That's an interesting point you've made. I never looked at it that way. I think I understand you. (like you must be sober to drive and you must be careful in driving) Thanks for expatiating on it! (Prepositions are treacherous.)

Is as well as considered a parenthical phrase? Should it be set off with commas? Thanks! My non-linguistic view thinks not. I may be wrong but one of the "as well as" usages has a prepositional property which is typically

It may seem like we have a team of dead horses here. We can apply a lot of virtuous adjectives to the process of preparing for an exam. You must be diligent / persevering / thorough in preparing for the exam. (Perhaps you're normally a lazy,

Yes. (This seems like a new question.) But do these sentences have the same meaning ? I was under the impression that when we say " I called my mother from my cellphone" ,we mean that the call was made from my cellphone, and when we

But do these sentences have the same meaning ? I was under the impression that when we say " I called my mother from my cellphone" ,we mean that the call was made from my cellphone, and when we say " I called my mother on her

1. The question has been answered a few times already , but has not been answered. Okay to omit the subject in the sentences like the above (omitting the subject in the second clause), right? A comma before but is necessary even when the

semicolons are commonly usedf in "not only" statements, indicating connection of ideas without unnecessary prepositions or conjunctions. Can you give an example of what you mean by this?

Dear friend, if the pronoun is part of a subject, I should be used: My wife and I will be there. if the pronoun is not a subject, as in I hope that you will visit my wife and me in the near future. me should be used. People often make

Anonymous, some senior/veteran members will probably soon direct you to good sources for more information. Please be assured that it IS a difficult matter, even for native speakers. E. g., some people disagree about sit in/on a chair; be in/on an

Unfortunately, what Avangi has said about prepositions is true - you can take it from me. Each case merits attention and there's no "mathematical formula" that would allow you to unmistakingly tell what preposition to use. To make