Dimsumexpress, in terms of grammar, all elements have both a form and a function . The form describes what something is, what type of word or phrase, while the function describes what something does, what the purpose is in the sentence. The term

Tearsofjoy wrote: Choosing the correct auxiliary verbs when there's an "either... or..." or "neither... nor..." in the sentence. Here are a few correct sentences that I picked up from Wren and Martin(probably the best grammar book I have

"NASA SP-7084 Grammar, Punctuation, and Capitalization A Handbook for Technical Writers and Editors" (Mary K. McCaskill Langley Research Center Hampton, Virginia) says " The omission of auxiliary verbs is grammatical unless the subjects change

Hello Casi OED tells about the appositional use of 'both' like this; 2. In apposition with a plural n. or pronoun. When referring to the subject of a sentence, both was in early ME, usually separated from it, and placed after the verb or

Hello meg2589 and all, I almost exclusively teach Spanish students, with the exception of some American students who are learning Spanish but this is a different story. I can tell you the most common mistakes and difficulties that we, Spanish