Sometimes you only get one chance. In November 2001, my little brother (who suffered from mental illness from the age of 15) asked me and my family to come over for Thanksgiving to the house he had just rented with his girlfriend. Couldn't do

(a) He is learning to sew. -- OK (b) The car is John's neighbour's car. -- Possible, but to avoid the slightly awkward repetition of "car" you could say "The car belongs to John's neighbour." (c) His

Can I say, (a) He is learning to sew. (b) The car is John's neighbour's car. (c) His brother is learning (how) to climb. (d) The letter is from Li's pen-pal. (e) Christians celebrated Christmas at December.

Last night the woman and I watched GRAN TORINO, which we both enjoyed despite it's somewhat clunky construction. As you're ... all the problems with GRAN TORINO. But then, I wouldn't want to be a Scrooge now, would I? Cheers, B

Last night the woman and I watched GRAN TORINO, which we both enjoyed despite it's somewhat clunky construction. As you're likely aware, Eastwood (who also directed) has declared it to be his swan song as an actor, and it really is his

Poetic license. It's a bit ironic. People generally find "me" easier than "I," and are therefore allowed to substitute accordingly. Your case is the opposite. "Time for you and me" is the correct version. Little

Yes. The movie star appeared at the gala all decked out in many diamonds. There is a Christmas carol: "Deck the halls with boughs of holly".

During last year 's school holiday s (Maybe they would say it this way in Britain. We would say 'Last summer' or 'Last Christmas' or 'Over the summer holiday' or 'during Christmas break') , Pater (Peter?) and

Hi Philip, "They're coming to our house on Christmas " sounds odd to me, and I certainly wouldn't assume it referred to Christmas Day . It's amazing how English speakers manage to communicate at all, isn't it?

"They're coming to our house on Christmas " is a common construction to mean Christmas Day . Christmas is a season that begins on Dec. 25 and goes on for 12 more ("The 12 Days of Christmas"); any unspecified time during the