Liat. If you insist the sentence is correct, can you please educate me which one of the following definitions meets the grammatical requirement of the sentence in question? For the benefit of a slight doubt, I will invite other's opinions.

Now, as for your second question... Past simple vs. Present perfect. First know this. English only has 2 tenses! even though most people think it has many more. The two tenses are present, and past. The other aspects are created using combinations

Hi Anon Below is the information extracted from two books on English usage. The first book is on British English usage, the second on American English usage. 1. The Right Word at the Right Time states as follows: There is an apple and pears

either "learners of the English language," or "English language learners." Why is article the essential here? There is only one English language. e.g. I'm learning Chinese language these days. Is there any need to specify

Hi Avangi, either "learners of the English language," or "English language learners." Why is article the essential here? There is only one English language. e.g. I'm learning Chinese language these days. Is there any need

Hi Ohmyrichard The following is for your information. Below is the information extracted from two books on English usage. The first book is on British English usage, the second on American English usage. The Right Word at the Right Time

I think it depends on what variety you want to teach. For American English, the simple guidelines I follow are: When "have" is not an auxiliary verb, it behaves like all other verbs, and so you need don't / doesn't to make it

Hi Matt, and welcome to English Forums. I'm not sure I agree with your lecturer. In American English, we rarely say "I haven't time" - instead we say "I don't have time" but either way, "have" is the

a) Identify five adverbs and state the syntactic function of each (modifier or adverbial). The Prince of Wales’s claim yesterday that American English has a “very corrupting” effect upon the language will be applauded by many who treasure

My question is why "have you heard" and "last night"? Can I use the present perfect and say: last night, yesterday, two days ago, as far as I know when I use them, then I should use the past simple tense instead of the present