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Thank you. How is the sentence, "This is a piece of 'badly-damaged' furniture", differ from what I think is that Rishonly brought out as the rule in regard to the hyphenation involving adverbs that end with "ly." In the previous post, I think, he said that the hyphenation rule they are talking...

Hello Mark, I had the same question as yours and unlike some respondents, I do use parenthetical questions or exclamations to finish some of my sentences, mostly in informal writing and e-mails. So, you're not alone! I've searched for an answer in many style guides, to no avail. They all seem...

GW, there are rules for these things (which unfortunately sometimes differ between AmE and BrE usage), and there is an over-riding guideline of clarity: if it gets too messy or iffy, reframe the sentence. With regard to your specific examples:The word 'and' can be used intermittently...

2nd question: what is the difference among the following sentences with regard to meaning? what does each sentence mean to you (?)? - are they correct anyway - special attention to the punctuation and the use of the 'to be to' grammatical structure? i cleaned the whole house - that was...

who was that man that used my computer? who was the man that used my computer? which sentence means what, do you think?( is 'which sentence means what, do you think?' grammatically correct, anyway?) for me the former suggests, HE who asks the question sees the man who used it at the...

Hi, I have the following grammar questions. Do please help me with the correct answers to the following questions. Thanking you in anticipation, Regards, Manu. 1. Choose the sentence that illustrates the correct agreement of subject and verb. A. Either the students or the teacher have...

Forgive me, but what do you mean by a “dash.” All the examples here show two hyphens. These are not dashes. There are three types of dashes, namely Hyphens, Em Dashes and En Dashes The hyphen is the shortest of the three and is used most commonly to combine words (compounds such as...

Hi Shane, Assignment 1 (Section 1) Upon starting this course, English 30-1, I have feelings of excitement and confidence. English is part of everyday life and follows us almost everywhere we go. It is crucial that we know how to properly use English so that we can communicate and express...

Here is my assignment: How do you feel about starting this course? What are your greatest worries or fears? What specific positive actions can you take to deal with these concerns? What do you think you'll enjoy most about this course?And here is my response, please help in revising. Thankyou ...

Hello all,The first question in my assignment is :How do you feel about starting this course? What are your greatest worries or fears? What specific positive actions can you take to deal with these concerns? What do you think you'll enjoy most about this course?Here is my reponse, please help me...