Thanks for replying Clive. What about this? Also, was 'ingrained as being' crossed out because of grammtical or idiomatic reasons? Those pictures are nothing more than racist manifestations stemming from the belief that individuals of a

Hi all Does this sound natural and grammatical? Those pictures are nothing more than racist manifestations that stems from the belief that individuals of a particular ethnicity are genetically ingrained as being inferior to another race.

Hi all Is this natural and grammatical? On a side note, I think a law which infringe upon basic human rights warrants a cross-the-aisle vote that reflects the member's conscience, (and?) not a vote that is a mere manifestation of the

Hi all What would be alternatives of 'I hope everything is fine'? The context is your work mate is absent. Thanks PBF

Hi all Say if you were purchasing a sandwich at a fast food restaurant and after you've order your meal, the cashier (is this how you would describe someone's whose job involves both taking the money and packing your meal ?) said

Hi all What tense should I use when quoting news reports? Past or Past Perfect? As reported in 'UN threatens to halt Darfur food aid over attacks' (7/9/2008 Reuters), more than 100 World Food Programme vehicles were hijacked in 2008

Thanks for your replies, Clive and Patrick. Is this version grammatical and natural? We shouldn't expect these people to line up in an orderly fashion, taking out their papers, waiting to be rubber stamped. Thanks PBF

Thanks for your replies, Clive and Patrick. Is this version grammatical and natural? We shouldn't expect these people to line up in an orderly fashion, taking out their papers, waiting to be rubber stamped. Thanks PBF

Thanks for both of your replies. Avangi, would it sound more natural and more enlightening if it was made shorter? Should I chop the sentence into two halves? How does this sound? Having experienced several episodes of embrassment

Thanks for the follow-up AS. Just wondering, what is the difference between 'the lives of the refugees' and 'the lives of refugees' in 'We shouldn't pursue people smugglers at the expense of the lives of (the)