Along with this formality goes a bit of verbosity, ... readers how to write letters in Hong Kong English, though. Samples please! From the preface to "The Correct Translator" by Sadallah S. Khoury, B.A.G.A. Psy. (Beirut: No Date, but in

There's definitely a difference between 'used to', 'always used to' and 'never used to'. Beer advertising slogan suggested by James Thurber: "We still brew good, like we used to could!" \\P. Schultz

I wouldn't use it in formal writing. If I were reading your formal writing, I would notice that you were avoiding it, and I would wonder why. \\P. Schultz

Django Cat wrote on 03 May 2004: - =>"Flowerdew (1995) goes on to make a challenging point about the nature of language taught in a vocational EFL/ESL ... stereotyped phrase such as 'please find herewith enclosed' is considered

Django Cat wrote on 02 May 2004: I might go with 'was in the habit of smoking ... credit cards' - I think I'd prefer 'previously held' there. Along with this formality goes a bit of verbosity, I feel. Nothing like the verbosity

I might go with 'was in the habit of smoking ... credit cards' - I think I'd prefer 'previously held' there. I know that I'm spinning off on a tangent here, but I usually don't hold credit cards. I have them usually in

Stewart Gargis wrote on 02 May 2004: Samples please! I'll have to see if I can find the book in my department office library. Then I can scan some beauties for you. Do, and I'll see if I can dig out a similar book intended for

So you're a cardholder then? More of a carrier, I'd say. Ratio about 1000:1 for carrying it (I hardly ever use it, so the holding part doesn't enter into it). Well, it's standard

In English grammar, we learned that after a preposition, there is a noun. Or something that can act as a noun, such as a pronoun. However, almost every native speaker would not deny the fact that "He rose from under the bed." this

Skitt filted: So you're a cardholder then? More of a carrier, I'd say. Ratio about 1000:1 for carrying it (I hardly ever use it, so the holding part doesn't enter into it). You're