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Re: these sunglasses

bernice.farrugia — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:21:21 GMT

Sunglasses, jeans, trousers, scissors - all these nouns are considered to be plural (the logic being that a pair is made up of 2 entities), therefore we use THESE / THOSE to refer to them.

Bernice

Re: whats wrong with this paragraph???

bernice.farrugia — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:43:31 GMT

(1) We only played one ... and it was four years ago. - You need to use the PAST SIMPLE here because you're talking about something which happened 4 years ago.

(2) ...between his wife and the girls' coach... - you need the apostrophe after 'girls' because it's a possessive

(3) ...he packed his and his wife's bags... - same thing 's for possessive

Bernice

Re: About this sentence...

bernice.farrugia — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:03:15 GMT

The first sentence is correct. The second one is not grammatically correct. TO BE (in the infinitive - so as it is in this sentence) cannot be followed by a noun (perfection is a noun).

Bernice

Re: the stated/written amount of money to you

bernice.farrugia — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:57:28 GMT

Technically 'written' would be incorrect since it suggests using your hand to write something out. 'Stated' fits in perfectly.

Bernice

Re: The legend/folklore of the White Snake

bernice.farrugia — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:48:53 GMT

A legend is a story which is normally told by older generations to younger ones...and very often there is an element of truth to it, even though there would be no real proof.

Folklore refers more to a set of traditions which are found within a particular group of people.

So it could be said (as clarification) that the term FOLKLORE is more generic, whereas LEGEND is more specific.

Bernice

Re: we're all sold out

bernice.farrugia — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:38:45 GMT

It's the alarm clocks which are sold out...so the corect version would be:

If we have any alarm clocks in stock, they would be on the bottom shelf right here. Let's check ... uh-oh, I'm afraid they're sold out.

Bernice

Re: heard or had heard?

bernice.farrugia — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:44:58 GMT

The first sentence is grammatically correct because the word 'after' in the sentence indicates that the speaker is talking about a list of events happening in chronological order..the past perfect is used when you speak about something that happened in the past and then you MOVE BACK IN TIME to speak about something which happened BEFORE!

Bernice

Re: most important of all (the + superlative)

bernice.farrugia — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:28:50 GMT

THE MOST IMPORTANT would need to be followed by an object or noun, for example, THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR OF ALL IS THAT...(factor would be the noun which would make it possible to use THE)

Bernice

Re: correct grammar?

bernice.farrugia — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:26:04 GMT

Yes it is correct. In this case 'hypnotizing' would be an ADJECTIVE because it is used to describe 'the eyes' (NOUN)

Bernice

Re: Punctuation 5, again, please approve my answers

bernice.farrugia — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:23:19 GMT

Correct answer - check below!

The other day Mrs. Dixon noticed that one of the bath-room taps was dripping. âIf you see Jim, tell him to repair this tap for me, pleaseâ she told her little son John. John told the maid. The maid told the cook and the cook told the gardener.

Later, the gardener rushed to Jim and cried âHi! Madame wants you immediately to go to the bathroom to stop the flood."

Hope you find this useful,
Bernice