By Nouns, Negatives

My tips:Look at the photoalbum: http://picasaweb.google.com/Sean.Pigg/MimsAndSeanSHouseWith an elementary/pre-intermediate student these pictures could be used to teach:1. The vocabulary of house and living.2. Present simple by asking: What do they usually do in this room/ place? (interrogative,...

In my experience, "stir up" is not a common "compound noun." "Mix up" is, but doesn't fit your application.The verb usage is much more common. "He stirred up a whole bunch of crap" (pardon the vernacular). "He really stirred something up when he...

HiMay I quote an excerpt from M. Swan, 2005, Practical English Usage, 3rd edition. OUP. (para. 370.5 "Two negative ideas: not ... or / not ... nor") I posted some months ago in another thread? In the other thread, I think I learnt that:1. neither ... nor ... / not ... or ... are more...

Yes, exactly -- dissatisfaction or a negative sense (fewer than might be expected/wanted, a notably small number, etc.) There have been a few weeks better than this one = there have been some better weeks; this isn't the best. There have been few weeks better than this one = this is...

Thank you, Mr. M. What is the difference? Why a person might envision a polarity, whereas the others might not. Both seem to be applying the chosen phrases before a plural noun. I have been busy for a few days. I have eaten a few apples. -- from a positive polarity view point? I have been busy...

Is it a concrete noun? If yes, is it naturally occurring, or man-made? If no, does it have overall positive or negative associations?

Wow, the questions are getting very precise early in the game now. It is an abstract noun with negative associations. It's not a profession, but your profession can cause it!

<<>>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...

Thank you for your answer. So, If I want to say that are chairs in here, What must I use? There are chairs in here. (I think this is wrong) There are some chairs in here. (I think this is the great sentence) With gold: There's some gold in that mine. (I think this is the great...

"Not" is used with a verb to make it negative, usually with the helping verb "do." "No" may answer a question, or it may be used with a noun to indicate a zero quantity. She is pretty. She is not pretty. I like her. I do not like her. You can pet the animals. ...