Angliholic wrote: It is very kind of you to help the blind (man/girl) cross the road. Is it right to omit "man or girl" in the above? Thanks. Grammatically correct, but we wouldn't know it's a man or a girl! In

Viceidol wrote: direct speech: He said, "John is honest." inrect speech: He said that John was honest. I think both sentenses are perfectly OK. The second one means that, John was honest at the time of speaking. So it does not

Infinik wrote: Is it correct to say " Effective from Jan 1, 2008..., something will happen..."? Trying to be more precise, in American English, is S1 more likey said than S2? S1

Is it correct to say " Effective from Jan 1, 2008..., something will happen..."?

For S1 and S2 below, how are these meant differently, if any? S1: A device X is typically made of iron. S2: A device X is often made of iron. (A device X is usually made of iron.) (Say, X is a hammerhead.)

Clive wrote: Don't use 'each' with 'respectively'. Thanks, Clive. Would you then suggest under this condition that "each" is prefered than "repectively", specifically, S4 below sounds better than S1? S4: A and B are each

Infinik wrote: ... two sentences, where A and B are two different time periods: I'm actually translating legal documents, wherein the sentences need to be concise and pinpointed

Comparing the following two sentences, where A and B are two different time periods: S1: A and B are extended to a period of 60 days and 90 days, respectively. S2: A and B are each extended to a period of 60 days and 90 days, respectively.