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Grammar Geek wrote: So "to lay by" is a phrasal verb meaning "to store away"? New vocabulary for me! But anyway, when you have a phrasal verb like that (or like "look up" (as a word in a dictionary) or "write down") - do the prepositions act like normal prepositions, or because they are...

Inchoateknowledge wrote:To lay by is a phrasal verb, and by is an adverbial particle belonging to the verb. what does the farmer lay by? his crops. So, isn't it true that when a particle in a phrasal verb could be questioned by what or whom, it's a preposition (by). GB

Inchoateknowledge wrote:what does the farmer lay by? his crops. So, isn't it true that when the particle in the phrasal verb answers the question what or whom, it's a preposition. GB

Let's assume that in the middle of a newspaper article you found this sentence and I want to ask you whether it is appropriate to refer to the one underlined in a way that seems to be very general. She said she met with junior South Korean officials at the Foreign Ministry. Would not it...

To whom it may concern. "Pride is an abomination, one must forego the self to attain spiritual creaminess and avoid the chewy chunks of degradation" (Bacall)

Some has a variety of uses. As an indefinite article (like a/an) it modifies plural count nouns and mass nouns.Some boys walked down the street.Some cold beer would taste great right now.I would say some examples and some material. In some cases, the context or knowledge of the world may be...

I got this sentence from this forums and have been wondering if an article or a determiner is needed before the phrase "actual and ubiquit usage." Leaving the word "the" makes it too general of a reference? What usage? the usage of the word "the" Some people still believe that the antiquated and...

Hello Forum Members, <p> I was very amazed when I found this page. I think it is a great idea and I thank all the people contributing. Unfortunately I have yet another motivation letter and I dont have any native speakers around i could bother. <p> I tried to correct it already...

Thank you for your patience. I have to admit that you have a super intellect(I meant ability of comprehension). I almost make me confusion after I wrote a question that I want to asked, almost can't understand what I wrote. Whom can I blame(or 'blame to'?)? Probably, you know, the english...

Thank you for your patience. I have to admit that you have a super intellect(I meant ability of comprehension). I almost make me confusion after I wrote a question that I want to asked, almost can't understand what I wrote. Whom can I blame(or 'blame to'?)? Probably, you know, the english...