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"33.6 Though the relative and interrogative pronouns and adverbs beginning with wh are identical in form, it is possible in most cases to tell whether a clause is relative or interrogative. What is relative in 'I insist on paying what it has cost,' but interrogative in 'I insist on knowing...

Nona The Brit wrote:In British English nouns such as 'team' can be treated as either plural or singular.Nona, I think this is more a question of your ear being accustomed to this type of construction rather than it being good grammar. To me, also a British native, it is unacceptable. Nona The...

Neither is correct because you need another pronoun (or noun). Will you see what they will require from me? However, in terms of word order, "what they will" instead of "what will they" in this type of construction.

Hi guys, A In the process of writing them, they are reconnected with that which they have lost. B In the process of writing them, they are reconnected with that they have lost. C In the process of writing them, they are reconnected with what they have lost. All are correct, right? What...

Please tell me if my reasoning regarding the following sentences is correct and/or add your explanation. 1. When parents have poor listening habits, their children usually do. -- As a common sense, it would seem better with 'do' than with 'have' but cannot explain why. Why 'do' is better? 2. I...

Tanit wrote:The part in blue is not mine, but from the BBC website.In my opinion the BBC is a dinosaur. My parents were both educated at very respectable private schools and they too were taught this nonsense. It has never been English, but something that pedantic grammarians who didn't want to...

Francesca wrote:For example: the word 'plus' is Latin, so it must be pronounced as 'pl-oo-s', at least in Italy! Most people pronounce it in the English way, because they really think it's an English word or simply that the English pronounciation is better Hi FrancescaMost interesting! As I am...

Anonymous wrote: Pioussoul wrote: Kilimanjaro wrote: Pioussoul wrote: Anonymous wrote: His family, who had gone to Egypt last summer, decided to go to Spain this summer. A) His family, having gone to Egypt last summer, decided to go to Spain this summer. 1. I don't think we can reduce...

Anonymous wrote: Pioussoul wrote: Kilimanjaro wrote: Pioussoul wrote: Anonymous wrote: His family, who had gone to Egypt last summer, decided to go to Spain this summer. A) His family, having gone to Egypt last summer, decided to go to Spain this summer. 1. I don't think we can reduce...

Pioussoul wrote: Kilimanjaro wrote: Pioussoul wrote: Anonymous wrote: His family, who had gone to Egypt last summer, decided to go to Spain this summer. A) His family, having gone to Egypt last summer, decided to go to Spain this summer. 1. I don't think we can reduce Non-defining...