Search results for 'tag:Verbs tag:Quotation marks' matching tags 'Verbs' and 'Quotation marks'

Re: reported speech?

Yoong Liat — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:19:16 GMT

In reported speech, no quotation marks are required.

The speaker uses present tense verbs because what she is saying relates to the present, not the past, and is still true

Re: remaing vacation days decreases

Marius Hancu — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:44:26 GMT

try e.g.

"so my mood"

(quotation marks are required)

and watch for verbs in front and after it

hyphenate or quote

Believer — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:23:08 GMT

Hi,

I think Mr. M once told me (or us) something to the effect that when you have to put a hyphenated word in the quotation marks, one mark is enough. I think what he meant is you can either choose the hyphen or quotation marks.

Can we use both or should we always use just one?

Adverbs as a "catch-all" category

You can give an "yes", "no" or "so-so" answer.

Sorry, this just came up, "did I place the article correctly? should it be 'an' before 'yes' although it is in quotes?"

an 'yes' answer not a 'yes' answer??

Re: pose/cause no threat to the government

Marius Hancu — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:35:59 GMT

Pls do your homework/research:

Go to Google and make a search for
"no threat to the government"
(quotation marks are important)
and see what verbs normally precede this construction.

Re: few words.

Clive — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 05:24:53 GMT

Hi,

1. What's the difference between "quotes" and "quotation"?

Consider "To be or not to be". The words are a quotation.The enclosing inverted commas are quotation marks, but this term is informally abbreviated to quotes.

2. What's the difference between "warn" and "warn of" (verbs)? 'Warn' is the base verb. The common syntax is 'warn someone about/of something'

3. meander: wind or turn in its course. What does 'wind' mean?? A road or river that winds typically goes in the shape of a series of 'esses'. We often say something 'winds back and forth'.

Turn in course means it changes the path it goes? Yes.

Best wishes, Clive

Re: when you quite a word

Yoong Liat — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 15:30:55 GMT

Anonymous wrote:
Hi,

When you put quotaton marks around some words, does it make possible for that words to become kind of a noun? More examples please.

1. After the time allowed for "English only" is over.

2. a "-ing"

Quotation marks do not change words into nouns. For example, 'run' is a verb. Using quotation marks doesn't change 'run' into a noun.

Re: verb usage

Clive — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 00:04:11 GMT

Hi,

Please clear up some confusion. When do I use, I am going to go to the movies? as opposed to

When do I use I am going to the movies?

You can say it either way, as I think you realize. When you omit the 'go', it sounds like you are going now or in the relatively near future.

In your original question, you need to use quotation marks, ie When do I use "I am going to the movies"?

Best wishes, Clive

Re: Somebody.....problem

Goodman — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 22:21:31 GMT

Here is an article Iâve found in the interest of singularity and plurality. It may be helpful in answering some of the questions.___________________________________________________________

Is None Singular or Plural?

By Diane Sandford

Published July 21, 2003

Welcome to a new feature from LLRX: a column on grammar. Grammar? Who cares about grammar? You should. How you write makes a strong impression on all your working relationships. Of course, I'm interested because I find it fun. It can even be billable! I once spent hours meticulously diagramming a section of the CFR for a litigation partner to help him determine the intent of a regulation. He later asked just what the correct term was for people like me - those odd individuals who like to edit, diagram sentences, and debate about things grammatical. I was quick to respond, "Grammar Goddess, of course!"

Every firm can use a grammar goddess (or g-d). With my trusty style manuals, dictionaries, and grammar books by my side, I plan to take a look at common questions of grammar that arise during the work day and share the answers with you. Rarely a day goes by that I'm not asked a grammar question.

Â· Should certain words in a title be capitalized?

Â· Should a sentence with ambiguous antecedents be recast ? (Yes!)

Â· Does a closing quotation mark go before or after the period? (After.)

Recently, a summer associate asked whether the indefinite pronoun none was singular or plural. She asked because she wasn't sure which form of verb to use with it, singular or plural. I suggested that she think of none as not one, and that quickly resolved the issue.

Indefinite pronouns by definition reference nonspecific things or people. Most of these pronouns take a singular verb, some are always plural, and a few may be either singular or plural. Take a look at the lists below, and you'll notice that most indefinite pronouns are singular.

Â· Singular: another, anybody, anyone, anything, each, either, everybody, everyone, everything, many a, neither, no one, nobody, nothing, one, other, somebody, someone

Â· Plural: both, few, many, others, several

Â· Singular or Plural: all, any, none, some, such

A good rule of thumb is to treat most indefinite pronouns as singular and try to remember the few exceptions.

Example 1: Neither of the attorneys (was/were) available for comment.
Think: Not one of the attorneys was available for comment. (singular subject/singular verb)

Example 2: None of the documents (is/are) identified in the brief.
Think: Not one of the documents is identified in the brief. (singular subject/singular verb)

Example 3: Some of the arguments (was/were) weak.
Think: More than one of the arguments were weak. (plural subject/plural verb)

On the surface, indefinite pronouns seem simple and harmless, but they often cause confusion for writers. Try rephrasing the sentence by replacing the indefinite pronoun with some of the suggested variations above, and you'll usually make the correct choice.

If you are interested in a more extensive discussion of indefinite pronouns, take a look at Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage (available in print only) or visit www.bartleby.com, one of the most useful web resources for writers, editors, and researchers alike. Simply enter a free-text search or select a specific reference title to search from the pull-down menu (e.g., Strunk's Style).

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Re: keen (adj)

Inchoateknowledge — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 11:54:26 GMT

Marius Hancu wrote:
Marius Hancu wrote:
Search yourself first at:

http://www.nytimes.com/
with:
"keen on"
"keen to"
(quotation marks ARE important)

you'll find many examples there.

At the same site, you'll find that
"eager on" isn't too much used with verbs, but that "eager to" is.

Hi Marius,

talk about teaching them how to fish instead of giving them fish to eat

Re: keen (adj)

Marius Hancu — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 11:02:52 GMT

Search yourself first at:

http://www.nytimes.com/
with:
"keen on"
"keen to"
(quotation marks ARE important)

you'll find many examples there.

At the same site, you'll finnd that
"eager on" isn't too much used with verbs, but that "eager to" is.