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Once vs One more time

Belly — Sat, 17 May 2008 07:02:48 GMT

What is the difference between Once and One more time?

I'm going to repeat this once (or one more time). Please pay attention to it!

Re: a Few grammar questions

CalifJim — Sat, 17 May 2008 00:12:40 GMT

Anonymous
Explain why the verb âTo Beâ is not a non-progressive verb?

It can be used in progressive tenses -- although this is not common. (The baby is being difficult this morning.)

Anonymous
I know the simple present never talks about the present ...

You have false knowledge. I wonder what makes you think this.

Anonymous
Why does the present tense not exist in English?

Again, you are mistaken. The present tense exists in English. Where are you getting all these crazy ideas?

Anonymous
What are perpendicular and parallel actions?

I've never heard of this distinction.

Anonymous
What is the difference between the Present Perfect and the Present Perfect Progressive?

Present Perfect is formed with the auxiliary have and the past participle of some verb: have seen, has done, have lived. Present Perfect Progressive is formed with the auxiliaries have and been and the present participle of some verb: have been seeing, has been doing, has been living.

a Few grammar questions

Anonymous — Fri, 16 May 2008 23:47:12 GMT

Hi everyone,

I have a few grammar questions and I don't know how to answer them:

Explain why the verb âTo Beâ is not a non-progressive verb?

I know the simple present never talks about the present but what can be an exception to this rule?

Why does the present tense not exist in English?

What are perpendicular and parallel actions?

and

What is the difference between the Present Perfect and the Present Perfect Progressive?

Thank you in advance if you take the time to help me :)

Re: the expression of action or that of occurrence?

Grammar Geek — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:28:25 GMT

I'm afraid you've lost me again.

I understood what you meant about the difference between an actual occurence and a possible action when talking about thing that have not yet taken place (I expect to, I expect that). But I don't see how they are anything other than occurrences of actual fact when they are in the past.

allegation vs accusation

New2grammar — Fri, 16 May 2008 17:26:31 GMT

A soldier accused of sexually assaulting a minor was released when the girl withdrew her allegation/accusation.

Is there any difference between allegation and accusation? The news article used allegation but I've seen accusation used in similar cases.

Thanks in advance!

Re: Correct use of "... of yours"

Anonymous — Fri, 16 May 2008 15:39:28 GMT

"Yours" means "belonging to you" and thus both of the examples you quote is correct, although the latter "this watch of yours" is more colloquial and would be regarded by some as poor English, even though it is widely used. The word may also be used in letter as in "Yours faithfully". It should never be written "your's" !! Also look our for the difference between "your" and "you're" - incorrect use of these words is a very common event in English. Remember "your" means "belonging to you" whereas "you're" means "you are".

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abusive sexual contact

New2grammar — Fri, 16 May 2008 15:24:48 GMT

Is there any significant difference between abusive sexual contact and sexual violence?

Which category should rape fall under? What about groping breasts? (sorry, I can't find an educated phrase to describe this act. I'd appreciate if you could tell me.)

Thanks in advance!

Re: want your guidance

khushbakht — Fri, 16 May 2008 11:46:02 GMT

Dear Sir

Iam confused about the topic"query languge and query operations"i jst want to know the "difference between database query language and Information retrieval query language...sorry fr dstrbng

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debris vs rubble

New2grammar — Fri, 16 May 2008 11:23:24 GMT

Is there any significant difference between rubble and debris? I did a search on google images and also looked them up in a dictionary,but I can't tell them apart.

Some of the 200 rescuers clawed the rubble/debris in the hopes of finding some survivors while some
manned giant cranes to remove tons of debris.

Thanks in advance!

Re: You're asking too much of me.

CalifJim — Thu, 15 May 2008 16:27:10 GMT

Note the difference between asking a question and asking someone to do something.

Asking a question is asking for an answer.

Examples: Are you taller than six feet? What is your name? Is that a black eye?

Asking someone to do something is not just asking for an answer. It's expecting the other person to behave in a certain way, to accomplish some task.

Examples: Can you wash the dishes? Won't you please mow the lawn? I'd like you to prepare a report on the election results. Could you buy me a diamond ring?

"You're asking too much of me" is only possible as a response to the second kind of asking.

If I ask you, "What color is the sky?", for example, you would not answer, "You're asking too much of me" because I have not asked you to do anything (except answer the question).