By Regards, Constructions

Would please help me to correct this letter?

Dear e-friends, I would appreciate if you can comment, correct, delete or add as necessary to improve the English of the letter below. I want to work on a real case problem in a company in order to finish my business course. The topic will be finance related one, and will be dicussed to...

Re: rephrase doubts

Hi, (1) What has sensitized me in more recent years from this metaphor is to also say to us that everyone faces storms. Sometimes, those storms come out of huge systems. They may be a tornado or an avalanche or maybe a car accident, when "there is innocence"---no control, vulnerable to...

rephrase doubts

(1) What has sensitized me in more recent years from this metaphor is to also say to us that everyone faces storms. Sometimes, those storms come out of huge systems. They may be a tornado or an avalanche or maybe a car accident, when "there is innocence"---no control, vulnerable to the...

Re: Help with converting indirect speech to direct speech

ok this is the whole thing! im very confused with changing this from indirect to direct speech! im not being lazy in trying to help my friend i just want to get it right! it looks like its a report and im not sure of the correct use for direct speech here! t29. Mr. Berdennikov ( Russian...

Re: passive voice

Thanks Avanngi. I agree. In many contexts, the passive + infinitive construction is perfectly legal i.e. based on the same paralell, "realizing the cold public response, he was convinced to call off the campaign" is correct.But in the posted context, it's considered improper.

Re: Please explain me countable and uncountable

If a thing has a definite shape, it's clear that it's countable. I guess every student can grasp this without difficulty. But when a word's meanings are somewhat abstract, things become tricky. change, shape, difficulty, disease, illness, construction, illusion, confusion..Words...

Re: the purpose of would have+p.p.

Hi Jim, Don't know anything about "modals", and this probably begs the question, but my sense of this construction has always been that there's absolutely no doubt in the mind of the speaker. He knows something which is unknown to the person or group he's addressing. Based...

Re: how far off ?

Hi all, As far as I know ,HOW FAR OFF FINISHING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THIS HOUSE ARE WE ? is quite natural in British English . Kind regards

Re: Please check my personal statement (motivation letter)

My strong desire to take a Business-related course in Great Britain began three years ago when I realized I was attracted to this dynamic field of logic and consistent patterns. Having a broad interest in many subject areas, I now seek to become as versatile as I can. Therefore, choosing a...

Please check my personal statement (motivation letter)

Hello, I wrote this letter for international studies..I'd be very thankful if somebody could correct grammar and style in this letter. Thank you in advance :)My strong desire to take a Business related course in Great Britain dates back about three years ago, realizing that this dynamic field...