"I got a drunk-driving ticket last night, thanks to / because of you!" " Thanks to / because of you and the divorce court, I'm now the owner of a new Cadillac." Does this sentence carry a sarcastic flavor? I see your other

I don't quite see this as a case of modification of they . ... You're right because 'considering' is a conjunction (or preposition) here ... The word this did not refer to the sentence immediately above, but to the original

Hi guys, I wonder what could be the best possible meaning of "Father" in the following sentence below. To be sorry there is no other reference except the single sentence. My first impression made me think of "some

Sorry, my mistake-- I wanted to make a complete change to this: she also was unwilling to make a refund 'Neither' does not work because it is ambiguous; it does not clearly reference the earlier sentence.

Mister Micawber, This question is posted by me. Sorry I forgot to login before I post it. Thank you, but maybe I don't think so This sentence is at the beginning of a letter as most letters do, so it shall have its special meaning.

. 1. Joe said that he (had) lost a bag in the subway. Joe said that he lost (had lost) a bag in the subway yesterday . -- both OK I think we could use both if the sentence were this (a specific time is mentioned). -- Specific time is irrelevant

Hi, Welcome to the Forum. Compare: "I'm sorry, we don't have any tables available at 7:00." "I'm sorry, we don't have any available tables at 7:00." To me, both sound OK. The question is: if

thank You for helping me -- 'creating a library'  - I meant that librarians collect data of what books/papers etc. are available in library I checked in Polish/English dictionary and it said that library not only means a building with

Hi RJD This is my take. The proposition should be 'for'. For instance, We ordered one loose cushion for every armchair that we made. Without reference to any context, it seems that your original sentence would only really make sense if

Hi there! Sorry about the confusion, Well, the reason why is because in the text some references to physicians who work in rural areas are made, so the sentence would have to convey a meaning along these lines... Hope you can see my point... Many