By Constructions, Punctuation

You changed the tense. Did you mean to? If you meant "When you are ready, I am waiting for your answer." then, yes, it's very similar in meaning to "Whenever you are ready, I'm waiting for your answer.", and the two are often interchangeable. "Whenever" has...

Hi, It is only when democracy and human rights are combined together to govern that society can move towards peace. Is the sentence construction ok or do we need some punctuation? I have highlighted the portion which is not clear in meaning. Please advise. It seems fine to me the way it is....

It is only when democracy and human rights are combined together to govern that society can move towards peace. Is the sentence construction ok or do we need some punctuation? I have highlighted the portion which is not clear in meaning. Please advise.

A bit late, I am afraid. The original post was nearly a year ago

Hi I'm a native speaker of English, working as ateacher in Poland. I was born in Cambridge and lived there for 32 years. I have since moved to Poland. I just checked your covering letter and it seemed to be ok. I may suggest that there are a few problems with punctuation and also some...

Should't I say "Can you tell me who he is?" ?Yes, you should. However, if you make a pause when speaking (shown by the comma), you might say Can you tell me, who is he? The preferred punctuation (shown below) correctly shows this construction as two sentences: Can you tell me? Who is...

"The Change of the Characteristics in the passage from The Hours" The passage from the novel The Hours by Michael Cunningham is intriguing. The passage illustrates the difference between the character's characteristics in different time settings: past and present. This difference is...

Clive wrote:Hi, Very generally speaking, the expression 'How about these?' in writing often seems infelicitous and imprecise. CliveHello Clive,Thank to you, I've just learned a new word, infelicitous! If you don't mind, may I pose a few more questions to you?Question #1: The phrase 'very...

THE PLACE OF WOMEN IN OUR SOCIETY Human beings are social animals who live together and by their nature can’t isolate themselves in the place where they dwell which is called society. The society whose inhabitants we are is of two types: the rural society and the urban society. By gender, a...

Analyse the formality of the article in SCMP It is indispensable for us to use an appropriate style when writing. There is no doubt that formal style should be practiced for newspaper as objectivity and impersonality are important. South China Morning Post is one of the most prevalent...