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Jackson: #1 "do" is a verb. (auxiliary) not an adverb. "need" is the main verb; the object is the infinitive phrase..("need to" is synonymous with "have to") #2 say is the main verb, Need is an auxiliary verb. Like the auxiliaries can or may, it does not...

I obviously agree with Forbes: it depends on your first language. I have never had any problems with passive sentences, subjects and objects, the difference between countable and uncountable, etc. because those are all features I have in Italian too. It is not difficult at all for me to use...

This is my take: The use of "would rather" is not restricted by time. In certain aspects, it contains a conditional element as well. Here is some info. Hope that helps your question. <EDITED by mod to credit your source .>

Hi, I think you said the following do not need a conjunction because a semicolon establishes the connection. She loved him with all her heart; she never told him. sounds OK I took out the garbage; it was smelly. sounds stupid. Can I write like these for those two examples of...

Thank you, Clive. I think you said the following do not need a conjunction because a semicolon establishes the connection. She loved him with all her heart; she never told him. sounds OK I took out the garbage; it was smelly. sounds stupid. Can I write like these for those two...

Welkins2139 wrote: " if clauses " ( also called adverb clause of condition) present possible condition. The main clause express results. 1. If you study in a foreign country , what do you need to do? a present tense, not a future tense, is used in an if clause, even though the verb in the...

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...

If you practice this series regularly, you will gradually experience more freedom from pain as you repair the root causes of your pain over time. My technical writing teacher says will should not be in the sentence. It sounds wrong to me without it. May I have your opinions, please? For extra...

Hi. Please tell me the difference. What will you do tomorrow? What would you do tomorrow? To me, the second sentence carries the notion of asking for his willingness to do something; whereas the first one seems to be asking straight forward ly (adverb?? OK) the question of what he...

No, if the arrival is still in the future, then use will. You can use "would" like this. I thought that when I arrived , they would be cold and distant, but they were so welcoming! Next time I go, I know that as soon as I arrive, I will be welcomed with open arms. To use "would" you...