Both the infintitive to run and the gerund running are correct after some verbs such as start, begin, hate etc. Some grammarians argue that the infinitive is better or should be used to refer to a single case of something happening and the gerund

As far as I understand, a possessive adjective is placed before a noun : This is his car . A possessive pronoun cannot have a noun after it: This car is his . However, in many European countries terminology is different and the term possessive

What does 'zero' (shown in bold and underlined by me) signify? IMHO it's zero doubt. 'I have no doubt at all...'

Reproduced below ,is a comment by George H.W. Bush as reported by the International Herald Tribune: “I have no doubt , zero , that the historians will recognize Mikhail (Gorbachev) for his rare vision and unfailing commitment to reform and

Sorry to butt in like this. I'm sure Clive will give his expert advice but let me try to explain it the way I see it (from a non native speaker's point of view). Regarding the New York sentence, since both the living/working

Hi Grammar Geek I too have only ever used 'forgotten', but as the poster had clearly picked up on the posibility of both versions, I thought it wise to check my trusted (2002 edition) Oxford Dictionary. This is the Oxford's

In my opinion, one is as good as the other. Prior context might favor the countable usage, if for instance other capacities are mentioned.

Thank you Clive for the critique. For the New York sentence, is there anything wrong or misleading in the construction that needs to be reworded. After the rewording, the original past perfect context has been erased. Maybe I tried too hard to

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