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.I have underlined some problem areas. There is a tension in Western society between people who think that everyone should have legal equality and people who think that we have to make people equal in every way. Most English people share the first view whereas most of the French share the second...

Hello, I have to do an essay and I would appreciate if you could tell me if the the sentences are grammatically correct. The topic is: The British poet and essayist Matthew Arnold (1822-1888) once wrote:“As to the duty of pursuing equality, there is no such consent among us. Indeed,...

English really needs another pronoun for cases like this! Traditionally, if the gender was unknown, the masculine pronoun would be used. In a grammar book from 50 years ago, your examples would most certainly use "his." Today this would still be considered grammatically correct, but...

Hi All, Many thanks for replying.I have now amended my application and would really appreciate it if someone could check it for spelling, grammar and punctuation.This application is really important to me and i would appreciate any help at all: Question 1 - Done Working with people of...

Hi All, I would be extremely greatful if you could proof read my job application. I am limited to 150 words per question. Question 1Please describe a situation where you have interacted with people who are different from you in terms of background, age or gender: What was the situation:It...

Hblaw wrote: Hi all, My native language is Chinese and I am learning English as a foreign language. I am wondering if you could name a few mistakes that are commonly seen in Chinese people who speak/write English as a second language, so that I can be more conscious in avoiding them in the...

Newbie2007 wrote: Thanks for your reply. However, If I want to say : I went out for dinner with a friend who is female. I went out for dinner with a friend who is my lover. In which case girlfriend should be used ? And can I say in other words ? Generally, #2 would be...

CalifJim wrote:I read somewhere that Mario Pei, the linguist, tried to learn a different language every year. He supposedly claimed that Vietnamese was the most difficult. CJ I disagree with the linguist Mario Pei not because I am a Vietnamese. It is because I have seen, in my...

It makes no difference who the conversation is held with-- it depends on who you are uttering the sentence to. If I am talking to any familiar acquaintance or in any informal situation, I can tell him, 'I chewed the fat with President Bush last week'. Chew the rag is synonymous, and there is no...

Hmm. I've become perfectly happy using "they" for a singular, don't-know-the-sex person. I'm okay with "Happy is he who keeps a fully stocked refrigerator" with the use of "he" for a generic person. But how do you feel about using "he" when the actual topic of the conversation is that person's...