In Articles^x, Verbs^x

Hello Casi Hurmmm... that's interesting! I've waited (for) 15 minutes for the bus. Yes the second 'for' makes the use of the first 'for' awkward, as you pointed out. I think we may paraphrase it as I've awaited the bus (for) 15 minutes , but probably the use of 'await' sounds weird (too...

As Mr. Micawber says, the difference is one of the amount of effort suggested, the version with "out" suggesting more effort or thoroughness. I'd like to add that with many of these phrasal verbs which have non-phrasal counterparts, a comparison is almost unconsciously made in the mind of the...

Hello, Nobody replied to my previous post, but I hope someone will for this one 1) The representative told the press a lie out of fear of retribution. Parts of speech: The = definite article Representative = noun Told = ditransitive verb Press = noun A = indefinite article Lie =...

Hello Mr M I found an article as below given in the BBC English site. It says "If S should V" is a very unlikely conditional but The Heritage Grammar site suggests "If S should V" and "If S Vs" are not so different. The Heritage Grammar site suggests "If S should V" and "If S Vs" are not so...

Hello Casi Thank you for the explanation. It surpasses in clearness any articles I've ever read. Now I'm wondering if this kind of argument can be applicable to any ditransitive verbs. How about in the case of "wrirte", for example. Does "I wrote her a letter" imply "she accepted an read it"...

Is that any better, Jack? Yes, thank you very much. Your XYZ analogy is very useful. http://pinker.wjh.harvard.edu/articles/media/1994_01_24_thenewrepublic.html 1. To whom I say: Maven, shmaven! is more like it. (What's the subject and what is the verb for this sentence? How come 'is'...

Say the right words in the right order. Make subjects and verbs agree in number. Use the correct case for all pronouns. Add "ed" to form the past tense. Add "s" to form plurals. Add "'s" to form possessives. Invert subject and verb in a question. Don't use a countable singular noun without...

... And I thought English was difficult! Thanks for the warning, Eagle. I may be too old to start studying German. It's even worse. The optional article is just the tip of the iceberg. ( As in English we also have phrase verbs, but it does not end there, we create new nouns by putting...

I'm hesitating about which article I should use in the following sentence: I remember a/the strange idea coming to me: how come he appeared out of nowhere that night? And one more question. Can the verb 'hesitate' be used in the progressive tenses?

I have a few questions about an article I read: 1. Custom has not been commonly regarded as a subject of any great moment. What is "great moment"? 2. There is no social problem it is more incumbent upon us to understand than this of the role of custom. "it is"? or "it " should be replaced...