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"combined with" just means "plus," or "in addition to." The expression serves as a conjunction, and doesn't really modify anything. The two things which are combined are described in some detail, and the descriptions, in a sense, go along with them. If you really...

In a literal sense, I CAN NOT think of a case where "all" does NOT mean "everything". But grammatically, when the word "all" refers to countable nouns, it should be followed by a plural form of verb. Right? I am just puzzled by the choice of "all IS well"....

This is an example of a grammar issue that is made difficult because frequent usage of the "a lot" construction in informal conversation makes it tricky to say what is correct based on how it "sounds." Whether the nouns are countable/uncountable or singular/plural is beside...

Yes, you need the definite article before a superlative, whether the noun it modifies is singular or plural. the most beautiful girl/girls Top gun; top dog are fixed expressions when used without an article. Ultimate climber/climbers may be a fixed expression, but I haven't heard it....

Hi, . . . friends, I feel there is more to the explanation of it. What are noun numbers t I'm no familiar with this expression. To me, it sounds like a way of talking about singular/plural. and determiners? Have a look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Determiner_(class ) Let me assure you...

That is interesting indeed and I agree with you Old Man Gordon. I am from Finland and according to my Finnish-English dictionary I should say "Finland is leading 2-0" without using the plural verb and "The Finns are leading 2-0" when using a plural expression. But I guess...

Something to chew on: THE NOTION OF STANDARD SPOKEN GRAMMAR The term ‘standard grammar’ is most typically associated with written language, and is usually considered to be characteristic of the recurrent usage of adult, educated native speakers of a language. Standard grammar ideally reveals no...

Hi, I'm really enjoying this. You're making me think. I'm going to take your points out of sequence. I think I'm still replying to your post; if I misrepresent what you're saying, please correct me. First, the summary of what I'm going to say: A lot depends on theory,...

Hi, 1) Where I think we need to carve out some territory of definition in practice is to say that proselytism is relating to people different from oneself by using means and methods with ulterior motives in order to convert. But what's happening in secular literature is that it is moving...

1. Do not place a phrase or clause: A. in a sentence. B. at the beginning of a sentence. C. at the end of a sentence. D. too far from the word it is meant to modify. Answer D. 2. In every sentence, the subject must agree with the: A. object of the preposition. B. verb. C. intervening...