Reproduced below ,is a comment by George H.W. Bush as reported by the International Herald Tribune: “I have no doubt , zero , that the historians will recognize Mikhail (Gorbachev) for his rare vision and unfailing commitment to reform and

Sorry to butt in like this. I'm sure Clive will give his expert advice but let me try to explain it the way I see it (from a non native speaker's point of view). Regarding the New York sentence, since both the living/working

Hi Grammar Geek I too have only ever used 'forgotten', but as the poster had clearly picked up on the posibility of both versions, I thought it wise to check my trusted (2002 edition) Oxford Dictionary. This is the Oxford's

In my opinion, one is as good as the other. Prior context might favor the countable usage, if for instance other capacities are mentioned.

Thank you Clive for the critique. For the New York sentence, is there anything wrong or misleading in the construction that needs to be reworded. After the rewording, the original past perfect context has been erased. Maybe I tried too hard to

Very useful book in my opinion. Written clearly and gives practical, straightforward answers indeed.

Yes, By Swan i think 20% of the content is useful for me

Note the "Ninety-nine Percent Rule": Ninety-nine percent of the time effect is a noun and affect is a verb (have an effect on, influence). If the question is "Should I use affect or effect ?", use the Ninety-nine Percent Rule

Hi, By Swan? Yes, it's excellent. Clive

hi, did anyone read this book before? I am not good at English writing and find difficult when written, is that book helpful?