(1) Does "common words entangled with other words" contrast with "one meets with everyday" and thus justify using "but" instead of "and" here? Not to me. I think there is no missing "that"  here,

I search on the net, it seems not too much material I found talking about this. I believe this is what you are looking for:

...,or checking... Regards, pkr  

Another clear expplanation. Thank you vey much!!

Try this: http://gato-docs.its.txstate.edu/sla...%20History.pdf

Hi CJ, Your explanation enlightens me. Could you please explain   pattern 3 ?  I had seen him before he had seen me. Thanks!!

I think "a tiger is a strong animal" means the species as a whole. (generic) It sounds odd because you would expect further information. But it is grammatically correct to me. When "any" is put in the subject position, it's

The generic use of alan picks out ANY REPRESENTATIVE MEMBER OF THE CLASS. Thus any can be substituted for alan in examples like :  The best way to learn a language is to live among its speakers.   "any" sometimes has a similar but more

yes Business Definition for: Line Manager an employee's immediate superior, who oversees and has responsibility for the employee's work. A line manager at the lowest level of a large organization is a supervisor, but a manager at any level

http://www.yourdictionary.com/metric metric noun a standard for measuring or evaluating something; basis for assessment a new metric for judging success