Here's what it says at dictionary.com —Usage note Both more important and more importantly occur at the beginning of a sentence in all varieties of standard English: More important (or More importantly ), her record as an administrator is

Hello anon, I'm not sure why you chose to stand on your soapbox about the declining state of English on a post that was almost two years old, but you are mistaken. Regarding dive:http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dive - usage

I think Nona's example about talking about your mother when she was a child and still referring to her as your mother is a good analogy. First,. let me say that I agree usage-wise Nona and you. I also think that the mother-example is a good

Hello, I'm sorry I have more than one question today, and I will post them all here because I'm supposed to hand this part in on Sunday. Help me explain what's in red please: A) The implications 1 for parents and educational policy makers

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

Hi Stomach ... Belly 1. I would like to go now. - After would like the infinitive is normally used. 2. I like to swim /swimm ing . - After like both the infinitive and the gerund are used. After the analogy of No. 1, many usage experts say the

You make of confusion, which is made by many, of linking the mood used (subjunctive or indicative) to the form of the verb, not to the meaning of the sentence. As your sentence indicates unreality , it is in the subjunctive mood (informal

"Grammar and exercises are only requirements of the syllabus, not of learning a language. Did you learn the grammar of your mother-tongue when you were acquiring it? Most of you may still not know the grammar of your mother-tongue but you speak

You should not contend by analogy; unfortunately, English frequently fails to work by that process. We would indeed not use 'goodly' here, but: "After the copulative verb feel, the adjective badly in reference to physical or emotional states is

Hello, I have a question concerning the use of the past participle 'brung'. I was wondering what the origin and use of this form is. I could think of several possibilities: - analogy (like children would make) with verbs like ring