Hi, Can a grammar expert help me understand this? Is this for spoken English only or is it accepted academically too? A) Sentences: 1-Jack's not worried. 2-Jack is not worried. The 's in the first sentence is something we hear in

My daughter was given an assignment to use no's in a sentence. Is it possible that the teacher used no's as an abbreviation for numbers and wants your daughter to use numbers in a sentence? CJ

I never use abbreviations. No, you didn't, and I apologise if it appeared that I wrongly included you as a target of my rant. do you think you can tell me what you think about toms correction as he says he's a english

1 Fake money tables don't generally reflect real poker, as players tend to be very loose, betting and calling with whatever hand they've been dealt. /with any hand they've been dealt. -- OK, but I'd be tempted to hyphenate

Hi, Here are just a few quick overall comments. In a formal essay, don't make a list of numbered points. In my opinion, you are commenting too much on the essay structure in the course of your writing. The reader is

I don't know officially, but "X" is commonly used in all sorts of standard, speciffic field, related abbreviations, i.e. in mathematics,and most speciffically, algebraic expreesions, "solve for x". Everyone knows it is some

Hi, 1. I think the symbol (Is it a symbol anyway? It's an abbreviation, of a Latin phrase ) 'i.e.' stands for 'that is'. Yes, that's the general idea. Can you check if these are correct. To put it crudely, do you think it

It's still a bit unclear to me whether "no." (or some other abbreviation, maybe) can be used to replace number eg. in phrases " Number of messages " and " Serial number ". Would you please share your views. I do

TDK Blank CD's?? There is NO apostrophe in a plural! Grr. Makes my teeth go on edge, that one. It's still a standard usage in the US. For example, the *New York Times* refers to "G.I.'s." And at the Central Branch of the