Re: there are a stealing refreshment?

i got it i think, thx CJ

Re: there are a stealing refreshment?

Thanks pieanne for providing the peom. But it seems i did not make myself clear. My question is not about thoes things, it is obvious that that is plural. My question is about why the author used " a " after " are" ? From my limited english knowledge, the sentence structure like " there are...

there are a stealing refreshment?

While i was reading a poem by Jone Galsworthy ( winner of 1932 Nobel prize in literature), i came across one sentence : "They are a stealing and silent refreshment that we perhaps do not think about, but which goes on all the time. " I am just wondering why in that sentence the writter use " a...

Re: how to use the word "unless" in a sentence?

Webreaper wrote:Neither is correct, really. The way you'd structure it would be "I wouldn't catch a bus unless I was in Australia". You could also use "I wouldn't catch a bus except if I were in Australia", but it doesn't scan as nicely. Do u mean " unless when..." is not a native...

how to use the word "unless" in a sentence?

Dear friends and teachers: I hope you all well. I have encountered one question when i was writting a short reply. The queston was how to use the word " unless" to make a sentence? Can i say " i wouldnot catch a bus unless when i were in Australia." or should i say " i will not catch a bus...

Re: what is a "deal breaker"?

Jjf wrote:A "deal breaker" is "that which breaks (terminates, cancels) the deal." It can be a position that is unacceptable to the other party ("we will never allow you to have nuclear capacity" or "we will continue acquiring nuclear materials") or an action that violates the conditions of the...

what is a "deal breaker"?

Greetings to all friends and teachers here: Yesterday i came across this idiom " deal breaker" when i was reading the VOA News article. I donot really understand the meaning of it, so i'd like to ask for help in what does it mean and how to use it correctly in my own writting and speach. Thanks...

Re: [help] mean to do or doing?

Thank you CJ, You've been very helpful! I've learnt a lot from you.

[help] mean to do or doing?

"To work in the media world means to accept a great challenge", In this sentence, one of my friends said " means to accept ..." has been used incorrectly here and he suggested that it should be " means accepting ..." instead. So pls anyone tell me which expression you think is most...