By Quotation marks, Pronouns

Hi,So many questions in one post only!!! I'm answering only some of them. Newguest wrote:Does the phrase I'm thinking of going to Vienna mean the same as I'm planning on going to go ..? Roughly the same meaning. However, a plan is something more definite than a thought. If I am planning a trip,...

Hi I have a few questions. What's the difference in meaning between these two sentences: 1. I shall be bringing Ben with me when I visit you on Friday, if that's all right. 2. I shall bring Ben with me when I visit you on Friday, if that's all right. Does the phrase I'm thinking of going...

Hi, I have two phrases below and wish you would answer some questions. 1. uses as a "getting to know each other" game/activity How do we know when do hypenate the phrase in quotation marks or just write them out as a person has done obviously above? The purpose of hyphens would be to show...

Hi, I have two phrases below and wish you would answer some questions. 1. uses as a "getting to know each other" game/activity How do we know when do hypenate the phrase in quotation marks or just write them out as a person has done obviously above? How do we decide when to capitalize the...

Here is an article I’ve found in the interest of singularity and plurality. It may be helpful in answering some of the questions.___________________________________________________________ Is None Singular or Plural? By Diane Sandford Published July 21, 2003 Welcome to a new feature from...

Both "we" and "you" have a "generalised" meaning (not literally "we", not literally "you"). However, there's always a risk that the sentences are read "literally", rather than "genreally". Even if "we" and "you" are understood as "generalised pronouns" (like "one"), the differenc still exists,...

You can argue it either way, but the majority says at this time that A) is the correct (or at least the predominant) interpretation. IMO, this is caused by to forcing him, either way you look at it. I mean, you can read to him-who-wrote-the-script , even in the interpretation given...

Reported speech, when written, is used without quotation marks; it often requires alterations in the pronouns or tense complements/adverbs - regardless of the tense of the reporting verb. On the other hand, quoted speech reproduces the exact words of the original speaker, and, if written,...

Hi DK, Welcome to englishforums. "Press on the wound. That will stop the bleeding". The 'that' is not a relative pronoun for a dependent clause. It is a different word (with a different pronounciation); it is the demonstrative pronoun for 'pressing on the wound'. I have not pursued all...

The (incomplete) Punctuation FAQ Hopefully this will grow in time, as other questions are asked and answered, and other people add to this. Hopefully (!) some kind moderator or adminstrator will mark this thread as sticky. INTRODUCTION In grammar, the rules are forged in a delicate balance...