The for-to-Infinitive Construction "is a construction in which the infinitive is in predicate relation to a noun or a pronoun preceded by the preposition for," L. A. Kaushanskaya (1970:200) In the sentence the for-to-Infinitive Construction can

Sorry, Lessing,” I sputtered “It’s because of us you couldn’t watch the sky show” (do you mean fireworks? 'sky show' doesn't clearly express that. I thought you were talking about a show on Sky tv) “Cut it out ,” she laughed. “I

So these sentences are okay? There's pizza on the table. OK There's pizzas on the table. OK in casual conversation . There are pizzas on the table. OK (In spoken English, there are would usually be contracted to there're .)

In everyday, informal conversation, people often very use there's instead of there're . In more formal English, there are would be correct in your sentence. Shouldn't a lot be counted as two words? Yes, the phrase "a lot"

Sorry, but I cannot agree with you on any of your points, Anon. I don't think you have been married. The conversations are quite practical as they stand; your suggestions are all rather romanticized film versions.

Hi Danijela, I am so sorry! I think there has been some miscommunication. Please don't go away! I am just like you coming to this forum to get my doubts clarified. I am not the teacher. English is not my mother tongue. 'Lost in

Hey everyone ;) This is for my English GCSE coursework, it's basically what happens after the end of Lord of the flies. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Sorry it's a bit long. :) Ralph was standing on the deck of the

I'm Australian, and it's always 'tanned' here. But I would contend that is what it's intended to be in American English, too. I always used to read/hear 'tanned' in American media and books, and it's only in recent

As conversational English: Jeans and T-shirt would be fine. Jeans and a T-shirt would be fine.-- Both are fine and common. 　We got everything we need, so don't bring anything. 　We've got everything we need, so don't bring anything.-- Both are

I really appreciate this post, since i am not a native English speaker, and willing to teach soon. Let me start by giving my opinion about teaching English as a second language, which is becoming a must for a lot of people all over the word,