By Expressions, Essays

Marius Hancu wrote:Arithmetic has nothing to do with choices. You may express modesty by not including yourself in the essay, etc. However, if the teacher marking the composition thinks you should include yourself, then the pupil will lose marks for not including himself.

Arithmetic has nothing to do with choices. You may express modesty by not including yourself in the essay, etc.

Chiara wrote:Hello Feebs, thank you very much for your corrections. (May I say this? Is there any other way to say it?) May I ask few questions, please: ... growth of tourism towards within all the five continents. "Within" is a word I don' t use very often. Could I also say "in"...

Hi London20! I really liked your autobiographical essay.Your writing is good,but maybe you should check some expressions like:like what my sister did for me,'herself' is just one word,and other expressions.Generally it was good,but what i liked most is the content.Actually my writing is...

Hi Michaela! My friend has just got his PhD and when he talked about the "defence" he simply said: 'to discuss a PhD dissertation'Concerning the 'behind closed doors' issue: I find that it is good, but I've also heard the expression 'in closed session'I have no clue about the 'essay' you are...

Anonymous wrote:how do i tell what person a article i'm analysing is in??Hi,I'm not aware that "articles" are analysed according to person, but I suppose it can be done. The distinction between 1st person, 2nd person and 3rd person texts comes from analysing stories not articles.Person is...

Hi,I wanted to ask about a sentence I saw in one of CalifJim's posts (posted yesterday, I guess). I decided to open a new thread, asking there would have been confusing. The thread is http://www.englishforums.com/English/UsageAcceptable/dpnbd/Post.htm and here's the relevant part:Believer wrote:...

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Hi Tanit, To me, if I were to compose something which I expect it to be understood by most readers, it would be unwise of me to compose it in a specialized language or in terminology only known to a few. I am not criticizing you. This is straightly my view. I find the terminology used in your...

Hello, I was the one who posted this question. I have a friend in Germany who is a college studdent that initially asked me the question. He writes... 'Lately I was sitting in a translation course and once in a while one of our lecturers says something I don't quite believe ;-) What do you...