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1. It may be unwise to say that something can be done to all proper nouns in English because there seem to be so many exceptions to every rule. However, using a and the with proper nouns in certain contexts is normal. The of-genitive - or of structure - or whatever you prefer to call it often...

Mr. Miclawer, I wasn’t going to expand this pluralization discussion on “ creams” and “wines”. But it really bothered the heck out of me for two reasons. 1) I really wanted to find out if I was really blowing hot air on this subject because of my misunderstanding of this topic, and 2) if...

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...

Dear Loretta: Thank-you for your letter. It is always interesting to hear from someone with a similar background or interest. Let me answer some of your questions for you. I want to share with you what I have learned over the years in this business. I hope I can be blunt? 1) You asked:...

Grammar Geek wrote: Singing is a gerund, a noun, so it takes the possessive my . This is rather peculiar, I think. I have encountered the same thing on these forums many times. Native speakers say: "A gerund is a noun." Do they teach it that way in American schools and universities?...

Since Clive is offline, I'll venture a reply. I would probably use a comma in all of your examples because there is only one Glasgow University and Glasgow. There isn't necessarily agreement on all points of grammar and grammatical terminology also varies. I should think that all those who...

Hi, I doubt very much that there are 2400 independent schools in London - possibly this is the figure for the whole UK?. The GCSE is not a single exam, there are separate exams for each subject. After 16, some pupils continue in the same school, others go to college to do their A Level exams-...

Please help me to correct these sentences without modifying the sentence structure at all. I know some sentences are messep up, but just help with the grammar and punctuation. Youe help would be really appreciated. 1.By providing an almost complete story about a carrier women’s life at the...

This is a question from Unit 87 of Cambridge University Press 的 Grammar in Use. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Q: Listen carefully; I'm going to give you ________advice. little/ a little/ few/ a few Which one is the best answer? ...

Hi, I think it is stated pretty plainly that one of the possible conditions for the requirement of the definite article the is the existence of a post-modifying clause or phrase that is restrictive. From what I know, I think the articles are optional for so-called verbal nouns (I don't know...