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You have a highly original way to deal with the dilemma, Vincent. It probably even works in some cases. Hasn't it ever occurred to you that you could actually try counting: one car, two cars, three cars. You don't normally count water: one water, two waters etc.That is a good start but...

Hi there, Some nouns in English, uncountable under normal circumstances, take the indefinite article when qualified by the adjective or adverbial phrase. How do I tell if a noun should take the indefinite article or not? Examples: When I got back home, I took a short nap to make up for the...

Hi, I need to write a sentence in the following pattern, and I don't see how it's possible. The pattern is: adjective + direct object + helping verb + subject + verb No articles allowed? So, something like 'Great strength did he use'. This kind of odd word order seems very literary or...

Hello SSI'm sorry but I have only six grammar books. The two are written by Japanese scholars. CGEL is indeed comprehensive (It has 1800 pages!) but not so convenient to use because the indices are not well organized. Many people recommend Swan's Practical English Usage (PEU). I have Swan's Basic...

Monika asked, in {http://www.englishforums.com/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=70995} Could you please tell me when to use me or I? I received the following message from an Australian native speaker: ...This is exciting, not only for Sue but for you and I too ...... (I thought it was me in this case)...

Hello Casi Hurmmm... that's interesting! I've waited (for) 15 minutes for the bus. Yes the second 'for' makes the use of the first 'for' awkward, as you pointed out. I think we may paraphrase it as I've awaited the bus (for) 15 minutes, but probably the use of 'await' sounds weird (too formal)....

Right now I'm learning Chinese, my favorite language by far. It's a fascinating language on so many levels! The grammar: The grammar is SO simple when compared with English grammar. There's no verb conjugation like in English. So, instead of having to deal with "I am going, you are going,...