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Thanks Jim, One thing for sure, I will very well be the one who's insane by the time I'm done with this book! Oh, the trial I have been put thru..:P How does one insert a facial expression icon like you did? Raen

Thanks, Kooyeen By the way, after googling it a liitle bit, I came across a web page that describes different adverb clauses with time expressions. If someone's still interested, here is the link: http://esl.about.com/library/grammar/blgr_adverbclauses_time.htm So, the right answer to my...

Hi, It is known to me that conjunctive adverbs which seem to connect two independent clauses can function as simple adverbs and appear parenthetically within a clause; and they also seem capable of being the first word of a sentence. It's usually helpful to supply actual examples of...

I think there are a couple way to look at this. One is the use of the word 'thereof' and what it means. It is defined as such: thereof -adverb: of or concerning this, that or it When the word 'thereof' is used it gets its meaning entirely from the word to which it...

Rith wrote: Some English grammar books say that you can use ＜ during which ＞ instead of ＜ when ＞ in a relative adverb clause. Is it always true? Well, I'm not sure. Certainly, ＜ during which ＞ and ＜ when ＞ are both time-related expressions. However, while ＜ when ＞ in a...

Some English grammar books say that you can use ＜ during which ＞ instead of ＜ when ＞ in a relative adverb clause. Is it always true? Well, I'm not sure. Certainly, ＜ during which ＞ and ＜ when ＞ are both time-related expressions. However, while ＜ when ＞ in a relative adverb...

How to reduce Noun Clauses: 1. Noun Clauses to Gerund Phrases: When you change noun clauses to gerund phrase, you must first change the verb in the noun clause to its- ing form ; as show in the following . Examples: 1.Full: They admit that they have problems at school....

Hi Incho I agree with the previous posters completely; I would just like to elaborate a little from a non-native speaker's standpoint to a non-native speaker. We're both foreigners, right? Since there are hardly any inflections in English, the word order is very rigid and certain phrases and...