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Hi, When is it that English articles are optional for the kind of sentences with these 'from-to' expressions? Paul Potts reflects on his journey from mobile salesman to opera singer. Can it be this? Paul Potts reflects on his journey from a mobile salesman to an opera singer.

I came across an article called 'Banned Words' but I don't quite understand what it is all about! So please someone help!!! Thank you very much. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/exclusions/stylebook/nosplit/SBbanned.xml 1. why these words are to be banned? 2....

As to this point, the whole article is kinda a metaphor; they're comparing plant husbandry with child education. Thanks and Regards! Maple

I think there are a couple way to look at this. One is the use of the word 'thereof' and what it means. It is defined as such: thereof -adverb: of or concerning this, that or itWhen the word 'thereof' is used it gets its meaning entirely from the word to which it refers. So...

Hi MapleArticles are very tricky and usage varies from region to region somewhat; in fact it varies even from person to person. Disease is often used without a as if it were uncountable (which it isn't!). I would put an before irritable bowel syndrome. A functional condition seems fine to me...

Sentence: Which of the following favours organic bowel disease rather than a functional condition,such as irritable bowel syndrome? My confusion: before function condition, there is an a, but before organic bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome, there're no article at all. Do you think...

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I have write this article and hope those who read this to correct my grammatical mistakes(important for me) and give some opionion.I also want to know if there is anything unnatural in my article, for example, i used some expression that no native speaker will use or there is better way to...

I was reading the FT the other day when I came across the expression ring-rustiness. I know "rustiness" but can't figure it out in this context. It was a comment about Amy Winehouse and the sentence was: An erratic concert in July during which she allegedly spat at fans and forgot...

ok, i know that you perform in a play, but what if you google the expressions and find out that ther are several title containing that term, including a topic on this forum on how to perform a speech.secondly, i also know that fighter for human rights doesn't sound natural and that the other...