It makes me contented to realise that you have made sense of the striking difference between not... but vs and , so this 'one thing' you are referring to is the last on the agenda, and may I be clear about two points. First, the omission

hi,"the terms you use are "coined phrases" not frequently used by the average English speaker,or the speaker of average english, however there is a practical approach to the usage of English, i.e. it is more than likely that 98% of

The reason I went to the doctor's office was that I didn't feel well. Hi Philip, Thank you for your comment. I don't feel so bad when many natives were also making the same mistake. However, it indeed caused me to raise some

Dear friend, if the pronoun is part of a subject, I should be used: My wife and I will be there. if the pronoun is not a subject, as in I hope that you will visit my wife and me in the near future. me should be used. People often make

First, in both 1a and 1b, the usage of the word "symbols" is incorrect - in this case, the word "symbol" is actually plural in its own right. It's a very easy mistake as there's a vague, muddy (or, "unclear")

I agree with Ivan's analysis except: the second sentence is an example of a common error, even among natives. The third sentence is correct. The question is was/were usage with the subjunctive. Were is needed here because it is an example

Trying to describe a person who is easily offended by incorrect usage and is quick to point out mistakes...please don't say a High School English teacher, but you know the type. Also looking for something as simple as a person who is an expert

Does " cope up with " sound natural to your ears? Not at all. I agree with Barb that it sounds like an error. I would never add the word "up" -- I just say "cope with". You will find NO usage examples of "cope

The comma is misplaced, as the "unless" clause is restrictive. As to length, first, the notion that comma usage properly depends on length should be style the Fundamental Error of Comma Usage; second, the sentence is compound, and —

People will tell you that if you feel nausea, you are nauseated, and that nauseous can only mean "causing a feeling of nausea. According to Merriam-Webster, those people are wrong. See this usage note from www.m-w.com for nauseous: