Just a few comments and a curious thought... What is "sightings" referred to in your O.P.? Is it in the same context as "The UFO sightings"? Sightings is the shortcut of "sighting report". It is a

Just a few comments and a curious thought... What is "sightings" referred to in your O.P.? Is it in the same context as "The UFO sightings"? Would anyone object the use of the word " refrain from sending" in

Hmm, your observation is partially correct. There's no "is" in context such as this in Chinese, contexts that involves attributes, conditions, situations etc. (there may be more, but that's all I can think of now. Maybe other

What does the word "oht" mean in the following context ? Don't expect the traditional client-supplier relationship - they are also feeling the crisis and will be wary of new projects. Consider building a partnership arrangement where

All the three sentences are from Halliday's 'An Introduction to Functional Grammar' for which he didn't provide any context. I'd check the first sentence again to make sure I haven't spoiled it by typing errors. Your

It all depemds on how it is used in the context. I think "the" is ok. On the Mid Autumn Festival Day, it a Chinese tradition for families to celebrate with everyone in the family. At the Mid Autumn Festival celebration,

I'm waiting for your explanations on the use of "on" with "Britain" after "sold". It's a play on words. It's about how people who were born in Japan ("made" in Japan) live and work happily in

( two words: context and audience.) BTW, I could not decipher what the guest was saying in the interview. Oh well.

In what sort of context do you envision a possible use of "treat someone with Western China", Kimlrobles? In your changed version, would you also use "treat with"? Do you believe that the use of Tom's expression would be

Hi, I have to look at the bold nouns in the following sentances and decide if they are countale or uncountable I am not sure on the following could somone please check to see if my answers are correct Many thanks 1. Would you like a