For the third year in a row, my son's elementary school teachers have used the phrase" "When you're done that" or "when you're finished that". The first time my son told me "mom, I'm done my homework" I almost lost it! When I questioned his

Hi, I am trying to write a fictional story. My understanding fails here: "This time it was Brenda's turn to laugh." vs "That time it was Brenda's turn to laugh." I am trying to write in the past tense but feel I am lacking some basic

Hello. I apologize in advance if this question feels like a waste of time to those more knowledgeable than myself. I have spent most of the last two days trying to find an answer and haven't been able to so far. I am trying to write a fictional

proper grammar and proper spelling are together so sexy ! what do you think?

There is a popular group on facebook.com called Good grammar is sexy. A friend brought something to my attention about it though. He said it should be Proper grammar is sexy. This sounds right to me Which is it?

The second sounds classier to me -- but without the boldface and underline -- and use the same capitalization you used in the first one. CJ

I am working on a letter. Which sounds better? And I want to wish you all of life's blessings on your First Communion Day. or And I want to wish you all of life's blessings on this , your First communion Day.

ICQ style English drives me nuts! When learners come to forums like this one, please write, at least try, your questions in proper grammar. As Marius pointed out, these error are against basic grammar and should be avoided.

Both B and C look perfectly acceptable to me. Harry and Sally did not have a vacation in two years is a perfectly proper statement of fact. Harry and Sally would not have had a vacation in two years is also perfectly proper grammar, although it

Hi, I was wondering if this sentence was proper grammar: "It is also not that an interesting setting." Thanks Michael.