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Memos show Clinton turmoil Question: I would have written ''Clinton's turmoil''. Why didn't the author use apostrophe? BY CRAIG GORDON AND TOM BRUNE | <email addresses removed by mod.> August 13, 2008 Question: Why is semicolon used instead of comma to separate...

"The Change of the Characteristics in the passage from The Hours " The passage from the novel The Hours by Michael Cunningham is intriguing. The passage illustrates the difference between the character's characteristics in different time settings: past and present. This difference is...

Hi Sextus, I really just looked at the English, I'm sure your argument is beyond reproach! Clive 1) All OK English. 2) " I shall begin by analyzing Sextus Empiricus’ s exposition of the Skeptic’s search for, and attainment of, unperturbedness with the object of showing that he is...

Hi LM, Can't think of any particular rules. Your example is an adverbial complement, so the subject and verb are inverted and no comma is correct-- which won't happen in such sentences as 'under the moon, the wet trees glowed like corposant'. Certainly do not avoid fronted phrases, nor on...

1) The "has" is required because it shows that it's a present perfect tense, ie. Jones denied using drugs in the past and at present, is still denying it. It's a repetition and continuation of the verb (denied) from the past to the present. If you say "Jones consistently denied", it implies that...

hi bubu - I've been away for a few days.. I guess you just want this proof-reading? I don't think it needs much alteration. I'm assuming it is meant to serve as a book-review? I've made suggested alterations and annotated them in brackets. "This is one of those books intended to while away...