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Re: as valuable to me as

Avangi — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:04:49 GMT

New2grammar
but has a very different meaning and may be seemed as arrogant.

Hi New2, I'm just playing around here. Yoong missed this one from the same paragraph. The verb "to seem" works like "verbs of sense." It ain't transitive. It is arrogant; it seems arrogant; it sounds arrogant. In your sentence, you need a transitive verb. It may be taken as arrogant. It may be considered as arrogant. It may be judged/counted/determined/regarded/assessed as arrogant.

Best wishes, - A.

Re: Conjunctive adverbs Vs Transitional words

Anonymous — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:20:52 GMT

Hi,

conjunctions are a small closed class of function words that link words, phrases clauses in the same sentence. examples are: is, the, of, but, or, and, so, are, for, on, at, it.

Transitional words tend, more often than not, to link thoughts and phrases or provide continuity from one sentence or paragraph to the next. E.g. Maddie's excited to see her friends and family after arriving home from six months abroad. However, she is not looking forward to going back to work.

However works as the transitional word. Other transitional words are: however, although, thus, therefore, furthermore, consequently, whereas.

Hope this helps.

Ela

Re: Paragraph Suggestions

Cute572 — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:24:58 GMT

Thanks for pointing out my mistakes Mister Micawber !

Well i have change the whole point and rephrase: Please check these sentences

My computer, a great cyber tutor plays like a helper in the crucial times of my studies (phrase ok or too long?), lies on the russet computer desk. Certain installed applications and language tools assist me deftly, while also allow me to rectify my grammar and typos in sentences.

Also the second last sentence with few changes:

The speedy mouse sits (verb ok?) quietly on black sponge pad next to the keyboard.

And CPU sentence i have rephrase it:

All these peripherals are connected through curvy wires to the box unit known as CPU at the end shelf of the desk.

Now i change table with desk

Thanks again :)

Re: Paragraph Suggestions

Mister Micawber — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 08:10:14 GMT

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 not sutibale as well? -- 'Wavy' is for hair; it is a pleasant image, unlike 'twisted'.

central is lined because i used capital C? -- 'Unit' is a singular countable noun, and the sentence is a comma splice (you need a conjunction).

shelf of the table please do explain why its wrong as well. -- Tables don't normally have shelves; desks may. Also, objects would have to go on a shelf, not at it.

Re: Grammar Suggestion

Cute572 — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:03:24 GMT

The computer, the caretaker of my studies, lies over the flat table at the other side of my desk. Although it serves as a machine but in my weak spellings and grammar, it works like a life saver. Usually my long sentences and paragraphâs final revision is done by it. A heavy monitor is lying on the top with gray protected shield and some sack of books and a cd stand beside it. Just below I see my easy-to-press keyboard carrying the soft sound keys on it. Two audio speakerâs stands at each side of monitor like high trees surround the valley. The fast-pace mouse is firmly stays [verb is appropriate?] on the top of the black sponge pad, next to the keyboard. Down on the shelf stands the nerve center, the central control processing unit with its complicated integrated system. In front of table, I see a small frail stool resting on my bright carpetâs outer rim.

This Paragraph. As it carries much errors then i realised.

Completing my paragraph time.

Re: Grammar Suggestion

Goodman — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:36:03 GMT

2. Today, in these natural colors (what are âthese colorsâ referring to?), coming through the opened window, adjusted over the high blue wall; I feel much relaxed -- light as fur, dark clould clouds of stress seems to be fading away.

3.An egg shaped wooden silver-brown frame hanged by a thick brown thread over the nail, waged at upper right wall (??) , quietly posturing the childhood golden days. ??

Hi Cute,

You are asking for suggests but I am not sure what I am about to suggest meets your criteria. If these two are the paragraphs you referred to, there is quite a bit of work to do.
I marked them up so that you can see. I am not sure what benefit it may yield for me to spend the next 30 minute to explain and revise the two âfragmented âparagraphs
which is what they are. #3 has too many adjectives and there seems to be no verbs to form a grammatical sentence. I think what you focus on strengthening your
ability to form sound sentence structures first. Without a solid sentence foundation, it will always be tough to write descriptively. I am sorry to sound discouraging
but this is the painful truth I canât sugar-coat for you.

Re: "will more" vs " will be more"

Nokia88 — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:30:26 GMT

Sir, what is your advice in this paragraph?
(link) http://en.ce.cn/Industries/Consumen-Industries/200806/05/t20080605_15736942.shtml

The number of casinos in Macau has more than doubled to 29 since the government ended billionaire Stanley Ho's 40-year gaming monopoly in 2002 and awarded licenses to five other operators. Annual expansion of 29 percent will more than double revenue in three years while sustained 45 percent growth will achieve the same effect in a two-year period.

A). Is "double" a noun or a verb in the phrase?
B). Can "will more than double" be replaced by "will be more than double" in the phrase as it's not followed by "to"?
C). Has the writer dropped the "be" inhabitually?
D). Or, shall I consider both cases are grammatically correct?

Thanks in advance!

Re: Paragraph Suggestions

Mister Micawber — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:25:14 GMT

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I suppose that this is a vocabulary and composition assignment from your teacher, but this style of writing is inappropriate for such mundane topics. I have underlined problem areas and struck out inappropriate metaphors and other words:

My computer, the ~~caretaker~~ of my studies, lies over the ~~flat~~ table at the ~~other~~ side of my desk. Although it is a machine ~~but~~ in my weak spellings and grammar, it is a life saver. Usually it does my long sentences and paragraphâs final revision ~~is done by it~~. A heavy monitor is ~~lying~~ on the top with a gray protected shield and some sack of books and a cd stand beside it. Just below I see my ~~easy-to-press~~ keyboard carrying the ~~soft sound~~ keys on it. Two audio speakerâs stands at each side of monitor like ~~high~~ trees surround the valley. The ~~fast-pace~~ mouse is firmly stays [verb is appropriate?-- No] on the top of the black sponge pad, next to the keyboard. Down on the shelf stands the nerve center, the central ~~control~~ processing unit with its complicated integrated system. In front of table, ~~I see~~ a small frail stool resting on my ~~bright~~ carpet~~âs outer rim~~.

Paragraph Suggestions

Cute572 — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:59:44 GMT

Hello Guys!

Please check my paragraph for mistakes and wrong wordings.

And tell me, metaphor i used in opening line, can we use like this in topic sentences?

Thanks!

The computer, the caretaker of my studies, lies over the flat table at the other side of my desk. Although it serves as a machine but in my weak spellings and grammar, it works like a life saver. Usually my long sentences and paragraphâs final revision is done by it. A heavy monitor is lying on the top with gray protected shield and some sack of books and a cd stand beside it. Just below I see my easy-to-press keyboard carrying the soft sound keys on it. Two audio speakerâs stands at each side of monitor like high trees surround the valley. The fast-pace mouse is firmly stays [verb is appropriate?] on the top of the black sponge pad, next to the keyboard. Down on the shelf stands the nerve center, the central control processing unit with its complicated integrated system. In front of table, I see a small frail stool resting on my bright carpetâs outer rim.

Check the metaphors as well and if they doesnt fit this way, then also suggest me.

Re: Paragraph

Cute572 — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:46:17 GMT

Hello Grammar Geek, thanks for helping me here!

Well I donât understand the previous post. Giant size, are you saying about speaker size I should emphasis for metaphor?

My light-brown table placed on the opposite side opposite side of the bed from what? of the bed,Don't seperate the subject from its verb lifts wrong word- supports, or holds my intelligent computer system.

My light brown table supports the intelligent computer system at the opposite side of bed.

NOW the sentence agree with subject and verb? Is any thing u can suggest me to make this sentence attractive ?

Sorry at the end sentence, I forgot to add noun "Stool", I see a small, round [can i use word "fragile" instead of round here?] stool, lying on my bright carpet.

Also I want to know, in non essential clauses, subject is separated from verb. Why is that?