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quote user CalifJim Probably not There may be a better way to finesse this with a different wording Yes but from the viewpoint of the authors and the teacher this may be considered a harmless white lie Out of curiosity does the book actually use the words serious grammatical error Or is that...

Hi YSchneider I am not a native speaker and this is indeed a tough grammar point for non native speakers Here is an extract from CGEL Did you lock the front door 5 in a domestic situation where it is known that the front door is locked at bedtime every night In that case 5 is more or less...

Hi As to the question of whether might not have had could have been used what would you say Can I say this Why did he not tell us the truth He may have had a reason but we didn t hear about it at our last meeting two days ago Should this be might have had When do you use might have had and may...

Hi there I need some enlightenments Are both of the sentenses below grammatically correct Is there any difference between them Thanks 1 His aggressiveness is one of his shortcomings 2 His aggressivity is one of his shortcomings

HELLO CAN YOU PLEASE CHECK MY ESSAY ACCORDING TO SEA PARAGRAPHS sTATEMENT eVIDENCE aNALYSE How does Hitchcock create Suspense and shock Alfred Hitchcock is known as the master of suspense and a great innovator He has three films in the Top Ten of the American Film Institute s top thrilling films...

Interesting The tense switch did not occur to me as a possible problem There is certainly no implied if as in if you ever dared to dream such a situation not to my ear I would say it s an abbreviated way of saying situation that you have never dared to dream never seems to neutralize the...

To me D can be in the simple past tense or as suggested the past continuous Do you know the difference between these two tenses I was working on my homework when she came home I worked my homework and then washed the dishes Do you see the difference The first emphasizes that the activity of doing...

quote user Anonymous If I were waiting there next week when he gets off the plane he would be totally surprised What is the difference between this and If you were going to Museum tomorrow quote Hmmm Here s my tentative theory In the first example waiting is a proper continuous action whereas...

Hi Actually I wanted to see the difference between select a few and selected a few It s just present tense past tense Or are you asking about something else ClivePSPerhaps you mean this adjectival form They only represent a select few young girls They only represent a selected few young girls Say...

Hi Let me begin by asking you to consider a couple of simpler examples I wanted to cook dinner I had wanted to cook dinner Do you understand the difference between these tenses Best wishes Clive