http://www.englishforums.com/search/pro.htm?q=tag%3aPunctuation+tag%3aPlurals+tag%3aTensesSearch results for 'tag:Punctuation tag:Plurals tag:Tenses' matching tags 'Punctuation', 'Plurals', and 'Tenses'en-USCSMOD (Build: 3273.32735)http://www.englishforums.com/English/DoubleInCountable/hjbgx/post.htm#629269Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:23:55 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:629269avangiYes according to your definition I would say it would be possible to make one double mistake and it would be possible to make several double mistakes on the same test I had not heard the expression before so I wasn t sure what you meant That s why I asked if you were thinking of twice as many mistakes as might be reasonable referring to the total number of mistakes on the exam I should think the usefulness of the double mistake concept might depend on how the exam is scored In some cases each example is worth a certain number of points and the example is either correct or incorrect So you wouldn t be penalized for a double mistake In other cases it might be possible to make several different mistakes within the same example and have each one count against you Three mistakes in one example would count the same as one mistake in each of three examples About the tense thing I d say in this sort of discussion either way is acceptable This is why I ask if you mean XYZ This is why I asked if you meant XYZ Don t forget that with questions the tense is handled by the auxilliary verb to do and the main verb is shown as the bare infinitive What do you mean What did you mean About the word double in countable usage I probably wouldn t use the hyphen Regarding singular or plural double is simply used as an adjective It s like a three lane highway It s only one highway And we don t say it s a three lanes highway I don t know if you watch freight trains Sometimes two locomotives engines are coupled together to pull a large train But we don t say They are double locomotives We say The train is pulled by a double locomotive singular It depends a lot on the convention which has grown up around a certain usage In the case of tractor trailer trucks or tractors pulling semi trailers we often have a tractor pulling two trailers The driver would say he s pulling a set of doubles one set set is singular A http://www.englishforums.com/English/CheckGrammarCorrect/vwrbh/post.htm#373412Fri, 01 Jun 2007 04:14:04 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:373412grammar geekOh dear I hate to disagree with other members but some of Mr Proofread correction s are not correct Dglene please don t post quite so many in one post okay It s a little tiring to go through them all Remember to use end punctuation and note that many of these are quite repetitive If you are going to use them all they can be combined Finally your tense moves around from present to past You should pick one and stick with it I recommend past because it s a semester review Dgrlene wrote 1 Sara knows the media policies and procedures very well She has signifcant or good great knowledge of the unit She is still learning the best resources for the microform unit 2 Sara spends a lot time making sure the theater booking procedures are done correctly She also frequently double checks at all time to makes sure the videos procedures are all completed 3 At the beginning of the week Sara checks to make sure all of the videos are pulling I m not sure what you mean by pulling for the following week She posts the calendars are you sure this is plural every week 4 Sara makes sure these duties are done and completed in a timely manner She update checks which updates or checks the graduated TA notebook at all times no not at all times That makes it sound like she doesn NOTHING else 5 Sara has done well in letting me know about any machine malfunctions of the machine 6 Sara has done well in keeping up with the microfilm and microfiche 7 Sara has done well in keeping up with our daily in house usage She makes sure at all times the fiche and film is re filed 8 At the end of each semester Sara checks to make sure all media material is refill correctly in the cabinets refilled or re filed 9 Checking the G drive I see that Sara has done a great job keeping up with her statistics 10 After talking with Sara about her student training I can confirm that Sara has done well in training her students and rechecking to make sure they understand This semester Sara creative a test to give the students throughout the semester to see where they need more training 11 Sara help bookstack what is this reshelve books at the end of the semester 12 Sara s knowledge and skills are very good She knows the unit and applies all of her knowledge and skills in a timely manner Sara is still trying to find the best resources for the microform collection you said this part already 13 Sara does a very good job of gathering and organizing information in a timely manner 14 Sara has done well this semester in communication with her co worker and supervisor 15 Sara has done a good job working with her co worker She makes sure each shift knows what is going on in the unit 16 Whenever Sara is out or going to be late she calls to let her supervisor know 17 Sara has done well in the unit She knows the unit very well In the areas she needed to work on she has made some good changes In the up coming year I would like to get Sara more involve in the microform collection http://www.englishforums.com/English/HelpMe/bldvm/post.htm#138511Sat, 17 Sep 2005 15:54:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:138511davkettFor the rest Kela I m going to give you hints in blue so that you can try to improve things yourself A repeated problem is your use of indefinite pronouns for instance writing he when the reader doesn t know which person he refers to Rommel described himself as a boy who doesn t like to participate in any activities he demonstrated that he was interested in other kind plural of hobbies Two sentences He was good at drawing Japanese s punctuation cartoons but it wasn t enough for what It was a dramatically adverb adjective situation for him who because he who didn t know what he who should be from preposition Rommel He couldn t believe that it was possible for a boy to be in fourth grade if he couldn t read and he couldn t believe that noone had done anything about it He couldn t do anything to change it what For a long time he continued teaching at the same school He was working hard for preposition obtain a certificate from a very prestigious university in Michigan where the students was plural improving themselves All of them had done so except Rommel He couldn t understand how nobody had paid attention to Rommel s problem He does this teacher have a name had a meeting with a fellow teacher who had reached a stupid word choice conclusion about him Rommel can t read that s all While his classmates were reading or writing comma Rommel was doing something else He who believed that he was a clever guy because he who didn t have any problem about learn present participle math Rommel could understand the plots of books that the teacher read for his students to improve their reading abilities Rommel participated in the speeches and he lived the story that the teacher tells past tense them After that what he who made an important decision He tried a new teaching plan Even though he didn t receive compensation for it the teacher spent an extra few minutes each day with Rommel reading together an interesting and amazing book Harry Potter His method was unusual The teacher would read a line from the book then Rommel would be asked to recognize one of the words If he couldn t do it he would receive a punishment a soft pinch If he could identify the word comma the teacher would continue telling him the story After many long weeks in spite of practice present participle a lot Rommel was still not able to to read He felt disappointed and guilty about it But the truth was that the whole educational system was at fault because nothing had been done to resolve the problem Rommel s teacher likes past tense so much to read He had a lot of different kinds of books in his small apartment He gave Rommel a special gift a VCR tape and a book that might help him to make an extra effort This gift created new opportunities for the two of them to spend more hours together until finally Rommel could read They had worked hard until they obtained a good result The teacher encouraged Rommel to immerse himself in the amazing world of literature He taught since him the elemental things and how he had to pronounce each letter until he could recognize all of them Rommel like article good draftsman he was able to create an ingenious system that helped him to remember his lesson He created a picture for each one letter period If he couldn t remember a letter he would check its picture on the wall After a long time of hard work Rommel began reading in front of some classmates and also before the woman who had never believed in his ability to do it Rommel was gradually able to read any kind of literature and he enjoyed doing it Don t stop him now Now he has to learn to write And he has begun to do so with a little help from his dear teacher