His sentence is awkward and not quite correct. I would have said: "The past ten years have seen a big rise in small businesses." And yes, my current dictionary has the pronunciation of "near" as "nir."

Hi all!!! I am going to apply to a university and they want me to write an essay. It should be between 2000 and 3000 words and caver the following aspects: My motivation for the MSc-programme that I chose. Why I wish to conduct this programme

hello I am glad that you write me! :) I need to speak English, because the English is a very important knowledge in the workplaces in Hungary and the most of the country. Unfortunatelly, during my student years, i have not enought time to

The New York Times November 9, 2009 A Movie¹s Budget Pops From the Screen By MICHAEL CIEPLY LOS ANGELES ‹ Can a movie studio make money on a film based on an original and unfamiliar story, with no Hollywood superstars, a vanishing DVD market and a

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The only time I'd expect to hear that construction in AmE would be for a calculated effect, never in conversation. Hi, Rick, didn't mean to sound huffy. We've had a few members who enjoy studying literature from past centuries, and

Grammatically, the sentence is OK (though you should remove the dash after the word "usual"). Practically speaking, I'd say most people would not use the passive phrase "the company I am employed by" in that sentence, and

I just want to improve my English by meeting and talking tp people all around the world. I'll get a Toefl test next month, I'm so concerned about it's result. I need to get a high score for my goals. It will be useful to hang on this

I feel your pain, but you're talking about a lot of work. I just don't have the time. Sorry. Actually, "e" is very close. "Flying" is trochaic (strong-weak), and could be reversed by using "which fly," which

Ooh, what's wrong, right clothes for inhibitions? / You couldn't afford the price of admission. Now the girl in this scene is wearing black body-fitting clothes. So is the guy telling her the clothes are not just for looking and she