Is the word "less" used with short adjectives as with long ones? For example, we can say "She is less clever/beautiful/... than her friend." But can we say: "This ladder is less short than that one." OR

"They told me I should come down to cousin, but a flatly refused, I ain't dumb down nothing." from the song by American rapper. Why is double negation used here? Just to be closer to the lower level of society? And in what meaning is

Shall I use definite article before the name of Companies? E.g. Cooperation between the/- PLASMA company and the/- Information Systems Company.

Which preposition should I use if I want to say that a person is responsible for smth before the director for example? That means that this person has to report the director. Is it BEFORE?

Which of the modal verbs (have to or must) is preferable in the situations like these: You must/have to fasten your seat belt while driving? You must/have to stop at the STOP sign. The law says you must/have to pay the taxes. In such

Now it's clear enough, thank you.

In some cases I face preposition BY with participle I. He defended his opinion by arguing that ... You can improve your skills by surfing the Interenet... Is that wright? I thought there shouldn't be any preposition... When she

I'm just interested in possible prepositions that can follow the verb suspend (which is in its turn used with the gerund).

Could you please tell me which preposition shall we use with suspend . In the dictionary i found from and for , though on the list of the verbs that are used with gerund I saw of : which one is correct?

Could you help with the form of infinitive, please? Can I use active form of infinitive in the following examples? The only sound to hear was the child's crying. We have been flying for hours and there is no land to see . A s we say for