hi cb, its me again! how do you feel about possessives before a gerund? "John's singing bothered me". You are constantly told that the possessive should be used before a gerund(unless you are saying something weird and you wish to

Hi, Thank you. You said: The speaking of English is easy. (A verbal noun and because speaking is a noun, the is posible before it. Even an adjectival attribute can be used: The correct speaking of English is easy. ) Speaking English is easy. (A

Why do you think RayH seemed to have said this has to be "the fearful wailing"? 1)He heard a fearful wailing of a dog I think he said it has to be: 2)He heard the fearful wailing of a dog I think RayH is correct but I also think no. 1

Dear friends I am Milan from India.Being an Indian I am keen on knowing or learning or speaking ENGLISH . Because it(Spoken English) makes people smarter day by day.And this is also you can say LINGUA FRANK . So if you are not able to speak

I am not sure if the following answers your question but I'll say it anyway. Some grammarians don't distinguish between verbal nouns (= complete nouns formed from verbs with the ing ending) and gerunds (= words that are neither verbs nor

She started learning English as a second language when she was eight. English is her second language. English is the second most popular first language on the planet. Speaking English is now like second nature to her. To determine if you need an

Hello redneon, Highlights show potential problems. Remember to leave a space after a period or comma. English-speaking country, with a hyphen. You need some articles here and there. Topic: Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of studying

Dear teachers , I read an article written in English on education , and I don't understand the noun " charges " in the sentence below: " Overcrowded classrooms also mean that students will have little chance to practise

Question 1: What does the ''precipitate flight'' mean in the following definition? 5rout: 1 a: to disorganize completely : demoralize b: to put to precipitate flight speedy and/or instant flight Question 2: Why is the dash used

Question 1: What does the ''precipitate flight'' mean in the following definition? 5rout: 1 a: to disorganize completely : demoralize b: to put to precipitate flight Question 2: Why is the dash used before