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Re: Please Help to review my writing for IELTS Preparation

wijaya.theresia — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:17:33 GMT

Hi AlphecaStars, Thank you very much for your kindness and help to review my writing. Would you please help to review two more letter about are about "Apologizing for the noise: ? Your kindness and assistance would be greatly appreciated:) Regards, Theresia Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 · Apologizing for the noise Your neighbours have recently written to you to complain about the noise from your houseflat. Write a letter to your neighbours. In your letter o explain the reasons for the noise o apologise o describe what action you will take Dear my beloved neighbors, I...

Re: Please Help to review my writing for IELTS Preparation

wijaya.theresia — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:16:57 GMT

Please Help to review my writing for IELTS Preparation

wijaya.theresia — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:01:20 GMT

Hi Everyone, I will have an ielts test on the mid of 2009. I need your kindness and help to review my English writing. since English is not my first language in my country. I keen to learn how I can write a proper English. your kindness and help would be great appreciated. Regards, There The following is my sample letter about "Unable to attend a course" and "Bad meal in a restaurant" Unable to attend a course You are employed fulltime and also doing a part time evening course. You are not able to continue the course. Write a letter to the course lecturer. In the letter explain why you cannot continue the course describe the situation say what you will be doing Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to...

Executves after meeting letter

braveheart77 — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:48:07 GMT

HI, i have an introduction meeting with 5 of exective directors in my company, and as a project manager I should write a letter for two reasons first: to improve the relationship with them and secod as a follow up minutes of meetings Dears all, it was a big pleasure fo rme to work with now and for future projects. as a follow up I would like to forward to you the following minutes of meetings : -- -- also it will be big pleasure to answer your iquries and questuions if you have any. best regards,

Address letter to...

edw — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:00:14 GMT

Since I have found quite useful many tips I have read in the forum, I'd like to post a topic I have been dealing with. When I write a letter, sometimes I just have the name of the person, but not the title, I mean, I do not know if I should address like Mr., Ms. or Mrs. Further, it comes tougher when the name is in a language where I can't figure if the person is a SHE or a HE. What is our suggestion? Thank you for your support Edw

where do I write the membership no.?

rubab_parinaz — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:27:17 GMT

I was supposed to write an apology letter for delay in payment of membership fee to a business group, but i did not know where to put the membership no. My teacher said that the membership no should be written in place of reference no. like this. .......street....... .......Bldg, Office no..... &nbs

Re: Gerund

califjim — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:36:52 GMT

"I enjoy watching t.v." The word watching is used as a subject noun (i.e. a gerund) and the word t.v. is what? watching is not a subject noun, no. The underlying structure is I enjoy . The bracketed part is the object of the verb enjoy . The clause I watch TV when expressed as a gerund construction becomes my watching TV . That is, the subject becomes a possessive adjective, and the verb becomes a gerund. (The rest stays the same. TV is still the direct object of watch .) When the main clause and the gerund clause share the same subject, you delete the subject of the gerund construction ( my ), leaving I enjoy watching TV. (Not I enjoy my watching TV. ) Compare: I like collecting stamps. He hates writing letters. But...

Re: Active to passive voice

mister micawber — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:33:08 GMT

. Animals are loved by everybody. The trees are blown down by the strong wind Are the plants watered every day by the gardener? Is her husband always helped by her? Are all their books brought by boys? PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE The dinner is being cooked by Meera The town is being defended bravely by the soldiers. Please correct the rest of these yourself: They are writing letters to their parents X The letters are written to their parents Are the children eating sweets now? X Are sweets are eaten by children? Is she telling the truth? X Is it truth that she told? Are they appointing him Principal of this school? X Are the school appointed him as principal? PRESENT PERFECT TENSE The crops have been ruined by the rain His...

Active to passive voice

achu.j — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:51:48 GMT

Teacher, pls check whether my answers are correct, if wrong, please correct . This is about changing the sentenses from active to passive voice. PRESENT TENSE Everybody loves animals Animals is loved by all The teacher corrects our exercises Our exercises are corrected by the teacher The strong wind blows the trees down Tthe trees are blown down by the string wind Does the gardener water the plants everyday? Is the plant watered everyday by the gardener? Does she always help her husband? Is her husband helped by her? Do all the boys bring their books? Are the books brought by boys? PRESENT CONTINIOUS TENSE Meera is cooking the dinner The dinner has been cooked by meera The soldiers are defending the town braverly The town was...

Letters

anonymous — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:25:03 GMT

Dear Sir, I writing to get help in writing business letter or how to improve writing letters all kind. Regards, Makram

Please correct my letter

excitekps — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:06:06 GMT

October 4, 2008 To, The General Manager ABC Company Sub: Non objection Letter Respected Sir I wish to apply visit visa for my family to bring here in Doha . Hence I request you to issue a non objection letter and a letter explaining my salary and profession addressed to Administrative attaché of Interior Ministry, and also copy of certified working contract from the company at the earliest. Thanking You Yours truly, excitekps

PLEASE CHECK TONIGHT!

anonymous — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:54:25 GMT

In the late 1800’s everyone was on the move. The Chinese were moving east to avoid being persecuted, families were traveling to new lands in search of a better future, the Native Americans were being savagely moved by force, and Mexicans were moving north to raid Southern Texas. Everyone wanted change and although their journeys and destinations were different the things they found when they arrived were often the same. The Chinese moved to America after hearing ship captains talk about the wonderful new land of opportunity where they treated the Chinese fairly and with respect. However when they arrived what they found instead was endless humiliation and a lifetime of hard work. Soon after arriving to America the Chinese found jobs as...

Re: Participles vs Gerunds

cool breeze — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 08:03:42 GMT

I have noticed that my way of analyzing English differs to an extent from what is taught in the Anglo-Saxon countries. This is how I see your examples: There was never any stopping it. Stopping is a gerund. It is used (without a verb immediately before it) after a form of to be (was), and that is typical of gerunds. Stopping also has an object (it) in the sentence, which is quite common for a gerund. He has the gall of a shoplifter returning an item for a refund. Returning is a present participle. He has the gall of a shoplifter is a complete main clause. By that I mean it has a subject (He), a finite verb / a main verb (has) and an object (the gall of a shoplifter). It qualifies as a sentence on its own; it is in no way incomplete....

Re: Shall I write my name and address at the top right side of my Motivation Letter..?

clive — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:06:11 GMT

Hi, Send an application letter, for a job I presume, that begins with 'To whom it may concern' ? Surely you jest! For reasons that escape me, many of our learners here on the Forum seem endlessly fascinated with the idea of writing letters that start with 'To whom it may concern'. A search will find a great deal of discussion about this, with many people telling them again and again about how rarely and in what special and uncommon circumstances this phrase is used. Best wishes, Clive

Re: NEED HELP Writing Letter To Judge: Boyfriend Is In JAIL!!! :'(

anonymous — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:56:48 GMT

I wish I knew what to write also. I am in just about the same boat except my boyfriend did not commit the crime. My lawyer told us we could only write letters pertaining to his character. He's caring, loving, generous, etc. Maybe that helps for you.

Re: Is this grammatically correct?

nona the brit — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:01:36 GMT

I am having fun taking your B.E. class. Writing letters and essays still makes me sigh but I'll keep on trying.

Is this grammatically correct?

ellisa — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:49:53 GMT

I am having fun taking your B.E. class. Still writing letters and essays give me sigh first, I'm keep on trying. - let me know the mistake, teacher~! Thanks in advance!

Re: Correct order of professional titles after name

clive — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 19:56:10 GMT

Hi, I have a BSC (hons) degree and a SAC Dip, the degree was first then the diploma but I am in the process of joining goverening bodies for my profession. I am wondering what order do i need to write these titles in and also do i use the titles when filling in forms such as a passport or job application or do i just use them when writing letters. I am confused and cannot find any where online that provides the information . The principle of 'lowest first, highest last' was suggested earlier in this thread. I am currently renewing my passport, and I can tell you that, at least in Canada, educational information is not asked for. For a job application, in my experience, educational qualifications are dealt with on one's...

Re: Correct order of professional titles after name

anonymous — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:44:03 GMT

I have a BSC (hons) degree and a SAC Dip, the degree was first then the diploma but I am in the process of joining goverening bodies for my profession. I am wondering what order do i need to write these titles in and also do i use the titles when filling in forms such as a passport or job application or do i just use them when writing letters. I am confused and cannot find any where online that provides the information. Thanks, Vickie Blake

"lead to" or "bring about"

tequila-toma — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 03:23:29 GMT

Hi there, I just saw this question in the English idioms workbook (for Japanese highschool students)... "The popularity of the telephone has ( ) ( ) fewer people writing letters." 1. led to 2. brought about 3. come to 4. taken to The workbook says the correct answer is No.1 and I agree, but I can't figure out why No.2 is not correct as well. Based on the result returned by Google ("led to fewer" and "brought about fewer"), I suppose the Answer No.1 sounds more idiomatic but is Answer No.2 wrong and if so, why? Thanks for your insight!

Re: Please check the short text.

hungry — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 01:43:26 GMT

Goodman wrote: Hi Matt, I was merely sharing with you my perspective of your letter. I did say “I got the idea”; didn't I? Since you “begged” so sincerely, so I gave you my honest opinion. Responding to your comments, I’d say this. Writing letters aside, if we ask a few people to describe an object, or to deliver a detailed account of some kind, the same topic may show up in different shades of colors, tones and clarity. The point of my comment was, the intended thoughts or contents by one author may or may not be the same as the rest and therefore the delivery will be perceived respectively. The difference is in the thought composition, rhetoric, fluency and clarity in the delivery. If I had caused you any mental anguish, or...

Re: Please check the short text.

goodman — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 22:58:35 GMT

Hi Matt, I was merely sharing with you my perspective of your letter. I did say “I got the idea”; didn't I? Since you “begged” so sincerely, so I gave you my honest opinion. Responding to your comments, I’d say this. Writing letters aside, if we ask a few people to describe an object, or to deliver a detailed account of some kind, the same topic may show up in different shades of colors, tones and clarity. The point of my comment was, the intended thoughts or contents by one author may or may not be the same as the rest and therefore the delivery will be perceived respectively. The difference is in the thought composition, rhetoric, fluency and clarity in the delivery. If I had caused you any mental anguish, or irritated feeling by...

Re: Hi, I need to develop my English speaking skills!

anonymous — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:41:45 GMT

Hi, I would like to develop my English speaking skills. I'm Sara from Hungary. I would like to speaking or writing letters in english. Is there anybody help me? My email : please register, then write your details in your profile. Thanks!

Re: character letter to judge

anonymous — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:52:36 GMT

Hello, I am trying to do exactly as you are in writing a character letter to a judge. I am also not good at writing letters and have been searching the web for letters with no luck. This is the best page I have found so far. Next step is the local library to see if they can help me. Good luck on yours and if I find something will send it to you and hope you will do the same. Thanks Nida

in line with this

intelligent freak — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 10:58:49 GMT

In connection to this, as regards, in line with this, etc Please suggest other ways to say these phrases. I need many of it as I am always writing letters. Thanks thank thanks soooo much!!!!! Ciao, IF

Letter of request needed

anonymous — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 22:52:05 GMT

Hello readers, I am in need of a professional looking letter requesting financial sponsoring/donations. I am horrible at writing letters, even personal ones so I must ask for your help. This letter will be asking the for a money donation to help purchase a laptop that I am in need of to get my business up and running (I build, fix and install computer systems). In return their company name/logo, product or website will be advertised on the laptop itself and my toolkit, so long as their is a debt due on the laptop (until final payment is made). This will be a cheap and beneficial way of advertising as I am in public and in house (on-site) alot. I have a template that looks as if it would fit this scenario, but I do not know how to begin,...

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 ‘The road to Guantanamo’ 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 MP’s 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'

can i use regards to ending the letters to my friends?

anonymous — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 16:36:15 GMT

i want to writing letters to my friends, since they are not formal letters, i think "kind regards" is too formal, is "regards" used for letters to close friends? pretty tks!

Help

anonymous — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 20:41:57 GMT

I am applying to become an ultrasound technologist and have to write an admission letter to get in to the program and I am having a lot of trouble writing the letter. I am not good with writing letters and would like to know if anyone can help.

Re: online-love ^^

r-girl — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 22:00:46 GMT

This can happen. I know the story, when two people from different cities were chatting, writing letters to each other for a long time. Suddenly the boy realised that he can`t live without her support, advice, without HER. She couldn`t do anything with him, he seemed to be crazy. She started to hate him, in fact. I think that some people can fall in love in the Internet, but maybe it is the result of some problems, which they have in real life... As for me, I can`t say YES, but at the same time I can`t say NO. I haven`t got ane experience.) But I`m not sure that I can feel smth like that!) I prefer real relationships.)

Please check my grammar and give me some advice on my essay. Thank you!!

s2monica — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 08:52:00 GMT

Hi everybody, This is my first "post" in here. Please help me correct the grammar. Thanks! Communication has always been an important part of our everyday lives. Many of us have composed a letter before, perhaps a note to a loved one or a memo at work. In the past, many of these messages might have gone through the postal system, but with the invention of the internet, people increasingly prefer to send their messages through e-mail. Indeed, once people can access internet, communication to anyone is more efficient and reliable, and the difference between e-mail and writing letters were cost, speed and convenience. E-mail holds several advantages over traditional post. One of these is cost. A person who sends a letter by post...

Which is right.

anonymous — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 03:32:53 GMT

While writing letters most of us use the following words You are kindly requested or you are requested to kindly I would like to know which is the right usage, because, can there be any harsh request?

which one is right In Charge or In-Charge

himadri — Fri, 06 Oct 2006 06:57:01 GMT

hi When we right letter sometime we have to write "To the In Charge or In-Charge" I have seen both the way used by people. I just want to know the difference between this two and the right one to use while writing letters. Thanking you Yours truly, Himadri Roy

Re: Formal words? informal words?

pieanne — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 15:32:18 GMT

Thomaas wrote: I always get confused when writing letters to friends. what words should be u se d instead of using formal words? I find it strange when I usi e these words, as far as the Genre gender? is concerned, what can I do? As I am not a native speaker, the informal expressions I've learnt are limited. I have heard of some of them, such as "kind of" and "way"... e.g. I kind of like her. It is kind of boring. e.g. It is way better than others. would you be kind enough to give me other examples? by the way, please check my passage if there are any mistakes. Thanks alot. Welcome to the Forums, Thomaas! As long as you are writing to friends, you can of course use those informal words. ...

Formal words? informal words?

thomaas — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 15:14:24 GMT

I always get confused when writing letters to friends. what words should be used instead of using formal words? I find it strange when I use these words, as far as the appropriate tone is concerned, what can I do? As I am not a native speaker, the informal expressions I've learnt are limited. I have heard of some of them, such as "kind of" and "way"... e.g. I kind of like her. It is kind of boring. e.g. It is way better than others. would you be kind enough to give me other examples? by the way, please check my passage if there are any mistakes. Thanks alot.

Re: dear

grammar geek — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 03:11:18 GMT

Well, Dear Sir is a little formal - It's the "Sir" part, not the "Dear" that makes it so. Also, I think, we are not writing letters to each other here, but having a conversation. So when you start each post with "Dear so-and-so," it doesn't seem quite natural. But it is certainly not WRONG to do so, and if you are more comfortable writing "Dear Alan" than you are writing "Hi Barb," you should do what you prefer.

Letter for Placing Oder? Seeking Suggestion

himadri — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 02:03:08 GMT

The following Letter for placing order needs improvement in order to be a perfect letter. I am seeking help of you people to let me understand this letter well and also to understand writing letters with proffetional approch. I desperately need your valuable advice and suggestions. Sorry for my spelling mistakes please correct them out as well. Date: 5th Sept '06 To, Mr. Mantu Ghosh, Dear Sir, Enclose please find one Banders Cheque of State Bank of India (Commercial Branch) bearing no. 12345 dated:4th Sept'06 amounting Rs.100.00 respectively towards the order followed: 1. RCV 11 : 150 Pcs 2. RCV 12 : 200 Pcs 3. RCV 13 : 500 Pcs Kindly acknowledge the same and arrange to deliver the courier at the...

Re: Offer accepted !

yoong liat — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 14:13:20 GMT

Hi Shabnam I'll leave the rest to Janice. And I’m not so good in writing letters or story so I’ve made sentences so please check them out . Please note that it should be 'good at ', not 'good in '. This a very common error. I wish you success.

Comparison, tense

mia6 — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 03:49:12 GMT

1.Is there any difference between "present perfect tense" and "present perfect progressive tense"? E.g. "I have lived here for 6 years." Vs. "I have been living here for 6 years." I think they are almost the same? 2. I think the difference between "all morning" and "this morning" is: "all morning" means like, doing something the entire morning. It is is a period of time. Whereas, this morning is just what time something was, it is more instantaneous. Then, let's see some questions: We can say: I have been writing six letters all morning . So can we say: 1) I have written six letters all morning? I think we can say that, because I have been writing six ltters all morning = I have written six letters all morning. (As i asked above)...

Need letter to get refund from a real estate agency.

anonymous — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 05:43:33 GMT

Hello, well heres the delio i have never been good at writing letters or any sort of writing. Therefor i need major help because my father asked me to write a letter to a real estate agency to get his money back. THE BACKGROUND INFO My father was going to buy a home so he put *** number of dollars down for the home. But he could not get a mortgage loan from them and was not capable of buying the home , therefor, he is askin for his money back. Simply all he wants is his money back for the purchase he never made. I would greatly appreciate it with any help at all because my family has a bad writing background and because im not originaly from america so i do not know the extended vocabulary as most people do.

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...

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.

paper and pencil skills - pen and pencil jobs

hellenvare — Fri, 07 Apr 2006 17:11:33 GMT

In a translation I am proofreading I found the following (in the original): “Likewise, they were liable to pursue further studies under the guidance of a mentor either to sharpen their paper and pencil skills, which involved mathematics and accounting or time-keeping…” “they were placed at an advantageous position to perform jobs requiring English speaking and paper and pencil work, and eventually, to do well in the Spanish education system…” “were capable of producing not only paragraphs but entire essays discussing a variety of topics, which made it possible for them to eventually be hired by North American companies for performing pen and pencil jobs. I have searched for a good translation in Spanish, since I am...

Re: Letter of Motivation of a Software Engineer

anonymous — Sun, 02 Apr 2006 23:02:41 GMT

Hi I am a network engineer, I moved to France since 2003. The motivation letter in France one of the very important documents to get a job and they like the hand writing letters. I have some samples for these letters but I think for each job you have to change your letter according to the job requirements. By the way the J2EE is much demanded here. My email is: markoeg@hotmail.com you can contact me for any information... or if you want these letters just send me you email. Rami

Problems

mia6 — Sat, 18 Mar 2006 17:41:32 GMT

What's the difference between "this morning" and "all morning" when they are used in the present perfect sentence? which one represents a duration--from the past to now? I have written letters . I have been writing letters. what do they mean? i know the meaning of the second one -- i wrote letters before and still writing. but what about the first one, i think maybe it also has the same meaning as the second one's,because present perfect tense also have the same usage as the present perfect continuous tense. I have done my homework. does it mean i have finished my homework, now maybe i have no work to do? this sentence must have this one meaning , why? OR depends on the contexts, maybe i am still doing it, according to the usage of...

please help me

chinese jiy — Sat, 18 Mar 2006 13:46:08 GMT

i'm a chinese college student ,i have been learning english for 8 years,but as a alien , i want to improve my english in all subjects.i haven't get a effective way . please help me or suggest me some good suggests. thanks! Forum: Basic English vocabulary Posted: Feb 17, 6:43 AM Post Subject: Offer accepted ! Post author: Shabnam Hello Janice definitely I accept ur impressive offer . THANKS a lot . But first of all I want to promise u that I won’t give up and I’ll try my best . Bcoz I give up so easily .I have no constant effort to achieve something. But I won’t let it happen this time so I promise u Ok U said u’ll give me some speech so please……. And I’m not so good in writing letters or story so I

Re: Some confused english grammar problems...

paco2004 — Sun, 05 Mar 2006 22:12:59 GMT

Anonymous wrote: I dare to ask Mr. Paco how the sentence "I have been writing letters all morning." can insinuate the notion that s/he is continuing to write a letter even if it is assumed to be morning. I dare to ask Mr. Paco for further edification. Hello Anon If we are not given any other context, I'd take the sentence as you say, i.e., "the person is still writing a letter". I feel English speakers are using the present perfect continuous tense in two ways. For example, take a sentence "He has been drinking", then I take it as either of the two as follows 1. He has drunken for a time in the past and he is still now drinking. 2. He is not drinking now, but he still has a result of continuously drinking in the past. We...

Re: Some confused english grammar problems...

califjim — Sun, 05 Mar 2006 18:08:17 GMT

With regard to I have been writing ... , you end your post with the question so you mean i I have done six letters The answer is "No". When I explain have been writing in terms of were working on , I don't mean have done ; I mean have been doing . Maybe a point of confusion lies with the progressive tenses - the ones with the -ing forms. If we can say that we were writ ing letters, and we continue writing them up to the moment of speaking, we can say we have been writ ing letters. If we can say that we wrote letters, we can say that we have written letters. were writ ing does not mean wrote . have been writ ing does not mean have written . were writ ing and have been writ ing both say that an...

Another post continue"Some confused english grammar problems".

mia6 — Sun, 05 Mar 2006 18:00:07 GMT

The usages of the present perfect tense are: 1.Actions which started in the past and are still continuing 2.Actions which happened at some unknown time/unspecific time/unfinished time in the past,which means it's important to say that something happened (or didn't happen).3.Actions which happened in the past, but have an effect in the present. But I am not sure if the negative present perfect sentence has the same usages as the present perfect statement's. Like,I have eaten chicken,it means i ate chicken. I haven't eaten chicken. what does it mean? it means i didn't eat chicken before (usage 2/3) Or I didn't eat chicken and not continuing,not eating now(usage 1) Or it depends on the context? Who knows the difference between "this...

Re: Some confused english grammar problems...

mia6 — Sun, 05 Mar 2006 17:34:12 GMT

Thanks for your replying, but I have some questions about them: I have been writing letters all morning. This says what activity you were involved with all morning, that is, during the entire morning. It is still morning and you may still be writing letters or you may have decided to stop now. In either case, the sentence just says what activity you were involved with up until this moment of speaking. Here you used "you were involved...",you used past tense,so i am not sure what are you trying to say. I have been writing six letters all morning. This is a strange sentence. It says the activity you were involved with was the writing of six letters. It gives the distinct impression that you were working on all six at the...