So as MrPernikety said, both are ok, and "of" can be left out in informal American English (and maybe in British English too, but I'm not sure). Yeah, I remember Amy's advice. If my memory serves me right, she advised me to

I don't hear the words "Can I" clearly by any means. However, I hear two quick, "swallowed" sounds there that would be pretty typical for a question beginning with "Can I" in everyday spoken English. For me the

Hello, Santosh– and welcome to English Forums. Please do not call us 'dear', because that word is reserved for use with close relatives and small children . Generally, formal words are used in writing and speech-making, while informal words are

Both words are used in all varieties of English, whether British or American. They are not archaisms. They are both used in modern English. I don't think there is much more that I can explain. You can use either word. The hotel is located

I’d like to make a liberal comment with this observation. Having read most of the threads lately and this one is among them, there is a prevailing trend in which learners are posting long lists of questions and dialogs asking for correction help.

Being from another planet (technically the moon), the above situation does not apply to me. However, during a conversation with an Earthling cat, I encountered an example of the subjunctive mood. Since from what I understand, an Earthling cat

Sadr: I think you can get a full explanation by googling. In short, I believe that it has to do with the history of the language in England. Many years ago, in some parts of England, some people used "s" for the third person, such as

Anon.: English speakers do not use a preposition when "home" follows a verb of motion: Tom went/ran/moved home. If you use "to be," you may say, "Tom is AT home" or just "Tom is home." In conversation,

Ivanhr: Many native speakers consider "I appreciate YOUR coming" as choice English; "I appreciate YOU coming" is also "correct" in regular writing and especially conversation. Some people prefer "your"

Read english novals and also go through the english news paper like (times of india)and make a note of the new words that you come across while reading it then take a help of dictionary understand the meaning and try to implements those words in