By Tenses, Nouns

Thank you.Let me shorten the number of questions. How are they different?1.Should it be in a present or future tense?2.Should it be in a present or a future tense?3. Should it be in a present and future tense?4. Should it be in a present and a future tense?I think no. 3 is incorrect, but I am not...

Hi,1. Is this conditional? No. 2 Conditional, perhaps? What troubles me is I think I saw all these variations in the if--clause. Is this possible?I would appreciate it if you can call/would calll/could call/call this person as soon as possible.2. Is this structure possible?It's a little bit...

Hi,1. We are going to hold/have discussio (or - a discussion?) on this matter now. -- I konw that a certain word trigger a need for a countable or a uncountable noun. Is this one of those cases?2. Can you be able to take care of this?3. I hope you would be able to take of this right away. -- what...

.Its versatility assists me adeptly in studies.-- The computer assists, not the versatility; 'adept' is for people.And wrought mean shaped, so why its wrong here ? -- It is the wrong tense.connected is wrong word? -- The verb should be passive in aspect.wavy mean twisted cables , thats...

Hello Hela, yes, it's nice to see you too! I'm not posting here much at the moment, because my pc is defective; but I hope to be re-kitted-out shortly... If I say that you're harping on about X, I mean that you are obsessively talking about X, in an irritating and excessive way....

My ear accepts either one -- isn't or wasn't. The pronoun this seems to override the verb tense.Anyway, only one of two parties is happening "now". The other is "the party I had expected" (earlier, when I was doing "the expecting"). CJ

Hi,Something seems amiss in the category structure. My understanding used to be that the dictionary entry for a verb begins with the (bare) infinitive, and is typically followed by the present and past participles, and then the present 3rd person singular, or something like that. I always...

Good evening, Mr P, nice to read you again. I often ask questions on the site but you seem not to have seen my posts What's the meaning of "to harp on about something" then? How would you use it?Best regards,Hela

Hi,I think you might be confusing that rule (which doesn't exist) with the rule of thumb that says "the simple present is often used when talking about habitual actions and common processes", and you might have been confused by the examples given, which often include "every...

Hi Mad, With this scant context, it could be taken either way. It's pretty confusing. "Friends" is plural. Was she paired with one particular guy? Whom is she talking to? Her date?? "Felt" is past tense, but "is" is present tense. Is she still on the date...