English presents a number of issues to non-native (and sometimes native) speakers. It is grammatically unlike other languages, even those from which it has borrowed large vocabulary groups, and possesses a number of irregularities. Understanding

Hi Yaggy, I'm no expert, but perhaps I can help. She is getting more beautiful every day . I get, you get, he/she/it gets is the simple present tense. I am getting, You are getting, He is getting is the present continuous - the

I read through the posts and I didn't see a single one with "rules governing the use of" those words. Here I posted some rules I myself created that has helped me. To have is a verb meaning to possess. (I have a car. He has a car.

Hi, would you say that we normally place an adverb before a verb if there is one main verb and normally place after an auxiliary verb if there is one main and one auxiliary verb (Is 'verb' OK or has to be 'verbs' in plural??). As

Using my favorite online reference, www.m-w.com : Main Entry: 2 military Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural military also mil·i·tar·ies Date: 1709 1 : military persons ; especially : army officers THIS IS THE RESTRICTED VERSION -

Hi, Dailymail wrote... "Kerry Katona stuffs her face with a burger and Coke" http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1023053/Kerry-Katona-stuffs-face-burger-Coke--resorts-sucking-belly.html The Register wrote... "MetaRAM

Hi, An enemy that is being detained does not (have/has) any rights. The writer of this sentence needs to have a look at the Geneva Conventions. Have = plural has = singular The inflection is in the auxiliary 'does'. Use 'have

Websters is more of a descriptive dictionary. Cambridge and Oxford are prescriptive. I think that explains why Webster's has it as a noun. As our language evolves (becomes degraded), the more we'll find things in Websters that aren't

Solomon_13000 wrote: Are the sentences below correct in terms of the use of preposition and so on in italic? Preposition Neither Amy nor her sisters like to do ironing every week. He is like his mother He is always like that

Anonymous wrote: Hi, I hope everyone is well this morning! I know that the following sentence is correct: 'There have been problems' However, I'm unsure of what to do when 'to be' is being used... 1) There has/have to be toys