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Lin1978 wrote: Thank you, Master Yankee. Your answer is quite clear. But I still have one small question. Last time my teacher told me that, "if I have two different subjects in a main clause and in a conditional, and I want to use the participle phrase, I have to keep both two subjects or...

Hamza wrote: Which would be the correct construction. I was wondering what was the difference between a planet and a star. Incorrect I was wondering what the difference was between a planet and a star. I was wonderin g what is the difference between a planet and a star. Incorrecet...

Which would be the correct construction. I was wondering what was the difference between a planet and a star. I was wondering what the difference was between a planet and a star. I was wonderin what is the difference between a planet and a star. I was wonderin what the difference is...

I think it is more an observation than a rule, Hanuman, but simple present tense is used to denote future meanings in dependent conditional and temporal clauses (clauses introduced by when, if, unless, etc) instead of the will construction. It also appears in some that clauses: I hope (that) it...

Quangtrungvtv wrote: ex: I have bicycle repared Hi Quangtrungvtv, This structure is used quite often in English. It does create some problem for learners because of it's false "perfect" appearance. For instance: I just had my suit dry-cleaned last week and had coffee spilled all over it...

CalifJim wrote: I have thought "try and" was British -- but I may be wrong. I'm a Brit and I've always been taught " try and... " is wrong, but I digress: if someone said " I'm going to try and succeed " stressing the " and " that would express determination rather than be incorrect. Looked at...

Using present progressive to indicate future action is very common in English. This may present some confusion to learners. “ I am going to try to make it to your party”. This means from this minute to the whole time your party shall last, I’ll make an effort to show up. I am leaving for ...

Hi, you can also use "be" + "being" in passive constructions: The antivirus is scanning your drives --> Your drives are being scanned (by the antivirus) But there was a present progressive anyway, also in the active construction. Your sentence is different. In your sentence, "to be" is not...

Hi Believer, I'd be happy if someone would answer my question. Thanks in advance. Are the following 2 sentences correct? A: I knew that Columbus discovered America in 1492. This is OK. The sequence of events is clear. B: I knew that Columbus had discovered America in 1492. This is...

Clive wrote: Hi, I'd be happy if someone would answer my question. Thanks in advance. Are the following 2 sentences correct? A: I knew that Columbus discovered America in 1492. This is OK. The sequence of events is clear. B: I knew that Columbus had discovered America in 1492. ...