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Hi, it has been ten years now since the German scientists started their researches into those reeds, and a breakthrough finally came 18 months ago which saw the reeds being made into a building material. This seems acceptable. I'd adjust the commas, as shown. it is possible to have different...

Hi, I've started here as engineering staff, then there's an opening for a junior programmer, I applied to IT Department just to try my luck, then good things happened, I was hired as junior programmer and I tried my best to do the assigned project and it works. I started here on the engineering...

1) Yes, only some investors. 2) The difference is the same between the present tense and present continuous tense (even if a "should" is included which is a modal showing obligation). Read your books or do some searches here on: present continuous (top right Search corner) or click on...

On a quick read, I didn't find things wrong with some of the things that were supposed to need correction. Perhaps I have become accustomed to non-standard use. I am from the group that thinks that a comma isn't always necessary in situations like "Suddenly, a tiger jumped out." The problem with...

CalifJim wrote:Please note, Seloc'n, that you write the comma and then a space, not a space first and then a comma.Wrong: once ,although ,whenRight: once, although, whenCJ thanks for your care

Please note, Seloc'n, that you write the comma and then a space, not a space first and then a comma. Wrong: once ,although ,when Right: once, although, when CJ

Hello, here's my try. Taka wrote: «...Now such religions sometimes become the reason of conflicts.» Therefore, the author means existing religions... I'd say «It was natural that men created religions that...» EDIT: As to the tenses, I suggest that you use present simple....

Clive wrote: why is this definite article used? I agree. It would be better without the article to indicate their generality. Clive wrote: should have created suggests these religions were not created. I thought 'Should have -ed' could also be used to indicate the speaker's guess at their...

Hi Taka, Men should have created religions, which can/could teach the values that are/were different from those of ordinary people. Now such religions sometimes become the reason of conflicts.About the parts in red, which tense would you choose? Or are they both grammatically acceptable? I find...

Well done, I knew you could do it . Two errors crop up throughout your essay; you need to capitalise 'I' and you need a space after commas and full stops (periods). You have quite a few errors with mixed tenses and ungrammatical constructions but I'd hate to do your teacher out of a job. I have...