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played in almost all Asian and European countries.The sentence consists of a main clause and a relative clause, which has been reduced by omitting the relative pronoun and the passive auxiliary (is). I call such structures clause equivalents, but terminology is unimportant here. The relative...

Thank you. So if the word is specifically referenced to by context, we should use the definite article to indicate specifcity of it like you did with the noun 'power'. Is that right?You wrote this as an introducing part (if that is phrased right) to the examples: I think they are...

1. "cease to be of an issue" is wrong. It should be "cease to be an issue". Presumably a typo. 2. I would only use "too much" directly with uncountable nouns ("too much cheese", "too much effort", etc.). "Burden" is, to me, always a...

Hi, I have been trying to obtain a firm grasp of how to distinguish what can be deleted and what can't be deleted in a situation like the one below, What are you thinking about deleting? John who took my pen is here. -- Would you say since 'who' is the subject of the subordinate...

Hi,So many questions in one post only!!! I'm answering only some of them. Newguest wrote:Does the phrase I'm thinking of going to Vienna mean the same as I'm planning on going to go ..? Roughly the same meaning. However, a plan is something more definite than a thought. If I am planning a trip,...

Hi I have a few questions. What's the difference in meaning between these two sentences: 1. I shall be bringing Ben with me when I visit you on Friday, if that's all right. 2. I shall bring Ben with me when I visit you on Friday, if that's all right. Does the phrase I'm thinking of going...

Njjames wrote:Hi all, its me again, I decided to sign up a screen name Thank you guys very much for your helpful information.Avangi, Thanks very much for correcting me. I corrected my signature in my profile, but I have a question regarding "help me to improve", is it also right to say "help me...

Because it is not a question. If you want to ask a question you should use the axuilary verb, is here, in the beginnig of the sentence. If it is a wh question ,begining with when, why , which etc., axuliary verb comes after them. Or you replace the question words like ( I don't know the exact...

CalifJim wrote:Pioussoul,As mentioned above, the slash is a sign that you are to choose one item, not all of them.The correct sentences are:Mr. Lee, who you want to see, has come.Mr. Lee, whom you want to see, has come.Mr. Lee, that you want to see, has come.On the other hand, it is not correct...

Pioussoul, As mentioned above, the slash is a sign that you are to choose one item, not all of them. The correct sentences are: Mr. Lee, who you want to see, has come. Mr. Lee, whom you want to see, has come. Mr. Lee, that you want to see, has come. On the other hand, it is not...