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.

Three possibilities: actually 'down' in reference to elevation; south of the point of reference; no real meaning at all, just 'not here'.

I think the terms are also used with the speaker as the point of reference. I'm in Washington, and I still might say 'back east' to refer to Colorado where I was born. And I wouldn't say 'out west', because I am already

Hello, Debpriya De, " If I had been present that day , I would have protested. "- correct; past reference indicated by that day , backshifting of the verb phrase " If I were present that day , I would have protested. " -

Welcome to EnglishForums. Here are my suggestions about how to improve the letter of recommendation. Underlined words are where I made spelling or grammatical changes to your language. Strikethroughs are where I deleted your original language.

LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION (ACADEMIC) Date : 15/11/2009 Dear Sir/Madame, I would like to enthusiastically recommend Dr XXX, as a strong addition to your esteemed AAA Business School, as a prospective candidate for full-time MBA

Ensure means to make certain of or to make safe. "I ensured that Mary knew about the party." Insure means, primarily, to get insurance for. "Since the gift was expensive, I insured it before I mailed it." "Insure" is

I repeat again we can't reference to religions about universal subjects. Religions are dogmatic subjects. We believe in or We don't. It depends on person.

Dear CalifJim. I copied it from the Cambridge Grammar of the English Language by Rodney Huddleston (P144-145) I had a hard time reading the description about it by the writer. Here is the passage: Past time adjuncts in experiential

Hi, He prepares for his roles by trying to completely understand his characters' feelings and motivations. This becomes more apparent if you look at the quote in context. Look at the extreme things he does to understand his characters.