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Re: The Movie that changed my Life

Anonymous — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 13:52:32 GMT

the first movie that changed my life! I watched this week!

I watched âThe road to Guantanamoâ on tuesday and as a result of watching the movie I joined Amnesty International. As a result of watching the film and reading an article in a magazine a few days before on taking an active role in important issues e.g. writing letters to MPâs I WILL take an active role in issues I feel strongly about. Two great inspirations. Will change my life.

Info on the film here;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Road_to_Guantanamo

Have a happy week!

Phil

Phil McNally

Author, 'Winning Mentality- 7 Mind Techniques used by Winners'

Re: those that I don't understand

Clive — Sun, 25 Jun 2006 22:22:47 GMT

Hi,

I got these definitions and one example sentence from my young friend's Collins/Cobuild Compact English Learner's Dictionary and want to know the following.

1. Why the phrase "the type of surroundings" and not "the types of surroundings"?

The setting for something is the particular place or the type of surroundings in which it is located or where it happens. The thought is that if a thing is in one particular location, its surroundings are of one type.

2. Why does the sentence/phrase given as an example have an article when the word correspondence is noted as an uncountable noun?

Correspondence is the act of writing letters to someone ... a long correspondence with a close college friend. It's usually an uncountable noun, but it can also be countable, as in the latter phrase which means an exchange of letters.

Best wishes, Clive

those that I don't understand

Believer — Sun, 25 Jun 2006 21:57:47 GMT

Hi,

I got these definitions and one example sentence from my young friend's Collins/Cobuild Compact English Learner's Dictionary and want to know the following.

1. Why the phrase "the type of surroundings" and not "the types of surroundings"?

The setting for something is the particular place or thetype of surroundings in which it is located or where it happens.

2. Why does the sentence/phrase given as an example have an article when the word correspondence is noted as an uncountable noun?

Correspondence is the act of writing letters to someone ... a long correspondence with a close college friend.

Writings in english

camy — Wed, 15 Dec 2004 22:30:39 GMT

lately I have been looking for rules on writing letters,essays, reports, articles and reviews in english on the net, and I could find only formal letters and essays... So can you tell me the rules you know regarding these subjects?( I am not asking for rules to write professional reports, just general rules)