By English grammar, Negatives

Hi CB,I wouldn't know where to start! English grammar is pretty different from Italian grammar. However, there are a lot of similar words (one example: government - governo), and several similar structures and idioms. The problem is that there are also several false friends, and lots of...

A: She wouldn't attend the weekly assembly. B: Oh, she wouldn't, wouldn't she? (Quoted from Treasury of English Grammar, by Liu Yi) Oh, he isn't ready, isn't he? (Quoted from English Q & A, by Prof. Wu Bingzhong) So you don't like my cooking, don't you? So you won't speak to me, won't...

Hi, Thanks , but this doesn't answer my question. I asked you earlier today to clarify your question, and you didn't. It's not surprising that I didn't answer your question. I asked you to provide a few examples, because they usually help us to see what your difficulty is. So, please expand...

Hi, I enjoyed reading this thread, and learned a lot of new things about English grammar.I'm now OK with partial negation, but are there any rules regarding what Kooyeen raised as a side discussion item?Negation of "A, B, and C" ---> Should we take <not...A, B or C> or <not...A, B and...

Here's another essay with which I have been having some problems. Could someone please check English grammar in piece of writing?Your help will be very much appriciated. Value Chain AnalysisMany organisations do not achieve the profits they anticipate by using incorrect methods or models to...

Grammar Geek, thanks! Here's the copy of my report: ------------------------------------------------ The information contained in this report presents a picture of salary rate movement for mid-level managerial and professional employees across various economic sectors in Australia. The...

Grammar Geek, thanks! Often, I miss the articles. This is the weakest part in my English grammar. Here's the copy of this report. The information contained in this report presents a picture of salary rate movement for mid-level managerial and professional employees across various economic...

A Practical English Grammar (Oxford):The second person imperativeHurry! Wait!Don't hurry!Be quiet, Tom.do can be placed before the affirmative imperative:Do hurry. Do be quiet.This do could be persuasive, but could also express irritation.The first person imperativeFormlet us (let's) + bare...

Anonymous wrote:I'm not satisfied at all. It's all a mess up here.Who is saying what? Who makes the final approval? English grammar often is a mess. There's not much anyone can do about it. It is true that this negative-positive and positive-negative formula isn't always adhered to. Agatha...

With the verbs suppose, imagine and expect we can make negative forms in two ways: subject + verb + not // subject + do not + verb + so I suppose not. // I don't suppose so. I imagine not. // I don't imagine so. I expect not. // I don't expect so. The Heinemann English Grammar Grammars...