By Modals, Grammar

I'm not sure what you would like me to comment on, so I'll offer some random remarks that may or may not touch on your concerns. Note, in particular, the so ... that ... structure in the original (It was so quiet that ... ) is a complicating factor.Secondly, the semi-modal have to in...

>I thihk the modal 'could' and possibly 'would' have some differing uses.could: about ability, would: about willingnessThe first is a mixed conditional, similar to what you can find on this page:http://www.englishpage.com/conditional/mixedconditional.htmlThis is one of the...

Hi, Sentence A . It takes all sorts ( to make a world ) ( saying ) used to say that you think somebody's behaviour is very strange or unusual but that everyone is different and likes different things. ( Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary ). it takes all sorts ( to make a world ) (...

Sentence A . It takes all sorts ( to make a world ) ( saying ) used to say that you think somebody's behaviour is very strange or unusual but that everyone is different and likes different things. ( Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary ). it takes all sorts ( to make a world ) (...

I saw a sentence in my grammar book: By the end of this year I might have saved some money. So I was wondering if we could use other modals to replace "might". Like: By the end of this year I could have saved some money. By the end of this year I may have saved some money. By the...

George Curme doesn't seem to agree with Palmer: --The past subjunctive is often used instead of the present indicative since the abstract principle is felt as more important than the concrete fact: I regard it as the saddest of things that a man should be allowed to bring up his son in...

Hi, everyone. I'm studying modals recently. I have a doubt about "ought to be doing". My grammar book says "ought to be doing" means "someone is not doing what he/she is supposed to do" in an affirmative sentence or "someone is doing what he/she isn't...

Thank you for your explanation,Marius Hancu, Jim. Now I really unserstand what is all about between these modals. Indeed, just like Jim said "would" is probably the most difficult word in English to explain, because all my grammar books never mention the thing you've said. If it...

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Marius Hancu wrote: Goodman wrote: Can i say: It is essential that we be informed of your plans. Yes! Help him understand - OkIt is essential that we should be informed of your plans. We insist that he must be on time There are those who use modal in subjunctive which in my opinion is...