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Re: Paragraph

Cute572 — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 23:06:13 GMT

some error occurred i m posting again , Please check again my this computer paragraph for mistakes and improvement suggestions:

Thanks!

The computer lies over the wooden table against the mid-wall of my room. Its gradual help in my studies supported me like caretaker. Usually my spelling and grammar are being formatted by this apparently called the machine. The monitor holding gray shield is lying on the top of table, with some sack of books and a cd stand beside it. Just below I see easy-to-press keyboard having soft sound keys on it. Along with it goes mouse, the rolling hand of my desktop screen, smoothly lies on top of black sponge pad[non-essential clause]. A two audios speaker stands at each side of monitor like balmy trees on lake side. All these twine [or use blend] by the central nerve centre CPU, which stands at lower shelf of table and control the whole system like a captain of the ship. In front of the table I see a small round stool resting over my bright carpet's side line.

Re: Paragraph

Cute572 — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 17:20:56 GMT

Hey guys now please check my paragraph again for mistakes and some suggestions to add good metaphors or improvements.

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Re: tense

Mr Bojangle — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:34:38 GMT

Swordfish
Hi,

Are these sentences correct?

(a) We were metting once a long time ago but I don't think she will remember me.

(b) We had met once a long time ago but I didn't think she would remember me.

(c) We may have met once a long time ago but I don't think she will remember me.

Hi Swordfish...Hope your having a great day.

So..

metting is a spelling mistake for sure.

(a) we met once a long time ago but I donÂ´t think she will remember me.

Forget (b) because your using a past perfect tense of have...with context that doesnÂ´t need it. Stay with (a).

but with (c) your not so sure you met her ...then in the second clause ... your saying she did met you..the two clauses in this complex sentence do not make sense with each other.

Hope that helps.

Mr Bojangle

Re: is nosier than

Avangi — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:37:36 GMT

I don't think either one works. In making this sort of a comparison I believe the adjectives should be parallel. Noisier (check spelling) is a comparative. Quiet and lonely are not. Make them both one way or the other: The city is noisy, but the village is quiet. The city is noisy but the outskirts are lonely.

You'll probably hear native speakers use the two comparatives in casual conversation, but I don't think they should be used formally: The city is noisier but the village is quieter.

It would probably be correct to place the comparative in the second clause only: The city is noisy but the village is quieter / more quiet.

Re: Subjectverb

CalifJim — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:25:50 GMT

Guest
One of these that still survive is the principal* of universal service. Is it "survives" or "survive", please advise which is the subject.

There are two subjects. one is the subject of the main clause: One ... is the principle* of universal service. these is the subject of the subordinate (relative) clause: These still survive. / ... these that still survive.

*Note the correct spelling.

Re: improvement of sentence

Goodman — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 23:02:55 GMT

Ant_222 wrote:
No help from your last post, but after re-reading our little conversaton over I have come up with a reolutionary hypothesis! The problem is that there're two possible omisions: 1. There are time when... (and one has to use present tenses, as I argued) 2. There are times which... (and that seem to be your case, right?) Plus the "from" from your original sentence ("you can recollects event from"), I didn't interpret it correctly, having ascribed it to the following "(from) years ago", which I hope is incorrect. Hope I have now understood you. My incorrect understanding of your sentnce was this: There're times _when_ we can recollect events that took place long ago but what we ate last evening is forgotten. â It does sound ridiculous, one may hear it form a person periodically suffering some memory problems. While you sentence says: "There are times _which_ we can recollect events from..." I should have understood it much quicker! Thanks! P.S: Does the number of 2's in your spelling of my nick indicate the level of excitement?

1. There are time when... (and one has to use present tenses, as I argued) - When is always relating to time, not "which".
2. There are times which... (and that seem to be your case, right?) No! You are actually making a case bigger than it need be.

"There are times" and "it happens sontimes" are general adverbial clause often follwed by the main sentence body. They are often expressed in present time; except when specified by the verb tense. i.e. if I say "There are times you don't feel like getting up in the morning". I am making a general statement.

If I said "When I was working for XYZ, I hated my work so much that there were days when I felt like calling in sick". I am referencing to pthe past and this context definetely required past tense.

Oh, about the extra "2" on your logon name, My typing fingers have a tendency of misfiring sometimes!

Re: Kindly rectify my grammar erorrs

Avangi — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 05:41:08 GMT

Hi Anon,

Check the spelling of "jewel -etc." -unless that's British.

"for those who are touched -etc." is a subordinate clause without a main clause.

"endows" bothers me, but it's probably just me. I guess you're trying to link human virtue with the physical appearance of the metal. Maybe it works. Get more opinions.

Actually I like it a lot.

No grammar problems except for the non-sentence.

Re: forms of "be"

Mister Micawber — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 05:04:01 GMT

Hello Sunilghai-- and welcome to English Forums. You can start your English learning by spelling properly: the word is spelt 'people'.

1) "Like most of the peoples who shifted to Delhi rather than been born here." -- This phrase is incorrect; it should read 'like most of the people who moved to Delhi rather than being born here'. Being is the present participle used to introduce a non-finite clause.

2) "I have been to India." This is the present perfect of be (and been is the past participle), where be means go.

3) Similarly please put some light on usage of "being"-- use being like any present participle:

Continuous (Progressive) forms: I am being funny; he is just not laughing.
Gerund: Being funny is a way of life. My hobby is making people laugh.
Nonfinite clauses: Being ignorant, I couldn't answer any of the questions. My teacher, seeing my distress, helped me a bit.

Re: Passive or Compliment

Avangi — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 17:53:26 GMT

Yoong Liat wrote:
Liveinjapan wrote:

The Earth is being harmed ,and this harms people as well.

Is the first clause a passive form or 'being harmed' is a compliment of 'The Earth'?

Thanks
LiJ

It should be 'complement'.

Hi, Yoong Liat,

Did you mean to correct the spelling of "compliment/complement" or did you mean it's not a passive form?

(I make it passive voice, present progressive tense of the verb "to harm.")

Thank you kindly for your answer, - A.

Re: Clause!

Clive — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 21:23:08 GMT

Hi,

I have a question about clauses.

Halema'uma where the legendary Pele, Hawaiian goddess of fire, is said to live. (relative clause, as it defines Halema'uma???)Yes, it's a relative clause that is adjectival. I assume you know that this whole utterance is not a proper sentence, as it lacks a main clause.

I thought Pele was the Brazilian god of football .

and cools where is lands (adverbial clase, as it modifies verb cools?) The front part of this sentence fragment seems to be missing. Can you supply it to us? The words you have given us here make no sense. Are you sure you have no typos? eg should 'is' be 'it'?

It was where harmless fairy tale witches threw their eyes of newt and toes of frog. (I have no idea for that one. I doubt its a noun clause!!!) Why do you doubt that? It seems like a noun clause to me.

If you'll permit me to say so, you should get into the habit of checking your spelling after you type a post.

Best wishes, Clive