By Numbers, Constructions

Here the previous translation continoues... FAQ Life in wooden houses: To live in the nature is a wish of a contemporary human being, who is surrounded with all the products and information of a modern society. The television set, radio, car, computer, mobile phone, internet,…are the things...

I have translated a text from slovenian to English.Could somebody check my mistakes please?Thank you very much (it is an internet site) Home Selling programme Constructions Galery Frequent Questions News Contacts (leva stran) News Why to purchase a wooden house? ...

Vincent Ding wrote:Example: I will not make a tour, or attend an amateur school, or visit friends in the summar holidays. I will just stay at hom. I wonder if it is correct to use the construction "not ... or... " in the way shown above. Besides, I am also thinking how about replacing ORs...

To translate English into algebra requires finding the location of the form of to be (is, are, etc.). That's the equal sign. Once you see that, the rest is pretty easy. times is multiplication, of course. The number of apples (A) is (=) three (3) times (x) as many as (three times the number...

CalifJim wrote: In the specific case at hand, the rough conclusion is that "as if he were" and "as though he were" constructions outnumber the corresponding patterns with "was" two to one. Uh-oh! No! I'm afraid there's no conclusion at all, not even a rough one... Bokeh wrote:How much weight...

There are lots of problems with accepting Google results at face value, many of which have been discussed in detail in these forums. Nevertheless, they are useful for getting a good general impression of usage across all registers. They are of absolutely no use for those who want a...

Here is a list of claims that politician (not scientist) Gore makes, which are plainly WRONG, and run contrary to good science; • Claims glaciologist Lonnie Thompson’s reconstruction of climate history proves the Medieval Warm Period was “tiny” compared to the warming observed in recent...

I would always use the construction 'sorry for' when it comes to sadness or unpleasant situations.I felt sorry for the number of beggers I saw when I visited India.I have learnt to say 'sorry to disturb' someone.

Don't you already have to have a law degree to get an LLM? If so, shouldn't you mention that? Don't start with your mother, start with YOU. I want to pursue an LLM in European law for a number of reasons. I have grown up with an international perspective... . I know that your institution is the...

I have certainly heard number 1. Number 2 seems to imply something a little different. Number 3 sounds by far the best to me. Of course, I'm the sort of language-nut that will actually read and post to something like this. If you want to get an understanding of these kinds of construction,...