Thanks for your replies. MM, if the number of humanitarian workers is still increasing yet the source is not up to date, can I say '...has been increasing...'? Thanks PBF

The number of humanitarian workers in Darfur had been increasing steadily since 2003 and had reached a record 17700 in January 2009 (OCHA-Sudan 1/1/2009). The number of humanitarian workers in Darfur has been increasing steadily since 2003 and

As reported in 'UN threatens to halt Darfur food aid over attacks' (7/9/2008 Reuters), more than 100 World Food Programme vehicles were hijacked in 2008 and, with 43 drivers remaining/still missing, drivers have refused to drive certain

Thanks for replying MM. Yes I made up the phrase. Just wondering, 'with limited resources' doesn't necessarily mean money right? Thank you PBF

Hi all What are equivalents of 'limitedly resourced'? E.g His a limitedly resourced student who is compaigning for a noble cause. Thank you PBF

Thanks for the follow-up Patrick. So you would refer to the people who threaten you with a knife for your wallet as 'opportunist' right? I agree with what you said. I am reading about the differring mentality of criminals. Did you study

Thanks for replying Patrick. How do we refer to people who threaten others into giving up their valubles like mobile phones or wallet with a knife? The sort of people I want to refer to do just that but they don't actually want to stab their

Hi all Is this grammatical? We should never appreciate this kind of tastelessness and vulgarity which some might justify as we being laid-back. Thank you PBF

Hi all Do these sound natural? Which one is preferred? The level of guilt which comes with occasioning grievous bodily harm is beyond what opportunists' conscience would allow. The level of guilt which comes with occasioning grievous

Hi all Is there a more natural way to say this? What I sometimes find myself thinking to myself is... Thanks PBF