By Negatives, Pronouns

Re: feelings for or toward

<<>>Can I switch the pronoun like this, from I to you and back to I? Perosnally,no, not if I cna avoid it.I strongly believe context is everything. If the context is unclear or incorrectly constructed, all bets are off. I would say it like this: I had so much anger and hatred...

Re: Differences between English and your native language

Hi CB,I wouldn't know where to start! English grammar is pretty different from Italian grammar. However, there are a lot of similar words (one example: government - governo), and several similar structures and idioms. The problem is that there are also several false friends, and lots of...

Re: 'most vs. almost

That lesson cost me almost a hundred dollars They first settled here almost 75 years ago or Almost 1000

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"The Change of the Characteristics in the passage from The Hours" The passage from the novel The Hours by Michael Cunningham is intriguing. The passage illustrates the difference between the character's characteristics in different time settings: past and present. This difference is...

Re: sleep in the same bed as you

"Do" is the finite verb when negative occurs, which turns "want" into an auxiliary verb along with "sleep". "As you" is added to make things clearer. It depends on how the finite verb agrees with the pronoun: "We don't want to sleep in the same bed (as each other)" - both of us share the...

Re: pronoun and verb

Solomon_13000 wrote: Are they correct? Pronoun All her clothes are neatly ironed.She did not iron her clothes todayHer eating habits are not healthy These are all possessive adjectives. By definition, a pronoun must replace a noun, not modify it. Isn’t it exciting to go night cycling?It...

Re: either, have

Anonymous wrote:Interesting...When used as a pronoun, either is normally singular and takes a singular verb: The two surgeons disagree with each other more than either does (not do) with the pathologist. But when either is followed by of and a plural noun, it is often used with a plural verb:...

Re: BUT, pronoun, verb

Clive wrote:My older Concise Oxford Dictionary lists 'but' as a 'negative relative pronoun'. I think the relevant example from its long list is 'I don't doubt but that she loves you'. However, it's pretty odd and unusual. If I were you, I wouldn't concern myself with 'but' as a pronoun. Did...

Re: BUT, pronoun, verb

Hi, In fact, if you look in a good dictionary you will see that the word but has six jobs to do: verb, noun, adverb, pronoun, preposition and conjuction! http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/parts-of-speech_3.htm I cannot find any examples of but used as a verb or a pronoun in the online...

Re: Adverbs of frequency

Argh! The adverb question again! Have you gone through this one yet? Post:258302 Here's a new take on the subject. If it doesn't appeal to you, toss it in the trash! Safe and typical practice: Use contracted forms wherever possible. Then place the adverb of frequency after the...