Hi Mister Micawber, Thank you for your help. I like to give the rest of the sentences to see if you could help me. "As dusk crept over England, it seemed as if the match would have to be suspended for darkness. A cruel, truncated

Could someone help me with this? 1 I restored factory setting so the computer is the same as when it came out of the store. This is okay, but "settings" is more common. 2 Every woman has occasion when she wants to look her best. Use

I'm asking someone a question and he replies with a joke: I guess you wouldn't believe me if I said I was Kirk Douglas.. Shouldn't it be were instead of was since it's a conditional sentence?

Ordinary language logic is not the same as mathematical logic. Consider the basic idea of equality. Jack was assigned to clean out the stables, but he was not the task. Note the measurement 'upward' from an assumed 'low'

Because her husband kept complaining, and insulted her all the time on their way back to the restaurant, like she was extremely stupid for forgetting something and having him turn the car around. -- While you're in there, you might as well get

The sentence Sentence below is supposed to be a joke! It's only a joke if you know the original saying: When the going gets tough, the tough get going. = When things become difficult, people have to work their hardest to accomplish the goal.

Hi, Sentence below is supposed to be a joke! But shouldn't it be the tough takes a coffee break? 'When the going gets tough, the tough (people) take a coffee break.' Clive

Sentence below is supposed to be a joke! But shouldn't it be the tough takes a coffee break? 'When the going gets tough, the tough take a coffee break.'

The sentence is correct. You could also say: When/On/After hearing my joke, my uncle let out a peal of laughter. There are subtle differences in meaning. After implies the most clearly that your uncle first heard the joke and laughed afterwards.

Please correct the following sentence, thank you. Hearing my joke, my uncle let out a peal of laughter.