Hi there, guys: Thank you for your posts, but, as GG said, this thread began a long time ago. I have a far greater understanding of grammar now, and after reading your recent answer, I totally agree. Adverbials have scope to

This is a question I also once pondered. To my knowledge, the answer is no; it does not replace the omitted word, and. I say this because the comma can actually be left out in some instances, even though there may be omitted words in

If 'for example' is in the middle of the sentence, the comma preceding the phrase is necessary. But after it, it is not necessary, unless you feel it will rid the sentence of ambiguities. Generally, it will be left out and the next comma

The dummy it: 1)I thought that it (is) best we do this tomorrow. Correct me if I am wrong, but ‘is’ is unnecessary in the above sentence. Is it unnecessary to include ‘is’ when ‘it’ is a dummy it which doesn’t refer back to something

I wonder what #2 would be called then. I also think that the third phrase modifies 'amounts', not cocaine. Cheers.

This sentence below is an example of a cumulative setences from a site- sentences that begin with the main clause and that follow with subordinate ideas: Apparently Coca-Cola once contained cocaine, which in the early twentieth century was

Sorry to be a pain, but could you please confirm the phrase is an absolute phrase. Eyes focused, I went ...=I know this is one, because it has a noun followed by a participle (phrase in some cases). But I would like confirmation, of

Thanks, Mr Wordy! Your first answer was great, but could you explain #2 again, please. Stuttered" is a verb. For "stuttered" to be an adjective (in any context) it would have to correspond to the use of a transitive verb

Thanks, Goodman. The alternatives are definitely better. I suppose here is another alternative: I was sweating, feeling red faced, (and) stuttering.

Oh, thank you. I forgot to omit 'and.' So the absolute phrase is correct as it appears. Thanks Micawber! Big Smile" src="http://www.englishforums.com/emoticons/emotion-2.gif"