Thanks folks. Califjim said : It's important for him to be here on time . Pardon my ignorance, but it is still not clear to me. I think in the above sentence the 'for' clause acts as an adverb. Even if you remove it, the

Thanks. I am sorry, but your answer is not clear to me. I think the phrase "All I need is" needs a noun or noun phrase at the end. 'for some jerk to...' doesn't look like a noun phrase.

Oh ok. I got confused. Thank a lot.

Hi, This sentence is from a book. I am not sure if the underlined ‘for’ is required here. Would the meaning of the sentence change, if I removed it? ‘All I need is for some jerk to catch me carrying this thing around and get the

Hi, I hear these expressions quite often but they are not clear to me. What is the difference between 'up the street ' and 'down the street'? when to use them? 1. Fregley is a weird kid who lives up the street . Thanks, MG.

Philip, Thanks. What is the common expression in American English?

Hi, I wish to ask a person if he uses readymade clothes or clothes specially designed for him. What should I say? Do you sew your clothes? Do you use sewn clothes? Thanks, MG.

Hi, Is this sentence correct? Is there a better alternative? “How much money must have he paid for this island?” Thanks, MG.

CJ, Thanks and sorry for the delay in replying. I missed the alert message of this question. Please see this link. Question #2 has the statement I mentioned earlier.

Hi, Which one of the following sentences is better and why? 1. There is a borrowing capacity of $5000 on his credit line. 2. There is borrowing capacity of $5000 on his credit line. Thanks, MG.