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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://www.englishforums.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Search results for 'Passive sentences'</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/search/Passive%2bsentences.htm</link><description>Search results for 'Passive sentences'</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>XMOD (Build: 3598.39794)</generator><item><title>Re: Sentence structure</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/SentenceStructure/ljgjx/post.htm#964867</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:04:50 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:964867</guid><dc:creator>yankee</dc:creator><description>The word &amp;quot;kidnapped&amp;quot; is the past participle of the verb &amp;quot;kidnap&amp;quot;. Saying &amp;quot;get kidnapped&amp;quot; is a sort of passive structure -- like saying &amp;quot;I&amp;#39;ll make sure you are not kidnapped &amp;quot;.   The verb &amp;quot;get&amp;quot; is the word that carries the tense in that passive form. For example, if someone kidnapped you yesterday, you could say &amp;quot;I got kidnapped yesterday.&amp;quot;</description></item><item><title>Re: 3 sentence need help with please?</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/3Sentence/ljzmr/post.htm#964821</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:57:35 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:964821</guid><dc:creator>douglewis</dc:creator><description>They are paragraphs more than sentences. A sentence ends when there is a period &amp;quot;.&amp;quot; several sentences together are called a paragraph.   In paragraph 1. It is an issue of timing between depositing into an account and taking money out. Because of the timing error funds were withdrawn before the deposit was added. This resulted in being &amp;quot;overdrawn&amp;quot; on the account resulting in unfair fees being charged.   1. Para 2.   Is a caution that it may take over night before the transaction completes.   2. Para 2.   A person is complaining that &amp;quot;generous player&amp;quot; is acting in an opposite manner than the nic name suggests and that because generous player never loses the bet... that the nic name should be cheap player 3....</description></item><item><title>What department are you in? OR In what department are you?</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatDepartmentDepartment/ljgzh/post.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:55:49 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:964774</guid><dc:creator>kunsan</dc:creator><description>Hello   Could you tell me if there is a difference between the following two sentences?    What department are you in ?  In what department are you?   Thanks a lot.</description></item><item><title>Re: Are those 2 sentences grammatically correct?</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/AreThoseSentencesGrammatically-Correct/ljzhg/post.htm#964602</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:46:31 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:964602</guid><dc:creator>avangi</dc:creator><description>In my opinion, they&amp;#39;re both grammatically correct.   In response to your job posting s   , in your company&amp;#39;s website, regarding the positions for the Graduate 2010 program, I have attached my CV and application form for your consideration.</description></item><item><title>Are those 2 sentences grammatically correct?</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/AreThoseSentencesGrammatically-Correct/ljzhg/post.htm</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:49:53 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:964518</guid><dc:creator>uktous</dc:creator><description>hi   Are the following 2 sentences grammatically correct? And which one might be better?   sentence1  In response to your job posting, in your company&amp;#39;s website, regarding the positions for the Graduate 2010 program, I have attached my CV and application form for your consideration.   sentence 2  Please accept my CV and application form as the expression of my interest in the positions for the Graduate 2010 program.    Note: Graduate 2010 is the name of the graduate scheme   thanks</description></item><item><title>Re: No dollar was wasted for nothing.</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/NoDollarWastedNothing/ljvlx/post.htm#964385</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:55:58 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:964385</guid><dc:creator>clive</dc:creator><description>Hi, 
 
 Could I say: “ None of the dollars was wasted.”? You can, but it&amp;#39;s not very natural.  What do you think about these examples? Do they sound natural? 1. No repairer can repair this washing machine. 2. No repairer will be able to repair this washing machine. 
 The repetition of &amp;#39;repair&amp;#39; is unnatural. 
 Say &amp;#39;no-one can . . . &amp;#39;  I have to make up a few sentences with “No + singular noun”. Could you give me some examples with “No + singular noun”? 
  
  I see &amp;#39;No + singular&amp;#39; as usually giving emphasis. 
   
 eg No student is to run in the classroom. 
   
 eg No man is an island. (famous quotation) 
  
 Clive</description></item><item><title>Re: No dollar was wasted for nothing.</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/NoDollarWastedNothing/ljvlx/post.htm#964384</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:51:48 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:964384</guid><dc:creator>clive</dc:creator><description>Hi, 
 Could I say: “ None of the dollars was wasted.”?  What do you think about these examples? Do they sound natural? 1. No repairer can repair this washing machine. 2. No repairer will be able to repair this washing machine.  I have to make up a few sentences with “No + singular noun”. Could you give me some examples with “No + singular noun”?</description></item><item><title>Re: Grammar</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Grammar/ljvxc/post.htm#964357</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:17:15 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:964357</guid><dc:creator>yankee</dc:creator><description>Grammatically, the sentence is OK (though you should remove the dash after the word &amp;quot;usual&amp;quot;).   Practically speaking, I&amp;#39;d say most people would not use the passive phrase &amp;quot;the company I am employed by&amp;quot; in that sentence, and would instead simply say &amp;quot;my company&amp;quot;. Thus, your sentence may tend to sound contrived.</description></item><item><title>Re: No dollar was wasted for nothing.</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/NoDollarWastedNothing/ljvlx/post.htm#964335</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:40:16 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:964335</guid><dc:creator>alex+</dc:creator><description>Thank you, Clive. Could I say: “ None of the dollars was wasted.”?  What do you think about these examples? Do they sound natural? 1.	No repairer can repair this washing machine. 2.	 No repairer will be able to repair this washing machine.  I have to make up a few sentences with “No + singular noun”. Could you give me some examples with “No + singular noun”?</description></item><item><title>Re: Does this sentance make sense?</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/DoesThisSentanceMakeSense/ljvlw/post.htm#964307</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:05:35 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:964307</guid><dc:creator>clive</dc:creator><description>Hi, 
 
 Interrogation room...But I always keep my apathy 
  
 It&amp;#39;s not a proper sentence. It&amp;#39;s just bits of sentences.  
  
 What is it that you want to say about interrogation rooms, and how does that relate to &amp;#39;apathy&amp;#39;? 
   
 What does it mean to say &amp;#39;I keep my apathy&amp;#39;? Consider using the adjective &amp;#39;apathetic&amp;#39; instead. 
   
 Best wishes, Clive</description></item><item><title>Re: Correct the sentences</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/CorrectTheSentences/ljdgx/post.htm#964102</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:34:07 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:964102</guid><dc:creator>califjim</dc:creator><description>1- Where  were was the most famous library? 2- When you went to school yesterday morning there was a hole in the  toad road . 3- I used to like apples, but I went  of off them when I ate too many and they made me sick.   CJ</description></item><item><title>Please Could you help me with these sentences I'm struggling</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/PleaseCouldTheseSentences-Struggling/ljdpq/post.htm</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:55:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:964086</guid><dc:creator>alc24</dc:creator><description>Could you help me correct these sentence I find tough? please   1 The battery indicator on your phone sometimes doesn&amp;#39;t work. Sometimes the battery is full even if it says its not. 2 I&amp;#39;m going to have to charge you more than we had originally quoted as this unforseen problem cost me a lot of my time. 3 My codes been the same one for as long as I can remember, to go and change it now would be hard. 4 There are two virtual lines on an esclator, the right side is for people who want the escalator to take them up and the left for people who are in a hurry and walk up the escalator. 5 The 2 models are similar, they just came out at one year intervals. Mine is a year old. 6 She has this very cold gaze and a cold face. She&amp;#39;s from...</description></item><item><title>Re: Vacancies, vacancies, Vacancy, vacancy</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/VacanciesVacanciesVacancy-Vacancy/ljdzb/post.htm#963999</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:23:14 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:963999</guid><dc:creator>clive</dc:creator><description>Hi, 
 If ABC Graduate Recruitment is the name of a graduate scheme, then 
 
 which of the following sentences are correct? 
  
 note: there are more than 1 vacancy 
  
 I am interested in the ABC Graduate Recruitment Vacancies I am interested in the ABC Graduate Recruitment vacancies I am interested in the ABC Graduate Recruitment Vacancy I am interested in the ABC Graduate Recruitment vacancy  
  
 The capital V is incorrect, because the word &amp;#39;vacancy&amp;#39; is not part of the name of the scheme. 
   
 For both of the other sentences, you need a context, because the definite article &amp;#39;the&amp;#39; suggests that the listener is already aware of what you are talking about. In other words, you can&amp;#39;t just walk into a room...</description></item><item><title>Re: Correct the sentences</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/CorrectTheSentences/ljdgx/post.htm#963971</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:24:53 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:963971</guid><dc:creator>anonymous</dc:creator><description>1. Where the most famous library was?   2. There was a hold on the road when you went to the schoold yesterday.   3. I ate too many apples, which I used to like and went for them which made me sick.   Any comments?   suresh   (Email removed)  Session data &amp;gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: Correct the sentences</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/CorrectTheSentences/ljdgx/post.htm#963958</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:01:28 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:963958</guid><dc:creator>califjim</dc:creator><description>correct the sentences Please help me to correct these sentences. This is homework, in my opinion. You&amp;#39;ll have to find the errors and correct them yourself. Post your attempts, and we&amp;#39;ll help at that time.   CJ</description></item><item><title>Correct the sentences</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/CorrectTheSentences/ljdgx/post.htm</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:30:18 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:963931</guid><dc:creator>anonymous</dc:creator><description>correct the sentences 1- Where were the most famous library? 2- When you went to school yesterday morning there was a hole in the toad. 3- I used to like apples, but I went of them when I ate too many and they made me sick</description></item><item><title>Re: Make it so that...</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/MakeItSoThat/ljdvm/post.htm#963903</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:53:52 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:963903</guid><dc:creator>philip</dc:creator><description>Could you help me with these 2 sentences please? 
 1 This site won&amp;#39;t allow you to connect to it if you&amp;#39;re already connect from another computer. They should make it so that if you are connected from another computer,  that  you get disconnected and connect to the computer you&amp;#39;re trying to connect to. 
 2 These apartments were made in a way (that insured) that each apartment was bright and got the light it need s to be a nice place to live and not clinical without any light streaming through. 
  
 thank you 
 
 I hope this is helpful.</description></item><item><title>Vacancies, vacancies, Vacancy, vacancy</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/VacanciesVacanciesVacancy-Vacancy/ljdzb/post.htm</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:50:48 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:963901</guid><dc:creator>uktous</dc:creator><description>If ABC Graduate Recruitment is the name of a graduate scheme, then which of the following sentences are correct?   note: there are more than 1 vacancy   I am interested in the ABC Graduate Recruitment Vacancies I am interested in the ABC Graduate Recruitment vacancies I am interested in the ABC Graduate Recruitment Vacancy I am interested in the ABC Graduate Recruitment vacancy    thanks</description></item><item><title>Make it so that...</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/MakeItSoThat/ljdvm/post.htm</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:24:05 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:963895</guid><dc:creator>alc24</dc:creator><description>Could you help me with these 2 sentences please?   1 This site won&amp;#39;t allow you to connect to it if you&amp;#39;re already connect from another computer. They should make it so that if you are connected from another computer, that you get disconnected and connect to the computer you&amp;#39;re trying to connect to.   2 These apartments were made in a way (that insured) that each apartment was bright and got the light it need to be a nice place to live and not clinical without any light streaming through.   thank you</description></item><item><title>Re: Need help with these 4 sentences please</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/NeedTheseSentencesPlease/lwwrj/post.htm#963883</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:08:20 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:963883</guid><dc:creator>alc24</dc:creator><description>Avangi thank you,   if you get a chance could you tell me what you think about 3, 4, 5 please?   I appreciate all the help, thank you again.   alex</description></item><item><title>Re: Will the "comma" changed the meaning of the sentences?</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/WillCommaChangedMeaningSentences/lwqzm/post.htm#963874</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:03:09 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:963874</guid><dc:creator>uktous</dc:creator><description>then i think   i saw a boy tossing a coin   a bou tossing a coin is a noun phrase    so..tossing a coin is right</description></item><item><title>Re: Will the "comma" changed the meaning of the sentences?</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/WillCommaChangedMeaningSentences/lwqzm/post.htm#963842</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:49:03 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:963842</guid><dc:creator>deepsouthrick</dc:creator><description>Why do you think it should be correct? 
  
 In this sentence, the verb &amp;quot;toss&amp;quot; does not need the article, &amp;quot;to.&amp;quot; 
  
 Example of using &amp;quot;to toss&amp;quot;: 
  
 &amp;quot;He wants to toss a coin.&amp;quot; 
  
 &amp;quot;I told him to toss a coin.&amp;quot;</description></item><item><title>Re: More than 1 conjunctions the same sentence</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/MoreConjunctionsSameSentence/lwldk/post.htm#963803</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:16:55 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:963803</guid><dc:creator>anonymous</dc:creator><description>Yes, Uktous, as the two experts have explained, English lets youi use many conjunctions in a sentence. I hear that some Chinese-language speakers are upset because some Chinese speakers are now copying English and using conjunctions to make long sentences. Supposedly, Chinese is best understood in short sentences.</description></item><item><title>Re: Those or these?</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/ThoseOrThese/lwldn/post.htm#963767</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:23:58 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:963767</guid><dc:creator>califjim</dc:creator><description>which  W hich of the following sentence s  is correct?   When I was a teacher, most of my students were childern.  These childern were about 10 years old.   When I was a teacher, most of my students were childern.  Those childern were about 10 years old.    childern children  Note the spelling!    You can just say  The children were about 10 years old.  Neither these nor those is wrong, but I think most people would just say the . If I had to choose between these and those , I would choose these .   CJ</description></item><item><title>Re: More than 1 conjunctions the same sentence</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/MoreConjunctionsSameSentence/lwldk/post.htm#963752</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:04:10 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:963752</guid><dc:creator>califjim</dc:creator><description>Can a sentence contain more than  1 one conjunction s  conjunction ? Yes, you can have as many conjunctions as you want in one sentence, as long as they are meaningful. If the sentence becomes too long, however, it may be better to use two or more sentences so that your listener will understand you better.   CJ</description></item><item><title>Re: Passive voice</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/PassiveVoice/ljchm/post.htm#963740</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:43:12 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:963740</guid><dc:creator>califjim</dc:creator><description>is  I s it correct to say : &amp;quot;The problems have been being solved by Tom for 15 minutes&amp;quot;?   I&amp;#39;d say it&amp;#39;s correct, but a waste of energy!    CJ</description></item><item><title>Re: Pronouns and indirect speech uses</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/PronounsIndirectSpeechUses/ljcbw/post.htm#963710</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:03:33 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:963710</guid><dc:creator>califjim</dc:creator><description>when  i I need to say &amp;quot;she&amp;quot;  i I say &amp;quot;he&amp;quot; having slip of tongue, do es this ever happen  to  even to native speakers?? No. Very rarely, if ever.   instead &amp;quot;tell me when he is leaving&amp;quot;  i I may say &amp;quot;tell me when is he leaving&amp;quot;  i I wonder if it makes a big problem and native speakers do such things. Native speakers occasionally use the &amp;quot;wrong&amp;quot; word order in these situations, especially in very long sentences, but I don&amp;#39;t recommend imitating that practice. The &amp;quot;wrong&amp;quot; way is understandable, but in most cases it marks the speaker as a foreigner. Practice saying it the right way for shorter sentences, and you will gradually say it right automatically.   CJ</description></item><item><title>Re: PASSIVE VOICE with Present Perfect Continuous</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/PassiveVoicePresentPerfect-Continuous/2/gwwkw/Post.htm#963701</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:48:56 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:963701</guid><dc:creator>yankee</dc:creator><description>I answered your question in another thread, Anon:  http://www.englishforums.com/English/PassiveVoice/ljchm/post.htm</description></item><item><title>Re: Steamroller</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Steamroller/ljcwm/post.htm#963692</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:43:48 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:963692</guid><dc:creator>califjim</dc:creator><description>According to m-w.com, steamroller is the main verb.  steamroll is a variant of the same verb. So you can use either  was steamrollered through Congress or  was steamrolled through Congres s.   I think the passive form suggested the legislation was crushed. That may be your impression, but it&amp;#39;s not the correct use of the verb. A human agent must do the steamrollering (or steamrolling ), so the legislation (an inanimate) cannot steamroller (or steamroll ) anything. Think of push as a rough synonym for steamroller , and you&amp;#39;ll see what I mean. Legislation can&amp;#39;t push, but it can be pushed.   That said, the word is not used with great frequency, so someone has probably started to use it in the active voice with an inanimate...</description></item><item><title>Re: Passive voice</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/PassiveVoice/ljchm/post.htm#963685</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:35:19 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:963685</guid><dc:creator>yankee</dc:creator><description>Your sentence is grammatically correct, but it is not particularly natural. People generally would not use such a passive sentence. Using the active voice would be far better:   &amp;quot;Tom has been solving the problems for 15 minutes.&amp;quot;</description></item><item><title>Steamroller</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Steamroller/ljcwm/post.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:28:41 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:963674</guid><dc:creator>akdom</dc:creator><description>Question 1 
 in Encarta.msn dictionary one entry of the definitions of  Steamroller  is: 
 (v) advance something: to move something forward in an aggressive way that does not tolerate opposition 
 and then they give the example sentence: 
 The legislation was  steamrollered  through Congress . 
  
 Wouldn&amp;#39;t it make more sense saying: 
  The legislation steamrollered through Congress . Because I think the passive form suggested the legislation was crushed. 
  
 Question 2 
 What&amp;#39;s the difference between steamrollER and steamroll? 
 Can I say:  The legislation steam roll ed through Congress .</description></item><item><title>Re: The correct usage of got</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheCorrectUsageOfGot/ljchq/post.htm#963673</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:28:08 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:963673</guid><dc:creator>yankee</dc:creator><description>They&amp;#39;re all correct, Anon.   The word gotten is generally used as the past participle of the verb &amp;quot;get&amp;quot; in American English, and got is used as the past participle in British English. Thus your first sentence seems to be AmE, and the second one seems to be BrE.   For the third and fourth sentences, there is no difference between AmE and BrE.</description></item><item><title>Passive voice</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/PassiveVoice/ljchm/post.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:02:48 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:963657</guid><dc:creator>anonymous</dc:creator><description>is it correct to say : &amp;quot;The problems have been being solved by Tom for 15 minutes&amp;quot;?</description></item><item><title>Re: PASSIVE VOICE with Present Perfect Continuous</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/PassiveVoicePresentPerfect-Continuous/2/gwwkw/Post.htm#963648</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:55:29 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:963648</guid><dc:creator>anonymous</dc:creator><description>but in a sentence like &amp;quot;Tom has been solving problems for 15 minutes&amp;quot; can we have a passive of this type: &amp;quot;The problems have been being solved by Tom for 15 minutes&amp;quot; ? I have read that this structure is grammatically correct. Can we really have such a sentence?</description></item><item><title>Re: Will the "comma" changed the meaning of the sentences?</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/WillCommaChangedMeaningSentences/lwqzm/post.htm#963645</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:54:11 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:963645</guid><dc:creator>uktous</dc:creator><description>hi, Rick   I saw a boy, who looks sleepy, to toss a coin  = I saw a boy to toss a coin     why it is incorrect? the sentence should be grammatically correct</description></item><item><title>Re: 4 questions I need help with please? thank you</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/4QuestionsThankYou/lwkgw/post.htm#963636</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:36:23 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:963636</guid><dc:creator>anonymous</dc:creator><description>Thank you, 
  
  
  O ne last thing, how about this? 
  
 
 T H e lever (Do you mean the temperature adjustment &amp;quot;knob?&amp;quot;) is in the middle between cold and hot, yet but the water is boiling hot. Just imagine how hot hot it   be if it were  all the way up.  
     
   First of all, just a couple of questions and some facts about boiling water. Is this a household water heater, or one of those electric burners ? The temperature control device is usually a rotary knob mounted on a shaft of a device called rheostate underneath the unit to regulate the amount of AC current going to the heating element. Higher the current going to the heating element, the hotter it will burn and brighter it glows. The end result is increased...</description></item><item><title>Re: English</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/English/ljrzj/post.htm#963628</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:17:37 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:963628</guid><dc:creator>califjim</dc:creator><description>subject,direct object,indirect object,predicate nominative,objcet of a preposition,direct address,appositive,or an abjective complement.
 These terms describe the functions that words take when used in sentences . They are not properties of single words. Your question is therefore incoherent. It cannot be answered.    You are asking something like this:  Is the number 548 greater or less?    CJ</description></item><item><title>Re: Is it right to say "go on do"?</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/IsItRightToSayGoOnDo/ljbhv/post.htm#963615</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:00:59 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:963615</guid><dc:creator>avangi</dc:creator><description>After 20 years in prison, he went on to do great things.      I told him to stop teasing her, but he went on doing it.    Two sentences:  Go on. Do it. (Just do it!)      Go ahead! Make my day!    All the above are used.</description></item><item><title>Prepositipons</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Prepositipons/ljczc/post.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:56:51 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:963613</guid><dc:creator>awaa.il30</dc:creator><description>Are the prepositions in these sentences correct? 
 1- Most people have a good time  on  public holidays. 
 2-He&amp;#39;s done a lot of homework  in   the school holidays .</description></item><item><title>Re: Future Simple or Future Perfect?</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/FutureSimpleFuturePerfect/ljcrl/post.htm#963559</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:16:02 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:963559</guid><dc:creator>avangi</dc:creator><description>Sometimes the words chosen include different time factors.   The exam  will be over  by tomorrow. (refers to the status)  verb to be plus adjective , simple future tense   The exam  will have been completed  by tomorrow. (refers to the action)  verb to  complete , passive voice, future perfect tense</description></item><item><title>Pronouns and indirect speech uses</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/PronounsIndirectSpeechUses/ljcbw/post.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:00:59 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:963551</guid><dc:creator>hyacinth.88</dc:creator><description>i have a question about using pronouns.sometimes i can use them wrongly without noticing, i mean when i need to say &amp;quot;she&amp;quot; i say &amp;quot;he&amp;quot; having slip of tongue,do this ever happen to even native speakers?? also while speaking and using indirect structures i sometimes disregard the rule of indirect sentences e.g. instead &amp;quot;tell me when he is leaving&amp;quot;i may say &amp;quot;tell me when is he leaving&amp;quot; i wonder if it makes a big problem and native speakers do such things. thank you</description></item><item><title>Both of ... and ... is/are considered an outcome?</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/BothConsideredOutcome/ljcrn/post.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:50:47 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:963539</guid><dc:creator>anonymous</dc:creator><description>I am an Arab with good language. I have been preparing a presentation and got stuck formulating one of the sentences. I have difficulty resolving this using my sense of the language which is why I am reaching for help/advice. The sentence is:   &amp;quot;Both of the quotient and reminder is/are considered an outcome of the division operation&amp;quot;. The difficulty I am having may&amp;#39;ve been due to the use of &amp;quot;an outcome&amp;quot; which is obviously singular. Can I say &amp;quot;are considered an outcome&amp;quot;, or should I say: &amp;quot;is considered an outcome&amp;quot;. My head is spinning . I want a good formulation to emphasise the fact that both are results of the division operation that need to be calculated when the division is implemented in a...</description></item><item><title>Future Simple or Future Perfect?</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/FutureSimpleFuturePerfect/ljcrl/post.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:39:50 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:963537</guid><dc:creator>anonymous</dc:creator><description>Which one of the following sentences is correct and why? 
  
 a) Don&amp;#39;t you know that the entrance exams will have been over by the 25th of July? b) Don&amp;#39;t you know that the entrance exams will be over by the 25th of July? 
 Thanks in advance.</description></item><item><title>Re: Hi</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Hi/ljbmn/post.htm#963488</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:29:36 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:963488</guid><dc:creator>clive</dc:creator><description>Hi, 
 You may not realize that in English your post sounds rude, abrupt and peremptory. Possibly, in your language and culture, the idea of saying &amp;#39;please&amp;#39; is not important. 
  
 It&amp;#39;s better if you try first, and then we can look at your sentences for you. 
  
 Best wishes, Clive</description></item><item><title>Re: Will the "comma" changed the meaning of the sentences?</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/WillCommaChangedMeaningSentences/lwqzm/post.htm#963479</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:16:20 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:963479</guid><dc:creator>deepsouthrick</dc:creator><description>in my limited understanding your use of comma is correct 
  
  
 however, in my understanding (which may be wrong), you are better to write &amp;quot;to toss&amp;quot; rather than tossing 
  
  
  
 thanks 
 
  
  
 I agree... you seem to have a good understanding of how to use commas in this sentence. 
  
 However, it&amp;#39;s incorrect to use &amp;quot;to toss&amp;quot; instead of &amp;quot;tossing&amp;quot; in your sample sentences. 
  
  
 Rick</description></item><item><title>Re: Need s? is or are?</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/NeedSIsOrAre/ljrkp/post.htm#963294</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:38:01 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:963294</guid><dc:creator>roseyma</dc:creator><description>Hi, Well, in my opinion the correct forms of the sentences are here below:   Names of his son and his mother are. All students passed their final exams. Some advice is compulsory. There is some advice.   I hope I understood your question and replied it well. :)</description></item><item><title>Re: HOLD OUT</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/HoldOut/ljrjv/post.htm#963261</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:46:10 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:963261</guid><dc:creator>old man gordon</dc:creator><description>All three of those sentences seem fine, correct, and clear. 
  
 1. Is this person falling asleep while waiting in line to get in the store? 
  
 2. court should be changed to field. Basketball is played on a court, but football is played on a field.</description></item><item><title>Re: Could you help me with these 6 questions please</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/CouldTheseQuestionsPlease/ljrjr/post.htm#963217</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:28:01 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:963217</guid><dc:creator>anonymous</dc:creator><description>These are not natural sentences. Did you hear people speak like that or you wrote them yourself? 
 You can&amp;#39;t use infinitve with a past tense verb. to finished - is wrong. 
 It&amp;#39;s time to get up - not its. 
 Capitalize &amp;quot;Thanks&amp;quot;.</description></item><item><title>Re: Which is right？（won or has been won）</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhichRight/lwxgh/post.htm#963216</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:22:31 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:963216</guid><dc:creator>califjim</dc:creator><description>... due to the following &amp;quot;  by the federal court&amp;quot;; so I think the verb should be passive.  Not exactly. This is a sort of trick question. In this case, the by phrase does not introduce the agent of the action of winning. It introduces the agent of the action of approving. The federal court did not win the reorganization plan. It approved the plan. So the federal court is the agent of the approval, not of the winning, and the main verb remains active, not passive.   The plan won approval. + The plan was approved by the federal court.   = The plan won approval by the federal court.    CJ</description></item><item><title>Need s? is or are?</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/NeedSIsOrAre/ljrkp/post.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:12:01 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:963133</guid><dc:creator>uktous</dc:creator><description>hi, which of the following sentences are correct?   name of his son and his mather names of his son and his mather (each person has 1 name only)  all students passed their final exam all students passed their final exams (each student has 1 exam only)  some advice is compulsory some advice are compulsory (advice is uncountable)   there is some advice there are some advice (advice is uncountable)</description></item></channel></rss>