In Nouns^x, Negatives^x, Clauses^x

When looking up tricky constructions or words, one can often go to the dictionary to view its proper usage. For example, www.dictionary.com shows this definition and usage note for nor: 1. (used in negative phrases, esp. after neither, to introduce the second member in a series, or any subsequent...

For suggest as give advice : I (that) he not do something. (negative pattern) But suggest also means bring to mind , and this is the meaning in your example sentences, so the grammatical structures for 'advisory' suggest don't apply. Issues of availability cannot give advice! So...

Both the first and third examples work. The first is the gerund construction, the third is the subjunctive construction. The second is incorrect. However, despite being technically correct, both the first and third examples still sound awkward. Ultimately, I think this is because it sounds...

1. "women" - use plural to match "the elderly" & "are more LIKELY" 2. The goals of our program ARE - use plural verb with plural subject 3. MANY benefits - "Much" is for stuff; "many" is for things you can count. 4. there IS a lot of space (missing verb in clause) & IN...

Hi, 55.) Which sentence in correctly punctuated? a.) In connection with the tax cut of last year, we are now studying, its impact on middle-income families. b.) Now is the time for all good men, and women to come to the aid of their country. c.) Although the impact on humans is...

Inchoateknowledge wrote: My father was a jack of all trades in those days, as were all village school headmasters: teaching arithmetic to the top class in such time as he had free. In my book, such + noun + as can only be used in negative sentences. Can you tell me, please, which comparative...

My father was a jack of all trades in those days, as were all village school headmasters: teaching arithmetic to the top class in such time as he had free. In my book, such + noun + as can only be used in negative sentences. Can you tell me, please, which comparative structure does the...

Inchoateknowledge wrote: 'This is the watch as I lost' -- this sentence is false. No, it is dialect. In some dialects as = that ------- as : THAT -- used to introduce a noun clause and now dialect except in certain negative expressions with know, say, or see that...

Pieanne wrote: Mister Micawber wrote: Did Mary say is the interrogative inversion, Pieanne-- no question. Yes, but I was trying to compare this kind of inversion (in reported speech) with constructions like "little did she know..." etc... In the former, there's no problem to put...

Hello, Janissary, 1. If a clause begins with a negative adverb, inverted word order must usually be used, with the subject following the Simple Present or Simple Past of the verb to be , or the first auxiliary. In the case of the Simple Present or Simple Past of any verb other than the...