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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...

Huevos, So am I correct to assume that your classification of “exhausted” is adjectival in nature? Perhaps, this is the difference between how you and I see it. For pure fact finding interest, I have done some more investigative research: Bear in mind, my sentence was “I am completely exhausted...

Language is constantly changing - especially English. Grammarians disagree constantly, as Huevos has said. Consider the expression, "Between you and me. . . . " Both pronouns function as object of the preposition. Little kids sometimes say, "Me and him went to the movies."...

You are right, Forbes, we have had this discussion before! Maybe we can introduce some new angles to it. I repeat that I have never said English is easier than other languages. I have said that its grammar and syntax are easy. "What have you locked the book I was being read to out of up...

The word "to" is often confusing in English. It can be used as part of a modal expression, infinitive or as a preposition. Note the usage of "to" in the following sentences. To V I used to live in Utah. I am supposed to go. I hope to see you. To V ing ...

1) Are my sentences correct but with a different meaning? I didn't quite get the nuance between the 2 prepositions. Would you please explain the difference again? a) "The plays had been / were performed THROUG H OUT the next ten years"-- many times /every year in that period b) "He had...

Dear teachers, Would you please help me with the following difficuties? 1) Are my sentences correct but with a different meaning? I didn't quite get the nuance between the 2 prepositions. Would you please explain the difference again? a) "The plays had been / were (?) performed...

Schetin, I am still trying to dial to the right frequency so that we can communicate. I am afraid I have failed because I realize we are not talking in the same wave length. I find your pattern of thought difficult to understand. I once heard this analogy "there is only a thin line between a...

All of your examples are gerunds if we stick to modern terminology. Forget about the terminology verbal noun . It's total garbage! It has many different definitions, depending on the author and when the grammar book was written. __ The modern definition is given at ...