By Analogies, Grammar

I'm not an expert on grammar or linguistics, but here are my thoughts as an ordinary native user of English. I hope I got all the grammatical terminology correct! I think that all verbs -- transitive or intransitive -- are able to form present perfect sentences: "He has died",...

First,. let me say that I agree usage-wise Nona and you. I also think that the mother-example is a good one - but it's not a perfect one. It's a good one, because it demonstrates the difference between the time of action and the time of speaking. Noun references are routinely rooted in...

It's true that a low-level student may just need to begin to speak; I encourage you to find someone to talk with. Skype may provide a nice forum for speaking, but I'm not familiar with it. Naturally, we usually don't correct a baby's grammar. However, if you are going to...

Grammar Geek wrote: Others may have other ideas, but here's mine: Use an analogy to show how things are similar - to explain one thing using another thing. A comparison shows how things are different.- one is bigger, faster, more important, etc. Thanks, GG. Got it.

Grammar Geek wrote: Analogy. Thanks, GG. Now I am confusing analogy with comparison. How do you distinguish them? If is there a tip?

Grammar Geek wrote: No, more like In a way similar to how the light to the world. Thanks, GG. By the way, is what you described an analogy or a comparison?

Anonymous wrote: Goodman wrote: New2grammar wrote: Thanks, Yoong Liat! This is interesting. Does it mean if a guy walks up to me and sees the passenger next to me covered in blood and asks "What happened?", I should say "He was shot" instead of "He has been shot"? Hi New2grammar, This...

Goodman wrote: New2grammar wrote: Thanks, Yoong Liat! This is interesting. Does it mean if a guy walks up to me and sees the passenger next to me covered in blood and asks "What happened?", I should say "He was shot" instead of "He has been shot"? Hi New2grammar, This is my analogy. ...

New2grammar wrote: Thanks, Yoong Liat! This is interesting. Does it mean if a guy walks up to me and sees the passenger next to me covered in blood and asks "What happened?", I should say "He was shot" instead of "He has been shot"? Hi New2grammar, This is my analogy. The fact that...

Schetin, I am still trying to dial to the right frequency so that we can communicate. I am afraid I have failed because I realize we are not talking in the same wave length. I find your pattern of thought difficult to understand. I once heard this analogy "there is only a thin line between a...