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Re: Changes-

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:02:41 GMT

Whether the change be drastic or mild, typically people in general, try to avoid as much change as possible. To many scholars, change is the foundation of learning, where new idea's and prospective hope comes into play for our future, without it we prevent ourselves growth, and lack the ambition to set out competitively. Life continues to change at a rapid rate, and we can never be certain how much time we have on earth, and we all can admit learning the ways that are going to keep us moving forward and thus not comming to a halt, involves keeping the "new" and "fresh" technologies innovativeness in our pocket. Change can be very difficult for closed minded people, and sometimes many people can stand in the way of a bigger brighter future unknowingly, due to fears of loss, paranoma, and lack of hope in its prosperity. Change can be costly, however as well, sometimes it costs lives, sometimes it tears at the heart of the society, but we are taught in the long run that we must change for the better of the situation and for the great profits in which we stand to lose if we do not change. In relationships you always hear how people change and in that most relationships end, and one ends up hating the other or both do equally. Change can be positive or negative, and I believe only positive changes should be brought fourth on the people of a society if in fact it can help more than it hinders, and is for the prospective side of the future as a whole and not the pockets of few. There were times we got along with no technology, there were times when cancer, Aids, leukemia, and mental illness did not run through our homes, so in that I find that movement or change doesn't just mean spend more money, find better technologies, sometimes it can mean change the way you operate the policies you have, change your frame of mind, and the way you deal with your society and those around you. It is a fact we all must go through changes, we all must improve on the current or just give it to the past, If you do not change, you are to blame for your losses. There are people in the world that are soldiers, and people that are workers, some do the task others make the task. We all have purpose and we all have a set of goals for ourself, making effective changes, re-evaluating your follies and meeting your views and targets at large.. Perhaps others can find some kind of encouraging way to be of use to someone today, perhaps others can find some way to be giving without the expectation of a reciept or reward for their efforts, great humanity coexists with exceptional humbleness, and projective hope for change.
CHANGE THE MOMENT, Change the day, Lets change the time, so we can change the future. Every day we live is one more day accountable.
And I think we are all tired of being held accountable.

Change can be a good thing sometimes! :)

Re: Please, look through my essay and leave some comment. Thanks a lot

Mister Micawber — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 02:46:30 GMT

OK, thanks, T_nattawat. I have underlined some problem areas again, fixed others (in bold), and crossed out unnecessary words and phrases (you may have to edit further to correct any grammar problems caused by omitting these):

Topic: A company has announced that it wishes to build a large factory near your community. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this new influence on your community. Do you support or oppose the factory? Explain your position.

    Imagine that you live in the countryside where people work mostly on farm; one day some company comes and announces that a large factory is going to be built ~~near your hometown~~. How would you respond, support or oppose? ~~I am one of those who strongly disagree with the plan of having~~ a large factory in my beloved community is not good, because the advantages are outweighed by the disadvantages: it will cause pollution, ~~it will~~ ruin people's culture, and there are (not parallel with the previous 2 times in the list) many other things that the community need.
    There are quite a few advantages the factory would bring to the community. ~~To begin with, a lot of~~ jobs ~~opportunities~~ will be available; people would not have work far ~~away~~ from home. It would also bring more people to town. As a consequence, more income would come to the town. In addition, ~~what will come~~ with new arrivals would come new ideas and culture that the community will be flourished. Soon, the area would be filled with housing areas, ~~followed by~~ restaurants, stores, and shopping centers. The old town will be transformed into a modern city.
    On the other hand, the factory could be a bad influence on the community in the long run. First of all, a lot of pollutions would be created. If one was built, ~~definitely~~ there will be another and another. The community will be turned into an industrial area ~~soon~~. ~~Day after day,~~ the town that once was fulled of trees and fresh air will be covered with poisonous gases and obnoxious noise, not to mention water pollution that will spoil ~~water~~ resources used in farming. Moreover, as the industrial areas expand, native landowners would be forced to abandon their farmlands to sell them to investors and builders. Not only the natural environment will be destroyed but also people's traditions and life styles ~~that have been passed from generation to generation~~. There is no guarantee that the new ways of life that will be bought by the newcomers will suit the community; the ~~only thing that is~~ guarantee is that our beloved community will never be the same.
    In conclusion, it cannot be denied that the community will be thriving because of a factory; but in exchange, it will ~~have to~~ suffer from pollution caused by the factory. ~~And~~ people's life style would be changed. Also, many other facilities need to be built instead: libraries, parks, and recreation centers. If something is constructed, it should not be a factory. ~~It will not do any good to my community. My only answer is negative: I oppose the building of factory.~~

Some unsolved questions

Belly — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 05:18:59 GMT

1)".... His work won worldwide recognition with a Nobel Prize and in 1933 he settled permanently in America, where his work continued uninterrupted for the next twenty years"

One thing to ask, why do we use "uninterrupted" here but not uninterruptedly?

I take out a sentence from my exam last week:

Write down the right verb form

When she (arrive) there next week , I'll write to her

Two possible choices are: When she arrives next week... or When she has arrived next week?

Your job may well involve some travelling (=it is fairly likely)

What does may well mean here? Why don't we just use may but may well?

Tim cannot speak English better than John

a) John speaks English as well as John

b)John speaks english better than Tim

I wonder which sentence has the nearest meaning to the original one. My teacher advised us not to use the comparision "than" in negative sentence. So I pressume a is the best choice. What about you?My teacher chose b whlist I chose A, so I lost some scores for it, but don't know why

hypocrisy/false modesty

Angliholic — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 03:32:19 GMT

We often resort to hypocrisy/false modesty in order not to hurt people's feelings in their presence.

For me, the two terms are pretty close in meaning, and I'd like to test if they are interchangeable. I presume "hypocrisy" implies negative meanings while "false modesty" doesn't. Correct me if I am wrong. Thanks.

could you check this writing?

Anonymous — Tue, 15 May 2007 22:38:21 GMT

Thanks in advance.

Shanghai â New York from the Far East

The city of Shanghai is one of the biggest cities in China and also has of the best growing economics worldwide. Itâs a dynamic city with a very special mentality and culture. Some very extraordinary architecture masterpieces, good infrastructure and very friendly people make this city as one of the most attractive areas for business and for living in the World.

History:

The oldest notations narrate us that Shanghai, former known as Huating Country, which was an administrative district, was established in 751 AD. From that time one the city had a very important harbour, which made it that interesting. The official âbeginningâ of Shanghai is deemed to be the year 1292. In this year the Chinese government formed the Shanghai Country.

hapes="_x0000_s1028" align="left" height="150" hspace="12" width="329">The Europeans were always very interesting in that city. The main reason was of course the big harbour, which was already used by the British, French and other countries. At the end of the 19^th century, Shanghai became more and more an international city. The population reached a million and it was the location where the activities of the revolutionist Sun Yat-Sen took place.

The real economic explosion came in the 80s, when the government opened the doors for the western investors. The first step was the formation of the free trade zone Pudong. Since the 20^th century the population of Shanghai multiplied more then 18 times.

Geography:

Due to the perfect geographic location Shanghai became a perfect sea and river port. The city is located in the east of china and is washed by the East China Sea. The Yangtse River, which is the biggest river in China, crosses the river and pours in to the sea. The landscape is very flat and the highest point is the Dajin Hill, which is 103 meters high.

The climate is very soft and it can be compared to the climate on the Canary Islands. It is a subtropical monsoon climate with 4 seasons. The winter is quite warm, with temperatures about -1 till 8 Â°C. The some can be very hot, 30 degrees plus, but the air humidity can also be 100%. There are three rainy periods during May and September, which are called Spring Rain, Plum Rain and Autumn Rain.

The city covers about 600 square kilometres, which is like Vienna, Linz and Salzburg together. The administrative district Shanghai covers more then 6000 square kilometres and has 18 districts.

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1. Population growth

As the most modern city in China, it also has the most international residents. The city Shanghai has about 9.2 millions habitants and the district counts more then 18 millions people. It is also mentionable that more then 4 million inhabitants of the city are the so called permanent residents. Shanghai is also the only city in China which has a negative population growth rate, which is -0.146 and that also means that the only instrument to control the population growth is the immigrantsâ rate.

Economy:

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Shanghai and Hong Kong are the two metropolis which are fighting for the crown for the biggest economic zone in China. The city has a GPD per capita of more then 7000 U.S dollars and a total GPD of 134.3 billions U.S dollars. Shanghai also has worldâs busiest ports handling more then 445 million tons of cargo. The city is also very interesting for business, because of it industry. There you can find textile industry, car industry, steel industry and many more.

Pudong:

hapes="_x0000_s1030" align="left" height="207" hspace="12" width="372">The building of this financial and trade zone began in the early 90s. It was the beginning of the exploding growth of Shanghai. Many people call it an investment magnet, because of its popularity and attractiveness. More than 40 billions U.S dollars were already invested in it and more then 600 skyscrapers were already built. Many companies, shopping malls and hotels found there a nice place and thereâre getting more and more. A very famous build is the Jin-Mao Tower with a height of 421 meters and it is the 5^th highest skyscraper in the world. There is also the highest television tower in Asia, the Oriental Pearl Tower. The next masterpiece will be the Shanghai World Financial Centre which will be 629 metres high and it will be finished in the year 2008.

Shopping:

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Do you have too much money or just want to spend it? Then Shanghai is the right place for it. The city is often called âOriental Parisâ, because of it huge shopping plazas, where you can find everything what you want. In the past for many people was the problem that the sizes where just way too small for them, but now this problem is solved. Many world know brands have there boutiques in Shanghai and the prices arenât as high as in Europe. You shouldnât miss the Nanjing Road, which is one of the most famous shopping streets in China. But also many other streets like Huahai Road or North Sichuan road are worth visiting. If you are interested in souvenirs then the Xiangyang Road Market is the right place for your wishes.

Hotels:

hapes="_x0000_s1032" align="left" height="207" hspace="12" width="276">You have the money and you love luxurious hotels? Then donât miss the Grand Hyatt Hotel in the Jin Mao Tower. It is the highest hotel in the world with the rooms from the 53^rd till the 87^th floor. You will have a stunning view of the city, a wonderful room from 40 sq metres to 175 sq metres and a perfect international cooking team will satisfy all your wishes. Another glamorous hotel is the Pudong Shangri-La Hotel, which is also a 5 stars hotel. This wonderful hotel is sited along the Huangpu River and has a gigantic view of the Orient Pearl TV Tower. The prices at both hotels are 250$ and up.

Voices from Shanghaiâ¦

John Travolta: David Hasselhof

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Shanghai, yes, itâs a nice city. My last video was made there and I quite enjoyed the time. There people are very beautiful and the weather is almost always pretty good. I enjoyed it, a very modern city with a lot of interesting place to go out and just to relax!

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hapes="_x0000_s1035" align="left" height="134" hspace="12" width="205">I love it, I really love this city! I go the several times a year to spend some money and do some shopping. And I say you, London and Milan is ancient! Just visit Shanghai and feel it.

Re: When shown to be wrong, I had to eat humble pie.

Jackson6612 — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 11:19:46 GMT

Participle clauses

	Ramesh Chandra Sharma from India writes:
		What is the difference in meaning between these two sentences: Seeing an accident ahead, I stopped my car. Having seen an accident ahead, I stopped my car.

	Roger Woodham replies:
There is not very much difference in meaning between these two pairs of sentences. Sometimes we can use an -ing or past participle clause with similar meanings, as here, although use of the past participle form emphasises that the first action has been completed before the second action begins. Thus, we could paraphrase these two sentences as follows: Having seen an accident ahead, I stopped my car. I noticed that there had been an accident ahead and stopped my car. Seeing an accident ahead, I stopped my car. When I saw the accident ahead, I stopped my car. In general, we tend not to use participle clauses so much in speech. They are too formal. In speech we would probably say: I saw an accident ahead, so I stopped my car. However, in written English participial clauses can be very useful. As you can see from the examples above, when the subject in the participle clause is the same as the participle in the main clause, they enable us to say the same thing, but with fewer words. participial clauses = adverbial clauses Participial clauses often express condition, reason, cause, result or time in a similar way to full adverbial clauses, only more economically. Compare the following: Used sparingly, this face cream should last you until Christmas. If you use it sparingly, this face cream should last you until Christmas. Having taken the wrong train, I found myself in Bath, not Bristol. Because I had taken the wrong train, I found myself in Bath, not Bristol. Passing the theatre on my right, I walked up the steps and could see all the lights on the Thames ahead of me. After I had passed the theatre on my right, I walked up the steps and could see all the lights on the Thames ahead of me. Note from the above examples that the -ing form participle is used to talk about past, as well as present events, e.g.: Talking to you I always feel that my problems will be solved. By talking to you, I always feel that my problems will be solved. participle clauses following conjunctions and prepositions Participle clauses, with -ing particularly, can be used after various conjunctions and prepositions, such as: when, while, before, after, on, without, instead of. Note the following examples: Remember to take all your belongings with you when leaving the train. I sprained my ankle while playing tennis. Before entering the mosque you must take off your shoes. After taking everything into consideration, we decided to sell the house. After having driven 300 miles across country, I arrived to find the house had been sold. On hearing that my sister was planning to marry him, I decided to leave the flat to her. Without wanting to seem rude, I must tell you that you are ungrateful. Instead of listening to my advice, she walked out without saying goodbye. Note from the above examples that the participle clause normally, but not invariably, comes in front of the main clause. negative participle clauses Negative participle clauses are also possible, in which case not normally comes before the -ing form or past participle: Not having had a shower for two days, I was desperate to get to the bathroom. Whilst not wishing to appear impolite, I must ask you to leave so that I can make a private telephone call. having been + past participle Note that this passive structure can also be used in participle clauses as an alternative to a since-clause: Having been invited to the party by Prince William himself, we could hardly refuse to go.( = Since we had been invitedâ¦) Having been deprived of food for over twenty days, the castaway was fed intravenously at first. Having been unemployed for over two years, I found it difficult to get work.

The above article has been taken from:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/learnitv305.shtml

Questions:

1: There aren't two pairs of sentences. There is only one pair. Right?

2: What is the major difference between -ing and past participle clause?

3: Please explain this statement ''when the subject in the participle clause is the same as the participle in the main clause'' with some example.

4: What is -ing form participle?

5: Is it true that in the above article by participle clauses author means both -ing and past participle clauses?

Re: self-anointed

No-frills — Sat, 25 Nov 2006 18:20:18 GMT

My mistake, however we should keep in mind that synonyms have their shades of meaning, and, say, self-anointed sounds more negative than positive. At least I've seen this word in negative context. The word has retained its original powerful meaning otherwise it wouldn't have survived through history and would've been disposed of as unnecessarily long.

aÂ·noint (É-noint')
tr.v., aÂ·nointÂ·ed, aÂ·nointÂ·ing, aÂ·noints.

To apply oil, ointment, or a similar substance to.
To put oil on during a religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
To choose by or as if by divine intervention.

[Middle English enointen, from Old French enoint, past participle of enoindre, from Latin inunguere, inÅ«nct- : in-, on; see inâ² + unguere, to smear.]

anointer aÂ·noint'er n.
anointment aÂ·noint'ment n.

I realize that as a native speaker you have a better understanding of meaning. I'm only a person who reads dictionaries and is far from the living and ever-changing essence of language

Re: occur and happen

Marius Hancu — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 17:42:27 GMT

synonyms CHANCE, OCCUR, TRANSPIRE, BEFALL, BETIDE:

happen is a general term without special connotation and signifies to take place either with or without plan, motivation, or apparent or assignable cause.

OCCUR, often interchangeable with HAPPEN, has the additional meaning of be found, be met with, exist, may more strongly suggest an event which commands attention or consideration, and is more frequent than HAPPEN with negatives <a sluggish, smoke-colored animal, occurring in shallow swamp waters -- L.P.Schultz> <a bismuth bearing vein occurs on Charley Creek -- Encyc. Americana> <when once a certain detachment from possessive vice and objective ambition has occurred in the mind -- J.C.Powys> <this is possible in theory, but, actually, never seemed to occur -- V.G.Heiser>

http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com (26 Oct. 2006).

Re: Should it be in the subjunctive?

Marius Hancu — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 22:23:38 GMT

Opportunity vs. chance

You may want to buy this dictionary:

Merriam Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms: A Dictionary of Discriminated Synonyms With Antonyms and Analogous and Contrasted Words

very good for such comparisons, which says:
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Chance applies chiefly to an opportunity that comes seemingly by luck or by accident. Sometimes the word means little more than a fair or a normal opportunity, especially in negative expressions.
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Also:
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synonyms OCCASION, CHANCE, BREAK, TIME:

opportunity indicates a combination of circumstances facilitating a certain action or inviting a certain decision <it was deemed advisable to continue the case ... in order that we might have an opportunity of giving to the whole subject a more deliberate consideration -- R.B.Taney> OCCASION is likely to convey the notion of the period or time at which an opportunity is offered; since this may be fleeting, OCCASION may suggest a combination of circumstances that are urgent and quite likely to evoke action or that have evolved in <afterward she can explain ... as occasion shall require -- F.W.Maitland> <so long as a child is with adults, it has no occasion for the exercise of a number of important virtues -- Bertrand Russell> CHANCE is close to OPPORTUNITY in this sense <the most challenging opportunity of all history -- the chance to help create a new society -- Wendell Willkie> It may suggest a situation arising accidentally <in war lay the greatest chance of his life -- H.L.Mencken> or a fair situation arising in an equitable allotment of things <only those who have a special cause to plead will hold that ... children of the poor [have] the same chances as those of the well-to-do -- John Dewey> BREAK, formerly a slang term and more common in the United States than in England, suggests a turn of luck or an opportunity offered by luck or by an act of kindliness from one with power or influence <not a single day of storm, not one day of flat calm, only a few days of variables did he experience. He had all the breaks -- S.E.Morison> <Communist promises of a better break for the common people -- A.E.Stevenson b. 1900> TIME may be used as a synonym for opportune time or occasion <an adversary of no common prowess was watching his time -- T.B.Macaulay>

http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com (26 Sep. 2006).
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Re: constant corrections of my use of verb contractions

Waterbaby — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 17:13:29 GMT

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Re: Contractions..doesn't, aren't, won't, shouldn't....

When the question is phrased with the negative (don't you, doesn't he), it shows an assumption on the part of the speaker that he or she is correct. It can also be used to show surprise. I don't think the phrasing makes it "negative" in the emotional sense, but the assumption the person has made can be offensive. (In other words, blame the person asking, not the grammar.)

And, as said above, you simply smile and say "No, not at all." or "No, not yet."

Barbara
American English