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Hi K,Thanks for you reply.I can assure you I heard it in the UK, mainly from a couple of teachers at the University ... and they DON'T teach English (one taught "Transports" and the other one still teaches "Environmental Impacts Assessment" ... so they are NOT...

Grammar Geek wrote:Singing is a gerund, a noun, so it takes the possessive my. This is rather peculiar, I think. I have encountered the same thing on these forums many times. Native speakers say: "A gerund is a noun." Do they teach it that way in American schools and universities? Grammatical...

If you place a word in parentheses, Vincent, then you are indicating that it is optional-- and indeed, (the) is optional in your sentence.My job here is to give learners good, unequivocal usage information, not to open my heart to all forms of use. Your quotes above, Goodman, are from casual and...

Ms Google has a bigger brain than I do. She found this clear and concise explanation at the University of Calgary in Canada: Absolute Phrases Absolute phrases are made of nouns or pronouns followed by a participle and any modifiers of the noun or pronoun. Absolute phrases...

Hi, The following sentence is incorrect without the pronoun 'it'. What do you think? Separately, the University of Michigan consumer sentiment index also fell, but not as much as had been feared. I would rewrite it: Separately, the University of Michigan consumer sentiment index also fell,...

The US economy grew at its weakest pace for four years during the first quarter of 2007, figures from the US Commerce Department show.The news pushed the dollar to record lows of $1.3667 against the euro. US gross domestic product (GDP) grew at an annual rate of just 1.3% in the first...

Dear Sir/Madam, It was unimaginable for one of the scholarships that is provided offered by Leeds University. I am very ambitious to pursue a career of academic research, and I sincerely hope that my personal qualities and educational experience will be sufficient for you to consider me an...

Please help me to correct these sentences without modifying the sentence structure at all. I know some sentences are messep up, but just help with the grammar and punctuation. Youe help would be really appreciated.1.By providing an almost complete story about a carrier women’s life at the...

Hi, Is this a JUPAS essay? The content is okay. Some problems with grammar and wording. I've highlighted the parts that you need to fix. To be a business woman has long been my dream. It (Do not use pronoun here) not only helps me to develop a logical and analytical mind, but also enrich...

Some more information: "When as and than are followed by personal pronouns, both subject and object forms are possible. e.g. I think you understand the problem better than I / me In informal English, object forms (me, her, him...) are much more common. Subject forms (I, she, he...) are more...