Hello I would appreciate it if you could have a look at the following sentences. 1) I went to summer festival in August. 2) I went to the summer festival in August. 3) I went to Summer Festival in August. I would say sentence number two is

Hi, wholegrain. Not too sure about this. I don't follow your last note. What is ref. 68? In "However, the study results that were adjusted etc.," the "that" clause determines which results we're talking about, so I

Does the light brigade mean a troop of cavalry soldiers? You mean a light brigade can also be infantry? Yes, I see the article can be important here. My apologies. Your first question, with the definite article, should be taken as referring

Hello Vctory Ong, I enjoyed reading your essay, I think you're an imaginative writer who is skilled at making the place you are describing seem real. Here are some of the errors I noticed in your essay. We enjoys, they dances, jogs...

what might be called an indefinte expression? No. By indefinite expression I meant, in essence, an indefinite noun phrase. Thus, the following are indefinite expressions. They typically do not refer to any specific instance of anything: money a

1. Should I use definite articles in this sentence? Why/why not? I would not use the definite article. However, I might possibly use it if the sentence is a reference to something previously mentioned in the the broader context -- in which certain

Hi Anon: English is inconsistent when using the definite article with names. There are some general (rather complex) guidelines, and there are exceptions. We use "the" before ordinal numbers the first, the second, the third..... so that

Hello all. I have a trouble with this sentence, and I hope you could help me. "As much as Seoul and Tokyo pledged closer cooperation toward their common goal, greater distance is felt between China and its two neighbors to the

1. What is the difference between have gone and have been . I often hear people use these two expressions, but I am not sure they are following the rule that states the former is for un-returned departure and the latter general experiences. It

Hello, I have a few quick grammar questions. They are as follows: 1. What is the difference between have gone and have been . I often hear people use these two expressions, but I am not sure they are following the rule that states the