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my way."It is wrong to say: It can be done on a number of ways. It can be done after a number of ways. It can be done to a number of ways, etc.If a preposition is required by a verb, changing the verb changes the preposition as well - unless, of course, the new verb requires the same...

I would not profess to be an expert in English grammar but "people whose minds are not oriented for correct English" sounds not only pompous but incorrect !  The verb "orient" is more commonly used with the prepositions "to" or "towards".  Maybe it would be...

Thanks, Arooms/a room is simply a typo.I had some lessons on English grammar in the past (LONG past), but now I barely remember any specifics.What I remember is (sorry for not able to be more clear)"you don't put a preposition in front of "there" and "here" (don't...

For example, although it is true to say that the noun group is the structure we choose for the things we want to talk about, it is not the only one. Sometimes we want to talk about an event or an idea that is not easy to express in a noun group. Instead we can use a clause as the subject of...

Hi, In the book named "Longman English Grammar" by L. G. Alexander in the section 8 named "Prepositions, Adverb particles, and Phrasal verbs," I saw this sentence. What does 'case' mean to you? English uses more prepositions than most other European languages, partly...

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...

You say that they are performing IN a ring.They are surrounded by the ring, therefore they are IN it.

I was reading newspaper, i came across all the following sentence which grabbed my attention, I think they are wrong grammatically and in some cases preposition is not correct. Kindly help me, in the brackets I had written my style of written or as per my understanding of english grammar.1. Taj...

Grammar Geek wrote:Singing is a gerund, a noun, so it takes the possessive my. This is rather peculiar, I think. I have encountered the same thing on these forums many times. Native speakers say: "A gerund is a noun." Do they teach it that way in American schools and universities? Grammatical...

I thank both Clive and CalifJim for the excellent replies.It seems even if you are a native English speaker and an expert in English, you can't judge a given verb's transitive/intransitive nature.You should refer to a dictionary to make sure whether it is transitive or intransitive.This is my...