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Analyse the formality of the article in SCMP It is indispensable for us to use an appropriate style when writing. There is no doubt that formal style should be practiced for newspaper as objectivity and impersonality are important. South China Morning Post is one of the most prevalent...

here's my essay: Childlike Innocence “Turning-point ITSELF was the creator of the new condition. This gives it too much distinction, too much prominence, too much credit.” -- Mark Twain When I was a child, I had a very cute ruler. Based on the instructions, I could easily...

Yoong Liat wrote: There is a dog and two cats in his house. There are a dog and two cats in his house. Which is the correct sentence or are both okay? Hi Yoong Liat (should I say 'Hi Yoong' or 'Hi Liat'?) Let's start with a couple of links to my favourite sources: ...

The following problem came up in class today: None of us was/were able to communicate with the alien. Now, I was taught to find the head subject and then form the verb according to the number of this head subject, but here I am not sure whether none of modifies us (> were) or of us modifies...

Hi Crazy-- I finally got here. I have added some comments in brackets after underlined 'problems': Do Sports and Drugs Mix? Since the dawn of time years while playing football and was the quarter back of our team. Everyone thought he was going to make it to the NFL but during our...

In these different constructions, different types of things are ellipted. 1) My father bought me a cell phone which is as small as a mouse. . Fish is the direct object of caught . Many is an adjective modifying fish , and the first as is an adverb modifying many . Again, the second as is a...

Hi Julielai! I have checked and rewritten those mistakes. I hope it's right now. I'm going to take an english exam within two weeks. I have been learning: vocabulary, pharsal verbs, idioms, collocations for more than 9 months single-handedly and now I'm trying to put them into practice in my...

Just a few minor things... Many people think that it'll be beneficial for us as far as security (not security – sounds like someone’s stealing your car) is concerned. On the other hand, well-off people are not worried about being fined because they (aux. verb) afford big fines and they...

Could anybody check my essay? I have used some expressions and phrasal verbs which I hope fit in the context. Thank you ^^ These days, more and more people are using their own cars to commute. The high levels of pollution found in the air may have something to do with the increasing...

Hello s/h Looks good to me. A few small comments: Having read a number of books in my time, from the provocative ‘Roots’ to the bittersweet novel ‘Angela’s Ashes’. None has affected me so deeply...] You really need a main verb in the first sentence. You could try something like: 'I've read...