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Mister Micawber wrote:The only difference (as they stand) is that the first form expresses closer emotional involvement (of some kind) by the speaker, e.g. an eagerness to share the information or the intention of making the event more immediate to the senses.doh...can you make your answer more...

Please can you post difference between past perfect tense and present perfect tense, parts of speech, present and past words to me ,I want to improve my speaking English, also help me with relevant things.I will be greatful if you send it in to me e-mail

Goodman wrote:With the subjunctive use, “I insisted on his speaking English”, it’s . But I’d prefer to say “I insist that he speak English” for that context. That was a little confusing, Goodman. Only your last sentence (I insist that he speak English) uses a subjunctive form of 'speak'.

Hi, This is how I was taught. The terminology can be confusing. I was taught that gerund is the noun form of a verb. Although it’ not a real noun by definition, it functions like one. Another confusing aspect of the “ing” form is that, it’s often mixed up with participle and gerund. i.e. I...

Grammar Geek wrote:Singing is a gerund, a noun, so it takes the possessive my. This is rather peculiar, I think. I have encountered the same thing on these forums many times. Native speakers say: "A gerund is a noun." Do they teach it that way in American schools and universities? Grammatical...

No, but I'd say "I insisted on his speaking English."

because of my dialect, where all final N's are pronunced like English NG's.Hmm. You must be from the northwest section of Italy. Yes? Piedmont area? bang for bene? __________ Oh, I'd like to ask wong more thing. If people in fast speech say "wom more", is it because the N becomes very...

Hi, I would like to chat with native English speakers via Skype. If you accept speaking English , then could you please let me have your skype name ? Thanks in advance Lesli

Do you know the address of the websites that give a possibility to improve the comprehetion of speaking English? Thank you a lot.

Could anyone provide a comment on these ajdectives? I'm not sure what the exact name of this category of adjectives is. They was reffered to me as:"End of scale" adjectives (hidden superlatives) without any further explanation "what is going on".Even the slightest notice will be appreciated. I...