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Schetin, I am still trying to dial to the right frequency so that we can communicate. I am afraid I have failed because I realize we are not talking in the same wave length. I find your pattern of thought difficult to understand. I once heard this analogy "there is only a thin line between a...

Schetin wrote: Yankee wrote: She only stated that it was not the specific use that was the topic of discussion in this thread. Since Americans started their expansion by means of language, the rule "but don't ask me why" has become nearly universal.I find that to be an exceptionally unfair and...

Yankee wrote: She only stated that it was not the specific use that was the topic of discussion in this thread. Since Americans started their expansion by means of language, the rule "but don't ask me why" has become nearly universal. There's a rule and it can be explained. That one thinks an...

Schetin wrote: Goodman wrote:... but all in all, the grammar rules still applies. Simply, "in according" is bad English. The logical usage with "according" are "according to" or "in accordance with/ to". Some absolutely agianst the usage of "In accordance to", but this is used quite often. I...

Goodman wrote:... but all in all, the grammar rules still applies. Simply, "in according" is bad English. The logical usage with "according" are "according to" or "in accordance with/ to". Some absolutely agianst the usage of "In accordance to", but this is used quite often. I am not a...

Categories or Parts of Speech he - pronoun he - noun phrase (NP)* is - verb a - article nice - adjective person - noun a nice person - noun phrase (NP)* is a nice person - verb phrase (VP)* *These designations come from a system of analysis called 'transformational...

Please check True or False F 1. Either an adverb or an adjective can modify a verb. T 2. A preposition usually has an object. F 3. Prepositional phrases are used as adjectives or adverbs. F 4. Every verb requires a direct object. T 5. A subject complement describes or identifies the...

DouglasM6 wrote: To my way of thinking, the following use of “yourself” and “myself” is wrong and sounds really clumsy: A. This morning I sent a reply to yourself. A. This morning you sent a reply to myself. Surely these should be: B. This morning I sent a reply to you. B. This...

DO(direct object), IO(indirect object, OC(objective complement), AP(appositive), PN(predicate nominative), S(subject), or OP(object of preposition). My try, (not sure about the blue part) Scurvy,s a vitamin C deficiency, makes peopledo weak and soreoc. Scurvy was the leading causepn of...

HELP ME UNDESTAND THIS PLZ Identify each italicized word as DO(direct object), IO(indirect object, OC(objective complement), AP(appositive), PN(predicate nominative), S(subject), or OP(object of preposition). Scurvy, a vitamin C deficiency, makes people weak and sore. Scurvy was the...