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"Rallying on Wednesday, McCain told supporters the U.S. will prevail in the war on terror." The above is from a news article. I was taught that the tense in that-clause follows the tense of the verb in the main clause unless a that-clause is saying the everlasting truth. Like, "I told he was...

I don't know whether this might help, but, juz give a shot anyway.... In fact, it was the biggest decision I've ever made. But, it is also the best decision too.(In fact, it was the biggest but also the best decison I have ever made) I've never regret of having chose(regretted chosing) to...

Marius Hancu wrote:Issues or itemsare probably best for such context. Not causes. Perhaps clauses. Thanks, Marius. Yes, I think you're right about "clauses." It's a typo of mine. By the way, the original uses "articles." Don't you think it fits best?

Issues or items are probably best for such context. Not causes. Perhaps clauses.

Hi BelieverDon't look for logic with regard to articles in English. Adjectival attributes very often bring on an indefinite article:A new culture was born.A relative clause may do the same:We need a culture that is totally different from what we have now.When an adjectival attribute refers to a...

Hi TeleostomiI suggest you forget all about Google. Since there are millions of German people, Australian people etc., you don't need the article when you refer to them all in a general sense:German people are said to be hard-working. (I would prefer: Germans are said...)If the reference is to a...

Here's what I would say:We are going to stay in/at a nice hotel, just like famous actors.I wouldn't use the same as here at all. I might say: We stayed at the same hotel as famous actors. You have an indefinite article in the main clause, though.I am interested in learning foreign languages and...

This is what the American Heritage Dictionary has to say (in part) on the subject:"A traditional usage rule draws a distinction between comparisons using as . . . as and comparisons using so . . . as. The rule states the so . . . as construction is required in negative sentences (as in...

Kooyeen wrote:Thanks CB.As you see, in those examples the preposition is right after the verb: count on, look for. I was having doubts about sentences like the first you gave me...This is a dictionary you can add new words to....where there's an object between the verb and the particle. But now...

The article is usually omitted after some verbs if only one person can have the title at a time:He was king of France in those days.He was elected president.They made her queen.A union can have many members and therefore member would take an article:He was a member of the Union...But if the word...