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Re: casual construction

RayH — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 16:27:52 GMT

New2grammar
A show host tells the contestants to set down food in their hands.

What is in your mouth, you can finish it. What's in your hands, please put [it/them] down.

Which choice is correct? Are there any mistakes? I know the construction is not suitable for an essay but I believe this type of construction is common in casual speech. Please correct me if I'm wong.

This doesn't strike me as something a native speaker would say. Nevertheless, the answer is "put it down".

casual construction

New2grammar — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 16:19:23 GMT

A show host tells the contestants to set down food in their hands.

What is in your mouth, you can finish it. What's in your hands, please put [it/them] down.

Which choice is correct? Are there any mistakes? I know the construction is not suitable for an essay but I believe this type of construction is common in casual speech. Please correct me if I'm wong.

Please help check my letter

Sarunnio — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:15:11 GMT

Hi Everyone,

I really need your help in checking my letter. Thanks in advance.

Regarding the demo at XYZ company, we can summarize all the requirements as follows.The company is a public company. Their revenue model comes from toll revenue. Therefore, they have to plan about their toll collection and the cost of new express way construction project. Their aim right now is to improve their budgeting and planning procedure in response to on-demand management financial forecast to make sure that top management will have financial reports in hand and take immediate action right in time. From financial point of view, they need to be able to see what their current cash flow for each project look like, and how much additional fund needed in case their spending exceeds their budget. They need to have more real-time visibility on their budget. Moreover, monthly summary report is required for each month to see the performance. Currently, they have to collect information from excel files received from different departments. Meanwhile, some information can come from other sources as well, for example, invoices and statements form the bank. While, that some new assumption can be added to the model at anytime is one of their requirement. In addition, they need to be able to project their capital for the next 10 year and be able to evaluate their investment for each project by using IRR or NPV method. On top of that, they further mention about their capital budgeting parameters such as revenue, sector, discount, type of car, etc.

Re: not for nothing

Grammar Geek — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:48:03 GMT

Hi Locika,

The construction is "Not for nothing is..." with the verb (is) coming right after "nothing," and make sure you capitalize Latin.

It's pretty informal. You may want to say something else like "It's not a coincidence that..."

"and that morphine is just a step away from Morfeus, the god of dreams." Don't capitalize G in God when you are using it as a common noun.

I don't know anything about corrida, but Coke in the US has no traces of cocaine. It's a bad simile.

Have fun with your essay.

Please Help me!!!

Anonymous — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 19:04:12 GMT

Please, help me to check my essay:

The United Kingdom, Geography and Climate

The UK which includes England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland lies on two isles called British Isles with a total area of about 122000 square miles. These islands are washed by the Atlantic Ocean, Irish Sea, North Sea and English Channel which joining the Atlantic Ocean to the North Sea.

There are no high mountains in British Isles. Highland Britain contains the principal mountain ranges which occupy most of the north and west of the country. Lowland Britain, almost entirely composed of low rolling hills and meadows, lies to the southeast.

The British Isles have many rivers such as Thames, Clyde, and Severnâ¦ Many of them are joined by canals so that itâs possible to use them as means of communication.

As for the forests theyâre small and rare. The most famous of these is the Sherwood Forest.

Because of the Gulf Stream influence the climate of the British Isles is generally mild without the high temperature drop. It differs markedly from the one in the Moscow and Leningrad regions which lie in the same latitude. Rainfalls are distributed evenly throughout the year. The winter isnât cold thatâs why rivers donât freeze and snow never lies on the ground for long. The mild and damp climate in the British Isles makes favourable conditions for agriculture, especially for vegetable-farming, sheep- and cattle-farming.

I'm not sure I have used some of this words or/and constructions correct.

Here's that lesson plan.

DWillard — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 03:14:09 GMT

Hello everybody. I'm new here, so take it easy on me.

LESSON 1

Subject: William Shakespeare â History and Plays

Date: Day 1

Objective:

                  ELA.10.LE.3 Use oral, written, and visual texts to research how
                                         individuals have had an impact on people in their
                                         community and their nation.

                  ELA.7.LE.3 Apply new learning by forming questions and
                                       setting learning goals that will aid in self-regulation
                                       and reflection on their developing literacy

                .
                  METS 1.a.6 -Students understand that access to online learning                                                                              increases educational and workplace opportunities.

                  METS 1.b.1 -Students will be provided with the opportunity to learn in a virtual                                                    environment as a strategy to build 21st century learning skills.

Presentation:

             Step 1. Give a PowerPoint Presentation
                             -Give a historical Background on Shakespeareâs life
                                          - First 20 Years
                                          - Life in London
                                          - Later Years
                                          - The Plays
                                                 - Comedies & Histories
                                                 - Tragedies

               Step 2. Introduce students to webquests
                                           - specifically show them the Shakespeare webquest:
                                              http://questgarden.com/10/81/0/070107150712/index.htm
                                           - show the students how to navigate it
                                           - allow them to navigate it themselves

Materials:

             PowerPoint presentation; quizzes; worksheets

Introduction:

                  Read (melodramatically, of course) the famous âTo be, or not to be...â
                  monologue from William Shakespeareâs Hamlet.

Closure:
                Give relevance to Shakespeare and his work. Discuss what times where like in the                          Elizabethan period and how it could have effected his writing. Compare Shakespeare                      to writers of today.

Evaluation:

                Give a five question mini-quiz covering the topics presented in the PowerPoint. (Be                         sure to inform them of the quiz prior to the PowerPoint presentation to encourage                           some note-taking.)

Homework:

                 Have students fill out a purpose question worksheet (10-12 questions) based on                               the Shakespeare webquest:

                 http://questgarden.com/10/81/0/070107150712/index.htm


LESSON 2

Subject: William Shakespeare â Othello: plot

Date: Day 2

Objective:

                     ELA.3.LE.1 Integrate listening, speaking, viewing, reading, and
                                          writing skills for multiple purposes and in varied contexts.

                     ELA.3.LE.6 Determine the meaning of unfamiliar words and
                                           concepts in oral, written, and visual texts by using
                                           a variety of resources, such as prior knowledge,
                                           context, glossaries, and electronic sources.

                      METS 1.b.5 Students identify common graphic, audio, and video
                                           file formats (e.g., jpeg, gif, bmp, mpeg, wav).

Presentation:

                Guided Reading Lesson
                           1. Create background of the story
                                            -Moors in Europe
                                            - Spanish history
                                            - Othello and Shakespeare

                           2. Provide students with vocabulary words from the story. Use posters: at least 3                                 posters per word or use a PowerPoint slide show (at least 3 slides per word).                                    Present 6-8 words.
                                             - define the word
                                             - give proper usage
                                             - Concretize the word through a mini-quiz

                           3. Have students answer purpose words that cover main ideas and details. (10-                                    12 questions)

                           4. Have students answer discussion questions that cover inferences and                                                judgments. (12-15 questions)

              Activity
                      1.Put students in groups.

                      2.Have groups make âWhat if...â scene where Othello does not carry out the                                       murder of Desdemona.

                      3. Have students record their scenes on a digital camcorder and upload them                                        onto the computer.

Materials:

                      An Othello (Lawrence Fishburn version) highlight DVD, poster materials                                        (construction paper, markers, magazine clippings, glue, etc.), worksheet,
                      digital camcorder

Introduction:

                      Show highlight clips from the movie Othello form a burned DVD compilation.

Closure:
                       Go around the room and ask each student their favorite part of the story.

Evaluation:

                       Have students complete a matching style worksheet. They must match the                                       character to the specific event in Othelloâs plot that they did.
                       (Ex. -   _A__ 1. Iago        A. Convinced Othello to murder Desdemona.)

Homework:

                       Have students keep a journal (on a word processor is fine for students with mild                              learning and behavioral disorders ). Each entry is a summary of the plot by each                             act. Five acts = five summaries.

LESSON 3

Subject: William Shakespeare â Othello: themes

Date: Day 3

Objective:

                 ELA.3.LE.5 Employ multiple strategies to construct meaning
                                            while reading, listening to, viewing or creating text.

                        ELA.3.LE.8 Express their responses to visual, written, and electronic
                                             texts, and compare their responses to those of others.

                        METS 3.a.3 Students have access to and utilize assistive technology
                                             tools.

                        METS 4.a.4 Students collaborate in content-related projects that integrate a                                                         variety of media (e.g., print, audio, video, graphic, simulations, and                                                  models) with presentation, word processing, publishing, database,                                                    graphics design, or spreadsheet applications.

Presentation:

              Step 1. Have a discussion about theme in stories.
                                   - How theme works under genre
                                   - How theme provokes inferences judgement in the reader
                                   - How to read between the lines to understand theme

              Step 2. Have a discussion about theme in Othello.
                                   - Jealousy
                                   - Deception/truth
                                   - love vs. blind rage

              Step 3. Put students into groups for a quick study session before the quiz. Group them                              together my mixing ability levels.

Materials:

                     Overhead projector, quiz sheets

Introduction:

                       Provide a short summary/discussion on the previous dayâs material.

Closure:

                       Give a short statement on Othello, and how it resonates in real life to help                                        concretize the lesson for students.

Evaluation:
                       Have students complete a small multiple choice test covering the past three daysâ                            material. (12 - 16 questions)

Homework:

                       Have students write a five paragraph essay on one or more of the themes found in                          Othello. Themes to choose from: jealousy, leadership, deception & truth, tragedy,                            guilt & innocence.
                       Have students create their essay outlines with the instructional software application                         Inspiration.

Adaptations For Special Needs Students

             1.) Include optical character recognition (OCR) software covering Othello for students                        with visual impairments. Be sure that it includes the play itself, and that it points out                       issues of plot and theme.

              2.) Provide the opportunity for students with mild learning and behavioral disorders to                         use technologies such as word processors to help strengthen and quicken the                                   communication process when note-taking.

              3.) Caption materials (such as the Othello highlight DVD) whenever possible for                                  students with hearing impairments.

               4.) Let students who have speech and language impairments employ augmentative and                       alternative communication (AAC) devices in the classroom. Doing so would better                        include them in the group work the lesson demands.

pls write an essay....

safeer — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 08:48:42 GMT

Education

Education is now a day is very different of ancient education. Almost of all education system is depend upon on computer aid. Earlier there was no popularity in studying electronic and paramedical technology. Now students are interested to study professionally according to the availability of job.

My favourite person

Person who is doing favour are called my favourite person. So I can not commit above one parhculor person. In my view, a person who helps the poor and doing more social work are my favourite people.

Love

Love is various type, love to the nation, love to the parents, love to the places, love between boy and girl, the valuable love is the come of infant.

Weather

Geographically, the weather has same limits. The wind blows from east to west, north to south in certain period. The rain comes to the linked period but now the climate seems whimsical. All is irregular way.

Country

India is my country. The person in India is living in harmonically. We have many religion and language but all are secure here. The construction is equal to all citizens.

Check Please

Dado — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 11:03:56 GMT

Hello everyone. My english is not so good so I need help. As you can see here I have text not so big but I think it is not grammatical correct. Well. Can you help me and correct. Thanks.

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Kindly check the essay

Redalert — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 18:45:44 GMT

THE PLACE OF WOMEN IN OUR SOCIETY

Human beings are social animals who live together and by their nature canât isolate themselves in the place where they dwell which is called society. The society whose inhabitants we are is of two types: the rural society and the urban society.

By gender, a human being can either be a male or a female. Male are more stronger, energetic and dominating. Females are weak physically, less dynamic and can be overwhelmed. Both men and women lead their lives together in the society where they live.

The rural society of our country has unfortunately always underestimated women in all walks of life. They are being subjugated. On account of their physical weakness women are abhorred, detested, the other reason is the lack of education in the rural society of our country where men feel pride of their masculinity and canât tolerate women moving with them; let alone the idea of encouraging moving ahead than them. To keep women under their firm control; men use all the uncivilized mean to pressurize women, torture them and if ever a woman musters up the guts to speak of against such unethical behavior they are abused and sometimes killed. The story does not end here; in order to solve a dispute girls of opponent sides are exchanged, raped and sometimes girls are coerced to get married with an aging man.

The urban society no doubt, gives good treatment to the fair sex. Women are not mistreated on the basis of their sex, rather they are encouraged to move forward with men. This is because of the face that the inhabitants of the urban society are educated and can understand the importance of women. Women in the urban society are encouraged to make the most of all the avenues to impart themselves with education and adopt a career of their own choice. Men in this part of society now prefers marrying an educated girl to uneducated ones because the former one can understand the mental horizon of mean and in times of need can help him in supporting his family by working; supplementing him enough money to lead a quality life and help their children growing up without facing any financial hardships.

Dear Grammarians,

Thank you very much for taking the pain to read this essay. I have been asked to write an essay of 350 on this topic. However, I was unable to be precise enough in writing down upto the required number of words for which I was being told.

As English is not my mother tongue. But I am enthusiastic in learning this language.
I have got few queries to ask:
â¢After reading this essay, how would you find my grammar, punctuation, vocabulary and sentence construction ability?
â¢What rating would you give to the text?
â¢How can I ameliorate my weak points?

Could you help me to proof this essay?

Cheese1987 — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 18:28:50 GMT

Analyse the formality of the article in SCMP

It is indispensable for us to use an appropriate style when writing. There is no doubt that formal style should be practiced for newspaper as objectivity and impersonality are important. South China Morning Post is one of the most prevalent newspapers in Hong Kong. It is believed that the language style of its article is formal. There is an analysis of the formality of a newspaper article in the SCMP.

High Formality can be revealed when looking at the articleâs choice of vocabulary. Instead of using âa lot ofâ or âlots ofâ, the writer used âthe number ofâ and âmanyâ. âjustâ is also replaced by âonlyâ. However, some informal words can also be found in the article. For instance, âjobâ and âgetâ are less formal words. In order to be formal, âpositionâ and âacquireâ should be used insteadâ. Somehow it is reasonable to use these less- formal words because these words are used in the conversation. In this article, two-word verbs and words from old English are not used. Therefore, It is clearly that SCMP has high formality.

Complete sentences, complex sentences and passive constructions should be used when writing in a formal English style. In this article, every sentence is written in complete sentences. Take the second paragraph as an example. â The study results, released by Oxfam yesterday, showed about one in eight workers made less than HK$5000 a month last year.â this sentence is completed. It is also a complicated sentence because it included complementary meaning. Passive construction is used in the paragraph. Hence, high formality of the article can be seen from its sentences and constructions.

The formality can also be shown by the use of transitional words, phrases and the use of punctuation. . Some of the words such as âmoreoverâ, âwhileâ, âdue toâ, âasâ are often used in a formal article. However, only âbutâ can be found in this article. Also, no semicolons are in it. Although there is only a few âformalâ words or punctuations used in the article, the âinformalâ punctuation such as dashes and parentheses are nowhere to be found too. From this point of view, it is believed that it is a semi-formal article.

Abbreviations and short forms are informal. To write a formal article, they should be avoided. Indeed, there are no abbreviations and short forms in this article. Hence, this article should not be treated as low formality. Instead, it should be seem as semi-formal or highly formal.

In conclusion, South China Morning Post is written in a formal style to a large extent. Its high formality can be shown when looking at its choice of vocabulary, sentence, construction, transitional words, phrases and the use of punctuation. Formal style should be used in the newspaper. SCMP does it well in this aspect it is a good newspaper and worth reading.