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New2grammar wrote: I was pleased to discover that the rest of that first week wasn't much different from/than the first day. Which is correct, from or than? Please explain. Thanks in advance. Usage Note: Different from and different than are both common in British and American English....

ARCHI wrote: What is the proper use of the words they, you, we and one? Did I have to put these words in the previous sentence in quotations? You can put them in quotes or you can italicize them. Can I used them to generalized ourselves? Can I use them to talk about all of us in...

Kooyeen wrote:Hi,here's your "authority": http://www.bartleby.com/68/43/5843.htmlIt's taken from "The Columbia Guide to Standard American English". Basically, superlatives for two objects are ok as long as you don't use them in formal or kinda formal contexts. Kinda Thanks. Seems like it's...

Hi Kunal, Welcome to the forums! It's non-standard. I don't know why people do it, but it's wrong. Well, I do know why they do it - they seem to think it adds emphasis. A simple "I don't want a partner" is not very strong. "I don't want no stinking parner!" is pretty emphatic. To use "I don't...

Hi, will / shall If you want to take a simple approach, consider that 'shall' is not really used in American English. voices Can you write a sample sentence in active voice? And another in passive voice? Make the sentences very simple. That will give us an idea of what problems you are...

Grammar Geek wrote: At least in American English, it is NOT a requirement to have "rather than." You can use "than" all by itself. You're absolutely right! I wrote "need," which is wrong, because it's only my personal preference. Sorry about that! S.

Grammar Geek wrote: And in my opinion, "pair" is not correct in American English either. I'd be surprised to hear it. I have five pairs of shoes. Unfortunately, I think it is quite common. With "two pair of shoes" as the only example, Google offered up more than 23,000 hits.

sorry to revive this discussion if it has already been past expiration, but i think not nearly enough has been discussed about this subject. I must warn anyone i usually have an indirect and evasive way of writing or speaking, so please forgive me if i lack coherence. Also my grammar is not very...

Milky wrote:<Wouldn't that mean that the Indians then would have to learn Chinese and US English?> Depends on the competition. The Chinese and Americans now want to do business with India. Well then, you have your answer. That's precisely why Indians must learn American English. Indians...

Sorry to contradict you, but that is exactly what is happening in the USA today. Speakers of other Standard variants and indeed taking classes in using Standard American English. The question is, why don't Standard American English speakers, want to do the same when they plan to have long-term...