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Hi Mr. Wordy, Thanks a lot for the reply. The contract doesn't end now, it has some more months to end. But I want to end it myself. I want to know what am I supposed to do to end it...may be give notice etc. I want to write to the landlord to know what am I supposed to do if I want to end...

Hi all,Thanks in advance for your help in answering this question. I'm trying to explain to a non-native English speaker that a certain usage is either incorrect or awkward, but I find myself unable to do so. At this point, I'm just confusing myself in trying to explain it.So her...

It sounds good to my ear, but I'm no expert on conditionals. (I wouldn't start the sentence with "Although," unless it's conversational, and fits what preceded.)Simple past and present - I meant what I said. I mean what I say.Best regards, - A.

Mister Micawber please, what do you think of these: 1b) No one was allowed / authorised to leave / quit the boat during the whole time it / she remained / stayed / was at the port. (is "harbour" better than "port" ? is there any difference ?) 3) During the last months of...

Dear anonymous You only use "were" in 2nd conditional imaginery or hypothetical situations. eg. If I were you, I'd look for another job. Also I notice in Australia, that the use of "were" is mainly for advice, such as in the sentence I just showed you. So your...

Thank you, Guru Geek. I appreciate your support.My teacher's emphatic claim is that for instruction manuals, such as the assignment for which this introductory statement was drafted, the construction if you do..., you get... is how her previous editors have instructed her. She hammers home the...

Hi, Is this sentence correct? As I listened to Ian (who now runs backstage) I kept wondering what I would have added to the debate if I was in his position during the recording. I've been tought that I should follow this rule whereas a type III conditional is concerned. "I would have...

Anonymous wrote:Hi everybody,I have a question about the Negative Form of "Simple Present Tense", please help me.Can I use "I don't read the book right now" to express the meaning of "I'm not reading the book right now"?Thanks a lot in advance. *********** Hi Here is a summary about the...

Let's spread out the issue a little bit: ____ O ____ Type 2. Basic forms. a. If we caught the 10 o'clock train, we would (could, might, etc.) get there by lunch-time. b. If I came into a fortune, I would give up smoking. c. If I knew how it worked, I could tell...

Hallo Clive, Actually, it was the first attempt for me to participate on this site, so I thought that if I sent the text, it will be not sent. But I need to know wether am I right or not in my analyse of the meaning or the function of and in that text. Please...