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I obviously agree with Forbes: it depends on your first language. I have never had any problems with passive sentences, subjects and objects, the difference between countable and uncountable, etc. because those are all features I have in Italian too. It is not difficult at all for me to use...

Actually, I do classify some infinitive phrases that follow the verbs "seem" and "appear" as subject complements. I'm not totally comfortable with that view, so I like to consider other options. Also, I'm not fluent in Chinese, but I think that there is an important...

There are six patterns involving a predicate complement of the object. The complement can be a noun phrase (NP) or an adjective phrase (AP). NP V NP NP | NP V NP AP NP V NP to be NP | NP V NP to be AP NP V NP as NP | NP V NP as AP The same verb can often take more than one of...

Osee wrote:Hi there, Questions post near the red parts below. Thanks a lot. Osee_____________________________________ The idea seems reasonable. Recognize better workers with extra pay. But it's not that simple. Performance may be easy to measure in some workplaces. But teachers say a...

Hi Doll, Calm down Jackson. You will find the answer you want in the end. If you don't want any other person to answer your posts, please add " teachers reply only" .And what is wrong with learning other sides of point? I think it is a chance for you to learn compound nominal predicate. By...

Hi, What does "socially awkward" mean? Is it "shy" or something? It refers to someone who lacks social skills, although they may possibly be able to learn them. Such a person may be shy, but not necessarily. Is there any difference between "socially awkward"and " socially misfit"? The normal...

Definition of preposition in Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary: a function word that typically combines with a noun phrase to form a phrase which usu. expresses a modification or predication. Please explain me above definition with the help of an example. Is preposition always followed by...

Hi, Here are a couple lof links to get you started. These articles are not dedicated specifically to your problem, but they explain adjectives and compound words very well. http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/adjectives.htm http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/compounds.htm Here's the...

Anonymous wrote: Could someone break this down grammatically for me? One thing that I'd really miss is my mom's cooking. Is that right? oNe more thing...what's the difference between a noun and a subject? Isn't a subject a noun? It is called adjective relative clause that modifies one...

Could someone break this down grammatically for me? One thing that I'd really miss is my mom's cooking. Subject: One thing verb: miss noun: mom's cooking Is that right? oNe more thing...what's the difference between a noun and a subject? Isn't a subject a noun?