(1)Is it possible to say "How many times have you ever been abroad?" Imagine 2 people having a friendly conversation, the proper question to ask is to leave out "ever". # 1 is correct in form but it will be likely to end

"Filipinisms are words or phrases that are ususally grammatically incorrect or are almost always results of transliteration." Filipinism (Correct Usage) 1. Free subscription of... (Free subscription to…) - prepo issue 2. Can I

Hi Adverbs say something about something else in a sentence. They can say something about: - a whole sentenc e ( Similarly , you can also use your creditcard for paying at restaurants. ) - an adjective (That's a very beautiful poem. -

Hi, I have 2 similar sentences stuck in my head , and can't choose the one I want 'this figure is further boosted by spring and autumn migrations' 'this figure is boosted further by spring and autumn migrations' 'the

I am pretty sure that every usage book would answer: YES. Nevertheless, perhaps some experts on style would limit the front position to formal writing. In conversation, it might sound more "natural" to say: (1) I then read....(2) I am

And that's why only the progressive tense is working here instead of works ? As Clive points out above, it's a matter of the meaning you want to convey. The present simple and the present continuous have different meanings. You have to

Talking quietly with your friends in the hallways might be a good idea. -- Preferable Before seriously considering whether to go ahead with the idea, think about this. -- OK talking with your friends Is this an infinite clause? -- No. An

Hi. Which do you think is correct? Or which is more preferable as the case might be? 1. Softly talking with your friends in the hallways might be a good idea. 2. Talking softly with your friends in the hallways might be a good idea.

Both answers are ok in conversational English. Purists want you to reserve "like" for its uses as an adjective and adverb (or, for many speakers today, a preposition). One should use the conjunction "as if." In fact, purists

hello, I want a certainty regarding the words 'ache'. I'm not sure whether it is a British style of writing or speaking. I was told by my lecturer that when somebody wants to say he has headaches, he should say, "I always have