By Countable nouns, Clauses

Questions about As Much...As clause.

Dear Friends, I have couple of questions (which has been nagging me for a long time) about 'As much...As' comparative clause. What all (noun (uncountable/countable), adjectives (gradable/non-gradable), infinitive, gerund) we can use in 'As much....as' clause? 'As much <noun...

Re: what could come after a preposition?

The only thing that can come after a preposition to form a prepositional phrase is a noun phrase, usually a noun accompanied by its preceding determiner and perhaps an adjective. A relative clause may be added. The noun itself may be a gerund. If the element after the candidate for a...

Re: Which one is correct? (conditional clause)

Goodman wrote: Yoong Liat wrote: Neeraj Jain wrote: Hi Goodman, I guess that you cannot use "troubles". The right word is "trouble". Goodman wrote: Jain is saying that you should use 'trouble' , not 'troubles'.Trouble is usually an uncountable noun. Are you having trouble with your...

Re: Which one is correct? (conditional clause)

Yoong Liat wrote: Neeraj Jain wrote: Hi Goodman, I guess that you cannot use "troubles". The right word is "trouble". Goodman wrote: Jain is saying that you should use 'trouble' , not 'troubles'.Trouble is usually an uncountable noun. Are you having trouble with your car?get/run into trouble...

Re: Which one is correct? (conditional clause)

Neeraj Jain wrote:Hi Goodman, I guess that you cannot use "troubles". The right word is "trouble".Goodman wrote: If you face run into troubles, call me.Jain is saying that you should use 'trouble' , not 'troubles'.Trouble is usually an uncountable noun. Are you having trouble with your...

Re: Which one is correct? (conditional clause)

Yoong Liat wrote: Neeraj Jain wrote: Hi Goodman, I guess that you cannot use "troubles". The right word is "trouble". Hi JainI agree with you.Trouble is usually an uncountable noun. Are you having trouble /with your car? Plural is also fine.get/run into troubleYour troubles are your worries:...

Re: Which one is correct? (conditional clause)

Neeraj Jain wrote:Hi Goodman, I guess that you cannot use "troubles". The right word is "trouble".Hi JainI agree with you.Trouble is usually an uncountable noun. Are you having trouble with your car?get/run into troubleYour troubles are your worries: Sit down and forget your troubles (OR...

Re: Does it ring the same to you?

Hi, Unfakeable demonstrations of a superiority that has as least some underlying genetic component are almost unfailingly attractive to the opposite sex. 1. Does 'a' there indicate it is a special kind of superiority and not the superiority in the general sense? Yes 2. Would you say if one...

Does it ring the same to you?

Hi, How2die had this sentence in his post and I want to ask some questions on it. You can kindly give a general answer that will encompass all or answer individually. Unfakeable demonstrations of a superiority that has as least some underlying genetic component are almost unfailingly attractive...

Re: Change English As You Wish

Thank you to all those who have posted their suggestions to my little imagination game. Some have taken it very seriously thinking they would have to relearn English after the 'changes'. This was meant to be just a game, not for those wo take everything seriously, and of course in this game...