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Believer wrote: Once you enter the premises, you will see desks with a piece of paper that has a capital letter written on it. You are to find the letter that corresponds to the first letter of your last name and check-in. After you have signed your name and the person at the desk have confirmed...

Thank you, Hoa Thai. I have two more questions, if you are willing to lend a helping hand. 1. I wrote this in the original inquiring post: Once you enter the premises, you will see desks with a piece of paper that has a capital letter written on it. You are to find the letter that...

In the past, if you wanted to eat Japanese food, you would have had to go to Japan but now, you can find Japanese restaurants all around the world, from New York to Istanbul or Sydney. Is such a structure possible in the English L l anguage? Yes. This structure is called a mixed...

1. I couldn't buy that dress because I had spent all the money. I couldn't buy that dress because I spent all the money. -- Both are fine and carry the same meaning; tenses are often simplified in dependent clauses (vide Swan) 2/ a)She failed her exam. She hadn't studied enough. b)She failed...

a) He would come if he HAD enough time -- but he does not have enough time. Yes, this sentence is fine. b) He will come if he HAS enough time -- 'would' is wrong here c) He would have come if he HAD HAD enough time -- this is the 3rd conditional and requires past perfect in the 'if' clause

Cool Breeze wrote: Anonymous wrote: "The mountains having surrounded and protected Andong (a city name), many ancient arts and customs have been preserved here, including the Hahoe masks." What a beautiful example of a causal clause equivalent with its own subject! CB Hi CB Does your comment...

I saw the following third conditional sample sentences from an educational webpage: 1. If I had not gone to university in Spain, I would not be bilingual. 2. If you had attended the training seminar, you would be familiar with the new operational procedures. 3. If we had not felt we...

Hi Goodman The word 'when' is regularly used to refer to "at that time". - He lived in New Jersey when he was a teenager. - She learned German when she was middle-aged. - I read that book when I was on vacation. Now look at this sentence: - Mary left when John arrived. In that sentence, Mary's...

Vincent Teo wrote: Thanks your reply. My friends said, we must use "has also", but not "also has". Does he correct? Is he correct? I already gave you the correct answer, VT. If have, has or had is the only verb, also is before it: I also have news for you. He also has a new car. They also had...

Hi, 1. I had to help him because he is my friend . I am confused if the use of the verb "is" in the dependent clause is correct. There is a rule that if the verb in the independent clause is in its past or past perfect form, the verb in the dependent or subordinated clause should also be...