Personally, I feel that there is an element missing in this sentence. I may be wrong! Here is my training of thought: If the occasion is someone's birthday, then "the shape of the cake" is the birthday?, or wedding based on the

I think you're referring to cases where a noun precedes and another noun follows on or about . on seems to be used more often when the following noun refers to an organized presentation of a subject -- a detailed, somewhat formal and thorough

Hi Anon: Manner is a noun, and mannered / ill-mannered is an adjective (It is not a participle, but a normal adjective) Look in the dictionary, and you will find (ill-)mannered. Two-tier or two- tiered? I recall seeing it both ways. Tier can be a

Hi, Can we put the words like 'our' or 'my' (are they possessive pronouns?) before this type of phrasal construction? Please come to my/our next year's wedding anniversary party. I am looking forward to seeing you at my next

Hi ! Goodman's sentence will be ok if there is a comma before the relative clause . Our milk powder comes from New Zealand , which is guaranteed to contain no melamine / to be melamine free. Each shipment is accompanied with a certificate of

Here is a practice: Q: A minute passed in complete silence. Terri announced her wedding plans then. I wrote: A minute passed in complete silence when Terri announced her wedding plans. A: A minute when Terri announced her wedding plans

It makes no sense to say I like to go to Alice's wedding unless her wedding has become a permanent institution of some kind and you go to it often, but how likely is that? CJ

. The first one does not work, since Alice (we hope) has only a single wedding. The second applies only while in preparation or en route to the event.

Thank you Mister Micawber very much, By the way , Could you possibly let me know whether there is any difference between the two sentences below: Do you like to go to Alice's wedding ? Do you like going to Alice's wedding? Thank you again

. These are OK: A Japanese asks her, " Are you enjoying your stay here?" Mary asks Jim: "Do you enjoy living in New York?" Mary asks Jim: "Do you like living in New York?" Is there any difference between these