Dear friend, 1. We got a good look at the most extraordinary thing about the animal. Its foreclaws were nearly as long as my fingers. - correct; two independent clauses. We got a good look at the most extraordinary thing about

Hi, To some extent, it's a subjective matter of style, and it also depends a lot on the context. Finally, in modern English we try if possible to avoid having a lot of commas. Here are a few examples of how I would write. He

Hi, All students have been given two marks regardless of their answer, -- some parents and students in top schools remain unsatisfied. A) whereas B) however Could you explain me why the key is A, why not B? Because of one

It depends upon whether he is being spoken to. ATTENTION ALL POSTERS: PLEASE SUPPLY ADEQUATE CONTEXT!

1. No. In fact you are more likely to find a comma before both those words. 2) In that context 'to this matter' is correct as 'to' collocates with 'time you've devoted'. On/in this matter are possibilities in other

Hi Lima - Peru The top sentence is correct. 'Didn't' in this context is incorrect. But you could have Not only did she write the text but also selected the illustrations. BUT I think there may be a comma after

1. You could insert 'to' between 'want, about'. It's an option. 2. Replace the first comma with a colon: replace second comma with 'and' 3. You've made my month here a living hell. 4. 2nd one -

It's a little too sparse to be clear. 1. Capitalize English. I'd say, "to get his point across." That would be idiomatic. Otherwise, "his" stands alone as the object, and we have to assume "his English,"

Hi, Mr. Pernickety. (Thanks for the kind words on your previous, BTW.) I think Fandorin's offering is fine. I think we're sometimes too eager to discard the unnecessary. Why not have a look at it? His version salvages the OP's

Hi, It's not wrong, though in a context like that I probably wouldn't use a comma because a pause doesn't seem necessary. Clive