tennis tomorrow; 3) We use "I am going to" for solutions which have decided. Example: I am going to buy...

Jack112 wrote: Sorry for my lack of understanding. Could you give me a few more examples as to how to distinguish between them? 1. I have never had more girlfriends than I have now. (Correct) 2. I have never had more girlfriends than I do now. (Is this one correct as well? How do I...

Teo, the 'correctness' of the CGEL has been questioned before, and this is obviously a case where it has misinterpreted (at least AmE) usage. There is nothing immediate about NASA is going to land astronauts on Mars eventually. Be going to reflects the speaker's assurance that something...