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You've run into a common English grammar argument here. In the expression California vegetables, the word California (though usually a noun) has effectively become an adjective modifying vegetables. Your grammar book is confusing you needlessly here; it has nothing to do with proper...

a group of diseases When the head of such an expression is a collective noun, like group, the complement will be countable and plural.a collection of stamps / coins / ...a group of diseases / people / students / ...an assembly of students / politicians / ... _______You can go with or without an...

1. In a bottle of wine, bottle is the 'head', and wine is the 'complement'. Likewise, in a herd of cows, herd is the 'head', and cows is the 'complement'.And so on, for expressions consisting of nouns connected by of. So in a lot of talented players, you can...

You are right, Forbes, we have had this discussion before! Maybe we can introduce some new angles to it.I repeat that I have never said English is easier than other languages. I have said that its grammar and syntax are easy."What have you locked the book I was being read to out of up for?...

Hi, could someone tell me the difference, if there is any, in using or meaning of these two expressions: 'work out' and 'workout'? Both are rather colloquial. Generally speaking, 'work out' is the verb form (Every day I work out for one hour) and 'workout' is the noun form (Every day I...

Anonymous wrote: Hi, could someone tell me the difference, if there is any, in using or meaning of these two expressions: 'work out' and 'workout'? Thank you very much in advance! Maria 'Work out' can mean to come to a good ending. It looks to me, however, that you are thinking of...

Hello Kooyeen, First,thank you very much for your answer . In the meantime I've got the answer on part 1 of my post .It is a question of a preposition at the end of a question.I understand that if ,for example, I ask : Where are you going to? - "where" is a pronoun since it can be replaced with...

Which expressions is not acceptable?

Hi Hela, 2a) The weather conditions have improved during the last few days is good. The weather conditions have improved is good. These days is okay for chit-chat but doesn't add anything. I'd avoid last days without the few because of the endtimes connotation. (personal preference) 2b) ...

B is wrong? I thought B is correct.It's wrong. I think you may be confusing this with the for ...ing construction after a noun, to show what something is used for, or in the expression to use for ...ing. This is the best method for selling ice cream. This is a scoop for serving ice...