By Spelling, Prepositions

Hi New2grammarThere are metered car parking spaces in St. Giles and in the surrounding streets. (This means that you should use ‘in … the streets’, not ‘on’.) There were no cars around, and if there was a car in the street… (Here again ‘in’ is used.) What I’ve found points to the...

The prepositions are both fine and natural, but in AmE we'd add a third, so to speak. We use the expression (idiom) "line up" to form a line. I guess BrE is "que." I don't know if it can stand alone, or if it's "que up," or if I'm spelling it...

You'd better start again on most of them. Here are some hints: posesses -- spelling talents -- number (should be singular) the heart of the class -- word choice; your correction is OK, but 'the genius' untroublesome, -- word choice; your correction is OK in -- wrong preposition; your correction...

"I much prefer the attitude of the British. They have enough respect for the language to use correct spelling, clear enunciation and to observe the correct use of prepositions and general grammar. On the other hand, some Americans seem to like reinventing the language as they go."To use a...

Hi, Welcome to the Forum. I've made some edits, including corrections to some of your spelling. Clive They argue that the stress encountered in our daily lives is not only only good for us, but essential to survival. Apparently, research shows that people can create conditions of stress by...

Hi, You might like to look at a dictionary of etymology. eg despite 1297, from O.Fr. despit, from L. despectus "a looking down on," from despicere (see despise). The preposition (1593) is short for in despite of (1292), a loan-translation of Fr. en despit de "in contempt of." Almost became...

Grammar Geek wrote: Jabberwocky (sp?) from Lewis Carol. 5. Does one have to use the 's in that kind of situation: "The workers' money / The workers's money." Yes. The first is more than one worker, the second is one worker. Barbara I think you didn't take a proper look at the spelling of the...

Hi ForbesThank you for your long reply. I do appreciate it. I would just like to say that I my opinion is based on the knowledge I have of the Germanic and Romance languages and it is of course very subjective. I fully understand that not everyone agrees with me and what I consider easy may be...

a) I met him at the right moment.b) biting (any dictionary will give you the rigth spelling)c) I'll learn it some day / one day.d) I explained it to them.e) at the end of the day (But: He became happy in the end.)f) I saw nice trees on my way out.g) Any online dictionary gives you the correct...

Your answer to the second question is about 200 words too long. Cut it down and bring it back here afterwards. Watch your spelling as well, as you have several silly errors, such as beak for break and Whiteman for Whitman. You need to be able to proof read your own writing and not rely on us to...