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Hi Ditch, Welcome to the forums. Yes, in the future, it would be better to ask only one type of question in a thread. If they are related, then of course they can be in the same post.

1. I understand that there is no rule against starting a sentence with a conjunction, but I am a little unclear on when it is best to do so. Which is of the following is correct, and why? A) I wanted to see the movie, but I didn’t have any money, but it was okay because my...

Hi, ( 1) This seems to be a perennial problem, that we cannot live without bloodshed, without going after our enemies. Comma usage, please check. OK (2) But the basic drive is to get food and to get the mating available. And it is in this here that Jainas perceive what...

Jay_zzz0 wrote: I believe these are GMAT sentence correction questions. I don't think they are trying to test your ability to use commas. Instead, these questions can test you on all aspects of grammar. It all depends on the question writer. Jeff Sackmann, a GMAT tutor, said in his blog...

I believe these are GMAT sentence correction questions. I don't think they are trying to test your ability to use commas. Instead, these questions can test you on all aspects of grammar. It all depends on the question writer. Jeff Sackmann, a GMAT tutor, said in his blog that most questions focus...

I'm quoting from a certain grammar book: Parenthetical Expression: Use a comma to set off expressions which interrupt the flow of the sentence. > If it were up to me, however, the trip would be cancelled. > Mary Ann, as you know, has offered to baby-sit. > Jackie, on...

Hi all It would be interesting to hear from nonnative speakers of English in particular what influence English exerts on other languages nowadays. What English words and expressions are used in your language? Does English grammar or syntax have an influence on your native language? Where is this...

Hi, "I like this, not that." Could you explain this usage by saying the comma represents an omitted word? I've always taken it to mean "I like this and not that" or "I like this, and I do not like that." Is this correct? I guess you could say that. I'm wondering because I'm currently...

Welkins2139 wrote: Inchoateknowledge wrote: " This page cached by Google calls this an adverb appositive: "The man shouted loudly, (which was) even frantically, to calm the crowd". Yes . That is not correct. In my knowledge, there is no such things called adverb appositive. Question:...

Welkins2139 wrote: Inchoateknowledge wrote: " This page cached by Google calls this an adverb appositive: "The man shouted loudly, (which was) even frantically, to calm the crowd". Yes . That is not correct. In my knowledge, there is no such things called adverb appositive. Question:...