By Idioms, Present perfect

Doesn't it bother you that a present perfect tense in an if clause is used with would?Isn't the past usually used with would in that case?It is unusual. The reason it's OK is that would like to (or would love to) is an idiom equivalent to want to (a present tense). So it's likeI...

There's some truth in that article. My parents, for instance, used to speak in Sardinian (not a dialect, but recognised as an endangered language by the UNESCO) when talking to each other or to their relatives, but they would only speak Italian with my brother and me. I grew up monolingual,...

I'm not clear what you are asking here.As for your grammar questions, as always, I leave them to the grammar experts.

1. to steal the showa) Jack Nicholson stole the show in Batman. (question: is it possible to use this idiom as far as idioms are concerned? question2: would it be better to use here the pres. perfect?) I think this is fine, though when talking about movies (especially describing action), we...

Hey there! Thanks for looking at my post.I've been learning some new idioms recently, and here are my questions concerning them, and some sentences with them. Could you correct me, and answer my questions? 1. to steal the showa) Jack Nicholson stole the show in Batman. (question: is it...

It's Present Perfect in form, but Present in meaning. have got is an idiom, so it doesn't exactly "follow the rules"! I have got a car = I have a car.I have got to leave soon = I have to leave soon. CJ

Hello Armsys,Maybe the following extract from answer.com would help explain the usage of 'yet':"YETadv. At this time; for the present: isn't ready yet. Up to a specified time; thus far: The end had not yet come. At a future time; eventually: may yet change his mind. Besides; in addition: returned...

The real Anon! Anonymous wrote: Pucca wrote: And going back to the topic..an anonimous post would be helpful if you want to ask something but you don't want others to see who is asking so. Let me disagree with you. If the community can se who is asking a certain question, the answer...