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Tanit wrote: Hi, good question! I was wandering whether a slightly different point of view exists as for the subject of the sentence: He is one that knows the solution to the problem. or He is one of the few that know the solution to the problem. ...

Zj.frank wrote: Dear all: He is one of the few that knows the solution to the problem. or He is one of the few that know the solution to the problem. Do the two "that"s denote different things? Shall we say that the first "that" denotes "he" while the second "that" denotes...

Hi, For the following proper names, I think it is safe to assume that the article 'the' is pretty much stuck in normal sentential situations, but like 'the Pacific Ocean', when you see proper names as they are represented as in signs, they aren't necessary with an English article, as they...

hello, I am trying to create a computer program that can interpret english sentances, but I'm struggling with the syntax of an english sentance (which I need to work out first before I can write instructions for the computer). I realize that a real life person wouldn't ever want to use every part...

You should see this article on the use of the relative pronoun "whom."

Saska wrote: Guest wrote: Why many foreign speakers have such problems with the English language? I mean, I came to the U.S. about two years ago, and in the beginning I've had problems with the language (probably just like eveybody else), but what makes English such a difficult language to...

I thought "succeeded in" was going to be a bit easier than "succeeded at". What about this one? I am not sure if I have seen "succeeded at" followed by a pronoun. "Succeeded in" --> can be followed by a pronoun, I've just seen it! --> An ordinal number (?) --> By...

Yoong Liat wrote: 1. It doesn't always behave like you think it should. 2. It doesn't always behave as you think it should. I remember reading that #1 is AmE, while #2 is BrE. I was just teasing really but seeing as you've introduced the British/American argument here's what " The...

LOL, GG, and that seems simple to you? Grammar Geek wrote: Anyway, you need to let logic (is there logic in English?) , the requirement to avoid ambiguity (is English not ambiguous?) , the desire to avoid sounding silly (how do I know what sounds silly?) , and lastly, what genuinely sounds...

Anonymous wrote: He made such a (terrible) mistake as I can't mention here. Is the sentence correct? Yes, it is correct. As is commonly used after such as a relative pronoun / connective particle. Examples from Otto Jespersen's Essentials of English Grammar : He was such a listener as most...