By Difference between, Word order

Yankee wrote:I agree with Goodman but would like to add that this word order would also be very common:I was wondering what the difference between a planet and a star was / is. Hi allStrictly speaking, this is the only grammatically correct sentence but I accept all the others as well because...

Your problem is with question marks, which you don't seem to use often.The word order is the difference between the question form (What should I do?) and the statement form (I'm torn about what I should do. Oh, I know what I should do-- I should study harder.) None of the latter end with a...

Hi, The original quote was " Someone figured out my password and is posting under my account. How dare them." Now, it should either be 'How dare him', or 'How dare he/she' or 'How dare they'The question is basically the difference between these two cases.He stole the cookie. How dare he.AndHe...

Hi.From the perspective of a non-native speaker who's used to translate a lot (between German and English), I have a few things to add:While "somehow" and "barely" are not equivalents, neither semantic nor pragmatic, there are situations where cultural differences might make them look similar....

CalifJim wrote: 1. has normal word order.2. has "marked" word order, so usually stands out more there.CJ Would you please explain the difference between a normal word order and a marked word order. GB

I'm afraid I disagree with Miriam. Predicative means 'of the predicate'. The predicate of a sentence is the part that describes the state of the subject. For example, in the sentence 'He is sporty', "He" is the subject, "is sporty" is the predicate. Therefore a predicative...

Hi I've highlighted the parts that need a second look. You have a bit of a problem with word order and the use of 'one'. Also make up your mind whether you will just you he and him or try to be inclusive him/her and be consistent through the essay. If you can find a way of being inclusive that...

1. We have juice at home in the refrigerator. 2. Whe have jucie in the refrigerator at home. What's the difference between the two sentences? Thank you very much for your reply.

I don't feel there is any difference in meaning between the two versions, no particular emphasis on one thing or another. It's just that your version seems to illustrate the more standard word order - at least to my ear. The difference is similar to the difference between these: Give...

〖Sotto voce: Quietly crossing the stage, uncertainly mumbling〗 'Reference to subsequent events' is not always to be called 'future reference,' especially in conditionals. Sequence of events can be expressed in various ways, with various nuances. By word order, for example. Truth-conditionally...