Hi Mr. Micawber. When you say that " the main verb 'have been started' is a present form", You are Right and I am Wrong, because it is indeed a present form. But, when you say: " This is also the first time that such plans

Hi guys. The word "close" needs to be in past participle just because it's a verb, not an adjective. At least in this context. I certainly agree that the statement "We will be closed" is an expression in the Passive Voice,

I was writing an email to a friend when stumbled upon here. Cou ld you please tell me if “ all this” and “ this all ” are synonymous here? I feel so much better having shared all this with you. I feel so much better having shared this all with

Hi, “This is also the first time that such plans have been designed even before a new year started ,” said an official at the Finance Ministry. I think 'before a new year started' should be 'before a new year starts' . Am I wrong?

You can end a statement with a Preposition (from ) if it applied, of course, and even better, you can also end it with an Adverb (today ),as long as you separate them with a comma: "This is a picture of my son whom I received these

Happy New Year! And the best of the wishes to you all. When Tuongvan wrote the following post at Tue, Dec 30 2008 : "He not only doesn't buy my goods but also disparrage them." I answered him with a parallel in an schematic way,

I don't know, but I think it would be better: ..., age allowed. Permitting has a more Latin background. And even so, I'm not sure about using a Gerund form of the Verb. TIM

"If Mr. Toyoda gets the Toyota presidency, it would be the first time in over a decade that a member of the company’s founding family was at the helm. " The question is : Is was a Subjunctive? The answer is : Yes, the Clause where was is

Tuongvan Can I say like this?: He not only doesn't buy my goods but also disparrage them. As long as you follow the parralel construction pattern, you are right. He not only doesn't buy my goods, but also (do) disparrage them.