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Re: in order to do

I'm sorry, but I don't know what adverbial means (I'm not interested in learning the specific names of what I learn), but......I don't think that is possible. I have an essay to write. ("in order to" is not possible here)I have a new tool to control all the mail my...

Hello I need help editing my essay

Issues That Effected The Past And Effect The Present Despite the fact that Joy Kogawa's novel Obasan concerns events which occurred over sixty years ago, the novel exposes issues which...

Re: Please correct this essay

Hi, I've highlighted some places you need to look at again. Best wishes, Clive Topic: Everyone has different opinions about what makes someone a good parent. What three qualities do you think are most necessary to be a good parent? Why are these qualities important? Discuss, giving...

adjective: motivational

The other day, I wrote a motivation talk in my essay. I was told it was wrong and it should be motivational talk since motivational was adjective. All this while I thought motivation can be used as a modifier or can be a noun+noun. Please clarify me on this. Thanks

Re: About this sentence...

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: not for nothing

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...

Re: Which he isn't

Hi, If Harrison isnt playing (which he isn't) I think Colts aren't gonna win. Is which is a relative pronoun? Yes.Which doesn't have to refer a particular thing,right? It has to refer to something, but it does not have to be a noun. eg it can be a clause.If it has to, where does...

Re: albeit

Hi, does "albeit" considered a high register word in essays? To some extent. How common is it? It's not unusual in educated writing. what do you think of the following? In the first stanza there is an illustration of self-confidence, albeit the general opinion and the contradicting advice of...

Re: Please, lookthrough my essay, and make some comment about the contents.

Here is my 2nd draft.Topic: How movies or television influence people's behavior? Use reason and specific examples to support your answer. What type of media has the greatest influence on people's behavior? Surely, the only answer would be television. This is because television is...

Re: grammatical genders

Hi, I am a student and I am supposed to write an essay about grammatical genders in English. I've read a bit about it, but I still do not understand - do English use genders or did they only use it in the past (old English?) I would be really garteful if someone explained it to me! Thanks The...