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Hello again, Again I have a question of course . I am interested in the difference in the usage of the mandative subjunctive and the simple present tense  in dependent "that" clauses after the verbs of demand as "insist" , "demand" ,"suggest" and...

Hi,Here are some more questions: 1."While we cleaned the windows, they swept the floor." Do the two activities sound short or what does it emphasize?Your answer: No. They just sound complete Does 'complete' mean 'finish' or what else here? Yes, finished....

Hi, With the expression 'by now', you can always substitute 'by this time' to get more of a sense of its meaning. The reason English-speakers use 'by now' in preference to 'by this time' is for verbal economy, convenience or variety.I do accept that in giving the...

Hi,Actually I wanted to see the difference between select a few and selected a few.It's just present tense / past tense. Or are you asking about something else?ClivePSPerhaps you mean this adjectival form. They only represent a select few young girls. They only represent a selected few young...

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Eladio wrote:What’s the difference between these two sentences? I read both in a dictionary and I’m confused. She wasn’t used to him away but she soon got used to it. Now she is used to seeing him once in a year. She didn’t use to him away but she soon got used to it. Now she is used to seeing...

tell, tells, say, and says are present tense. told and said are past tense. See Post:323493. See Post:282387. CJ In the future, please register and start a new thread with the Post button. Don't append unrelated material to another post. Thanks.

Hi Jhaeden, First of all, the first sentence is in the past tense where the second one is in the simple present tense. I think the difference between them lies in their use .. for example, consider the following conversation: A1: I think we should bring some actor to surprise him in his...

1. We usually use present continuous tense refers to something happening right at this moment. Here are two sentences from my grammar book: A few artists live in town today. A few artists are living in town today. What does the second sentence mean here? I think the first one is definitely...

Hena wrote:I know might is less stronger than may; can we also say "could" is less probable than "might" ?The difference between "could" and "might" is that "could" can form an indicative, standalone, simple past tense of the present tense form "can" whereas the standalone "might" forms the...