By Football, Grammar

In my mind there's a difference. When you're punished, the object is to make you suffer some degree of physical or emotional distress.When you are penalized, you are made to give up something - ten yards on the football field. Any attendant physical or emotional distress is...

(1) Prior to 1964 when Clay converted to the Muslim religion and changed his name to Muhammad Ali, he seemed to fit comfortably enough within the context of establishment white values. Is the phrase “of establishment white values.” ok? Please advise. (2) The most famous and celebrated...

(1) While at Oberlin, Lucy developed a like-minded friendship with Antoinette Brown, who would later become the first woman to become an ordained Protestant minister in the United States. Is repetition of become necessary in "who would later become the first woman to become an"?...

Sorry again :) Ms. Grammar GeekLet me quote what Saposcat ( the user name of the native speaker in our forum) has been saying for a day :) :)

Right away, it's nearly 11:00 pm. I've just got through replying to a friend , the letter is quite long, so I it took a long time to write. She's Taiwanese, quite nice and very kind. She's extremly curious about Vietnamese culture, activity, attitude with foreigner.......

Regardless of which is considered (prescriptively) correct, I would guess that was is the most often heard choice.CJ

Hello,I'm trying to write Essays to improve my English level cause I want to study in the United Kingdom. But I always have some problems in grammar.So I would like a kind English speaker correct the big mistakes in the grammar of my sentences (not the content). I'll be very grateful...

Hello, Thanks for your quick answer ! I didn't realise my sentences were so short, I corrected them so I hope it is better now. I added numbers to empasis my main points. Could you help me to correct my grammar ? Through History, we’ve seen that American people are proud and...

Hello,I'm trying to write Essays to improve my English level cause I want to study in the United Kingdom. But I always have some problems in grammar.So I would like a kind English speaker correct the big mistakes in the grammar of my sentences (not the content). I'll be very grateful if...

Today, there was the football game that I longed for. I think this sentence is perfect in terms of grammar. I mean it's not necessary to say 'had longed for' for this sentence, although it could be used.Am I right? Thanks.