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As I know, nor is a conjunction, so I think to put and in front of it is wrong. But I often see "and nor..." in some writings. For example: She doesn't like them and nor does Jeff. (From Google Dictionary)
Could you please explain
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Hello, everyone:
I read a structure that I don't understand in my book. it says:
It is heated and cooled using solar power .
I don't understand how the underlined part is constructed.
I think it is like:
1. It is heated and
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Hello, everyone:
May I ask if there is any significant difference in the sentences below? Thank you!
Mary tells her mother (that) she won't come for dinner and (she) goes shopping with her friends.
Mary tells her mother (that) she
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Hello, everyone
I encountered a question in my grammar test, and it went like this:
When I have a million dollars, I __ around the world with my parents.
(A) will travel (B) go traveling
The answer is (A), butI didn't know why it
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives.
Can I change the above sentence in the following way?
It doesn't matter how a man dies, but how he lives.
One more case:
I relax myself not by playing piano, but by watching movies.
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All you can do is study hard.
All you can do is studying hard.
Is the second one corect in using the gerund?
Thank you for your answer!
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We usaully start with appetizer in an American restaurant.
We usaully start from appetizer in an American restaurant.
May I ask what preposition I should use here? Or which is the most commonly-used?
Thank you for your answer!
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They worked very hard these years to make the money for thier daughters to study in a foreign country.
They have worked very hard these years to make the money for thier daughters to study in a foreign country.
May I ask if both simple past
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They worked very hard these years to make the money for thier daughters to study in a foreign country.
They have worked very hard these years to make the money for thier daughters to study in a foreign country.
May I ask if both simple past
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"How is your condition now?"
"It has much improved ."
"It has greatly improved ."
"It has improved greatly ."
"It has improved much ."
May I ask if the last sentence is unacceptable?
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