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So "to lay by" is a phrasal verb meaning "to store away"? New vocabulary for me! But anyway, when you have a phrasal verb like that (or like "look up" (as a word in a dictionary) or "write down") - do the prepositions act like normal prepositions, or because they are inextricably linked to the...

Hi Crazy-- I finally got here. I have added some comments in brackets after underlined 'problems':Do Sports and Drugs Mix? Since the dawn of time years while playing football and was the quarter back of our team. Everyone thought he was going to make it to the NFL but during our...

Hi - I'm not sure what situation your training report refers to - is it giving your new employer some feedback on your induction training? Some parts are rather difficult to understand. Anyway, I've tidied it up for you. Dear Mr. Thank you for giving me an opportunity to join your...

Hi, I want to send a email to our Managing Director about training report. I havent sound knowlege in grammar. Please help. I tried below please correct errors if any, Dear Mr______, I thank you for giving me an opportunity to join with...

Yes, I agree, but a native speaker's command of his language is usually superior to that of those who have not lived in total immersion. It is practically impossible to master a language if you are not in constant contact with those who speak it - and mould it unwittingly - all the time.As...

I have to hand in the reports tomorrow. Could you please run a quick check through them? Thanks loads!!! A: When asked to make a sentence with When J~ , J will ~, Harry sometimes gets confused with the order of two events happening and forgets to add s after verbs when they are placed...

Hi, What added particular piquancy to that feat was that the goalkeeper was a substitute for the injured first-team goalie. Is there any words missing in this subject " what added particular piquancy to that feat " ? No. It's a noun clause. What he did is bad ? you see there is " he " But in...

Hi Julielai! I have checked and rewritten those mistakes. I hope it's right now. I'm going to take an english exam within two weeks. I have been learning: vocabulary, pharsal verbs, idioms, collocations for more than 9 months single-handedly and now I'm trying to put them into practice in my...

This is a pretty standard style, basic-level test, Blue Clown. Most of it is quite natural, though #18 is odd and #19 contains an odd pronoun (these don't affect the answers, however). Part IV, I imagine, is quite difficult, as it requires open choices from the student's vocabulary. Part VI...

Whether a language is difficult depends on what language(s) you know. How far does its structure differ from a language you know? How far does its sound system differ from a language you know? What vocabulary does it share in common with a language you know? Is it a language that is in constant...