1，The bust did not lay waste to Japan, after all, as the Depression did to America in the 1930s. In this sentence,how to understand the attributive foolowing 'as'? Does it mean that the Depression lay waste to American or not?

On the whole, this is very well written. I can polish the grammar for you, if you wish. However, it is difficult to say what might sway the examiner in her favor. The crossed-out words are my deletions of the original text and the color bar words

Hello! I'm writing a letter of motivation to our local office for international relations. So I have to convince them to accept me and to arrange an exchange with an American university. This is a very raw version but I would appreciate it if

Thanks, Clive Now, I can see what mistakes I've done. If it's alright, I'd like to ask another questions. In those sentences, is it ok to understand "it" and "its" of "which it was best

Hi everyone, In the following sentences, the last sentence is quite confusing to me. What's the meaning of "reference" in this context and where do the words "from the platform to ... its best representatives" link

Anonymous, most American speakers would probably say: I met my best friend at the university/ I met my best friend in college. In your sentence, I would say, therefore: I met Professor Shah at the university.

No there is no rule.The two words have the same meaning, 'whilst' is the older version (some dictionaries list it as obsolete) and it usually appears only in formal or poetic writing. If you stick to 'while' you won't ever

I am an American school teacher with two degrees and 23 years of experience. This sentence is a classic example of a "run-on" sentence. I get tired before I get to the end of it (LOL). One hint is to break it up at the comma. Remember,

Leaving Certificate Exam is an exam that you have to take after high/secondary school in Ireland. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaving_certificate I just want to know if the structure of the sentence is ok. "I passed English

I took these words from Practical English Usage: reactions: It’s surprising that she should… Should is also used in subordinate clauses after words expressing personal judgements and reactions, especially to facts which are already known