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the function of 'due to'

hi teachers, what is the function of 'due to' in this sentence? "Dengue fever is due to mosquitoes." According to his grammar book, it functions as an adjective. As far as I know, 'due to' means 'caused by'. 1) Does it function as an adjective? 2) Is the pattern S+LV+SC? 3) Is it a...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by Specter 1 yr 75 days ago Regards Grammar Prepositions Idioms
Re: Which way would you sway?

Milky wrote: <I would be interested to see quotations from the early English grammarians that presented spoken English as somehow inferior, or that demonstrated an imposition of inappropriate rules from Latin. > Do you doubt that was the case? "Doubt" is too strong a word. I would be...

ESL Linguistics Discussion Forum by MrPedantic 1 yr 104 days ago Prepositions Grammar Whom Idioms Direct objects Conversations Accusative English grammar

Hi, I had my final exam from the writing course as a home take-in, but the type of the essay sounded a little bit weird to me. Here is what my lecturer gave as information: Writing FINALWrite an evaluation essay on the following topicThe Self-Evaluation essay is a reflective essay assessing and...

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Re: Could anonimity be useful?

Anon, wow! It's a record, you posted twice today!I must admit this is another good point. Thanks for agreeing, Anon! I was to ask you what I had that you never agreed with me..since you agreed with Kooyeen all the time! I never said that I post a question each and every day. What I wrote is...

Comments by Pucca 1 yr 113 days ago Grammar Idioms
Re: Could anonimity be useful?

Hi, Pucca, Glad to read your answer! Pucca wrote: Why is it useful in answering? Imagine that your answers are useful, when I read something in the grammar section..okay, I will admit it, I don't usually look at Anon posts since sometimes they post with silly things! (Silly because those...

Comments by Anonymous 1 yr 113 days ago Grammar Idioms
Re: Could anonimity be useful?

The real Anon! Anonymous wrote: Pucca wrote: And going back to the topic..an anonimous post would be helpful if you want to ask something but you don't want others to see who is asking so. Let me disagree with you. If the community can se who is asking a certain question, the answer...

Comments by Pucca 1 yr 113 days ago Grammar Spelling Idioms Present perfect American English
Re: I am a fish in..?

"My grammar sucks", wouldn't it sound like a bit rude? Not to mention juvenile. I would not be caught dead using that expression. As idioms go, that one sucks. CJ

ESL Vocabulary and Idioms by CalifJim 1 yr 115 days ago Idioms Expressions Grammar
Re: I am a fish in..?

Hi,sorry but I can't help you with that idiom, I can just tell you the simple expressions I would use:when I really know nothing about something, I'm not skilled - I don't have a clue about grammar!when I'm not skilled at something - I suck at grammar! / My grammar sucks!I think those are the...

ESL Vocabulary and Idioms by Kooyeen 1 yr 115 days ago Idioms Expressions Grammar
Re: I am a fish in..?

Pucca wrote:I was wondering if there is any idiom to express that you have no idea of something? In Spanish it is said "Estoy pez en gramática"..something like.."I am a fish in grammar" Could it be 'I'm a washout/ dead loss/ hopeless at grammar' ? Don't know, but I've just found a similar...

ESL Vocabulary and Idioms by Francesca 1 yr 117 days ago Idioms Grammar
I am a fish in..?

Hello everybody!I was wondering if there is any idiom to express that you have no idea of something? In Spanish it is said "Estoy pez en gramática"..something like.."I am a fish in grammar", it sounds..strange and funny. (I am sure it is not said in that way!)Thanks in advance for your help!

ESL Vocabulary and Idioms by Pucca 1 yr 118 days ago Idioms Grammar

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